Ensuring public awareness on the various welfare measures taken by the State Government is a major challenge for the party workers. The Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee president Kishore Upadhyay said this while addressing the gathering of Uttarakhand Pradesh Garib Beghar Jan Prakoshth. He also announced that the cell will now be known as the Uttarakhand Pradesh Garib Beghar Jan Congress.
Speaking on the occasion, the Congress State chief averred that the poor segment of society is the backbone and a foundation stone of the party organisation. He said that Congress Governments had drafted policies in the interests of the poor till date. He said, “Numerous poor labourers have benefited from employment provided under MNREGA. Considerable work has been done towards provision of homes for the destitute in rural areas under the Indira Awas scheme and for the urban poor under the Rajiv Gandhi scheme. The State Government headed by chief minister Harish Rawat has also undertaken various measures for providing homes for the destitute. Drafting a policy the State Government has also directed the district administration to allocate 180 square yards land each to the poor wanting to build their home. The State Government is also working on assessment and building of land bank so that plots can be leased out to the poor for constructing homes as per requirement,” said Upadhyay. He also spoke about the various schemes and facilities being provided by the State Government for the welfare of poor and unsupported women and girl child education among other aspects. At present, the State Government is providing Rs 800 monthly pension to the public under various schemes, he added.
The PCC chief lambasted the Central Government accusing it of working with a bias against Uttarakhand resulting in major cuts in central fund allocations under various schemes. He exhorted the party workers to make united efforts to publicise the developmental works and welfare measures of the State Government. He said, “Informing the public at village and booth levels about the achievements of the State Government is a major challenge for the party workers. Successful publicity of government schemes will ensure that the party is elected by the public to govern in the 2017 assembly elections,” claimed Upadhyay. The party’s
destitute cell head Vijaypal Singh Rawat and other party workers were also present on the occasion.