Chief Minister Harish Rawat inaugurated the Alaknanda Tourism Cultural Rural Agriculture Development Fair at Maithana, Chamoli on Saturday. In his address, CM said that the State Government is committed to develop remote area of the State. Our goal is to develop the hilly region, he added.
Rawat said that there were many challenges blocking development. The State Government needs the people’s cooperation for development. CM stated that pension is being given to the artisans, handicapped, abandoned women, widows and artists. State is making efforts to strengthen the foundations of education too. “The education sector is spreading wings as expected but there is a need to improve the quality of education. Parents should come forward for it,” CM said.
CM appealed to the people to adopt traditional farming. The Government is increasing support price of local produces to encourage the farmers. He said the support price has been announced for Malta and Nimbu. The State has also decided to give bonus to build Chalkhal and bonus will also be given for the production of Manduwa.
The PWD has been directed to accelerate the construction work of Jumma-Kaga motor road. The CM also announced Rs1 lakh for repairing house in Saikot Gram Panchayat, approval of seed production center and ASD in Kujo Maikot.
He also announced construction of 2 km stretch of motor road for Matayi and from Nandprayag to Bairaskund. He approved the construction of rooms for a primary school at Dharkot from MlA fund, multipurpose marketing center in Deval, ANM Center in lwani, RCC Bridge for Dharkot-Baidula and a grant of Rs 1 lakh for fair organising committee.
MlA Rajendra Singh Bhandari (Badrinath), Prof Jeet Ram (Tharali), vice-chairman Jila Panchayat lakhpat Singh Butola, DM Chamoli Vinod Kumar Suman, SDM Ramji Sharan Sharma, DSP BS Rawat and social worker Surendra Singh lingwal were among those present on the occasion.