The State Government is going to celebrate Harela-Ghee Sangrad Festival across Uttarakhand from August 13 to 16, according to the scheduled programmes prepared under the supervision of the CM during the meeting at Bijapur Guest house on Thursday.
Agriculture Department will set up a stall on August 13 as progressive farmers of the State will be awarded “Kisaan Samman” there. “Harela Samman” will also be presented during the event separately. On August 14, a Jhumelo competition will be held by the state Culture Department along with a poets’ meet. Cooperative Department and MSME Department will set up stalls for women entrepreneurs and self-help groups particularly.
“Shilp Ratna” award will be presented on August 15. Ghee-Sangrand will be celebrated on August 16 too. These all events will be organised with the cooperation of “Dhad”.
Things were decided at a meeting chaired by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat to finalise the schedule of these programmes to be held at Rangers Ground in Dehradun from13 to 16 August.
CM directed them to provide appropriate amount to the people arranging stalls so that they might not incur any loss.
As per the meeting, 2.5 lakh saplings will be distributed under the Harela apart from the general seedling distribution during the celebration.
Agriculture Department apprised that production and harvesting area of Mandua would increase this year.
CM instructed the department to provide minimum support price for Mandua if its production increases. He directed the Forest Department to speed up the progress of “Mera Vriksh-Mera Dhan” scheme under which the State Government seeks to promote plantation and livelihood across the State. Rudraksh and Bel trees should be planted at the temples of lord Shiva as they might also be source of livelihood along with support to environmental conservation and green belt development across the Uttarakhand.
CM asked to plant “Chul” trees on the cluster basis in the blocks of hilly regions of the State. Further, maximum fruits trees should be planted in forest region, he stressed. Trees such as Curry leaves, Mahua which help to grow the bee keeping should be planted in the outer circle of villages which have been facing problems of elephant encroachment.
Seeds of Mandua and Jhangora should be sowed in the forest regions to curb the animal encroachment in human habitats. CM appreciated the Chal-Khal development by Forest Department but asked it to extend the development of trenches and Chal-Khal. Bamboo plantation needs to be increased in the State, Harish Rawat said.
Tun trees should be planted in Ramganga and Nayar rivers. Ringal, Maalu and Bamboo plantation should be incorporated with JAYAKA scheme, CM said.