The governor Baby Rani Maurya and chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat have greeted the citizens on the advent of the new calendar year. In her message on the eve of the new year, the governor said that 2020 will also mark 20 years of the creation of Uttarakhand. She also exhorted the citizens to maintain the atmosphere of cordiality while eradicating the negative aspects in society.
The chief minister, Trivendra Singh Rawat, in his message on the eve of the new year, said that he had worked to ensure the best for the state and its people. “ During 2019, we have worked for integrated development of the state and ensuring the benefit of public welfare schemes to the common citizen. Various decisions have been taken to make Uttarakhand among the leading states of India. We have attempted to ensure that governmental schemes are executed effectively on the ground. All necessary attempts have been made to ensure that the benefit of governmental schemes reaches the last available beneficiary.
The Transfer Act was made to bring about transparency in the transfer of government act and strengthen the government machinery. A zero-tolerance attitude was adopted to ensure transparency and corruption-free governance.” The chief minister further said that arrangement was also made for CM border area development scheme, CM Kisan Krishi Vikas Yojana and innovation fund to encourage the youth working with focus on innovations.
He further said that the Devasthanam Act will facilitate development of infrastructural facilities in the Char Dham shrines and better facilities for the pilgrims. This will prove to be a strong foundation for a better economy in the future with provision also being made for a separate fund for this purpose. The chief minister also referred to the various efforts and achievements of the state government during 2019 in different sectors ranging from medical health facilities, education and tourism to agriculture and industrial development. Referring to appointment of doctors, he said that the number of doctors posted in mountainous areas now is double the number working in the past. Rawat also appealed to the people of Uttarakhand to play a positive role in helping the government take the state forward towards achieving new heights.