The State Government is taking up many measures for all round development of the State and is committed to the welfare of its residents, said the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Harish Rawat while addressing a programme organised on the occasion of inauguration of newly constructed sub-treasury building at Nainbagh Tehsil in Tehri on Sunday.
He said that the Government is constructing ‘Chal Khals’ for enrichment of ground water resources of the state with the help of Forest Department. Rawat said that women of self help groups are being provided a sum of ` 5000 for agriculture promotion, `20000 for starting the agri projects and `1 lakh for community farming under MNREGA. He said that Government would increase the pensions and elaborated upon the schemes like Mera Ped Mera Dhan, Ganga Gaiya Yojna and pension programmes of Government.
Rawat appreciated the culture of the area and termed it as world renowned. He mentioned a picture depicting the dressing style of the people of the area which elicited many likes on social media. He assured that the state government would provide employment opportunity to the locals on Yamnotri highway.
A magnificent cultural programe was also organised on the occasion at Sardar Singh Inter College which marked the culmination of three day Nainbagh - winter festival.
The programme was attended by Vice president of state congress party Jot Singh Bisht, Chairman of Mussoorie Nagarpalika Manmohan Singh Mall, former MlA Jot Singh Gunsola, District Magistrate Indudhar Bodai, Superintendent of Police (SP) NS Napalchyal and others.