The Chief Minister Harish Rawat unveiled a statue of martyr Gajendra Singh, who had laid down his life while fighting terrorists in Mumbai.
In his address, Rawat said that soldiers from Uttarakhand had also sacrificed their lives while protecting the nation which is a matter of pride for the State.
later he also addressed a public meeting and reiterated that the government is trying to meet public expectations with various welfare schemes for the poor, handicapped and the aged as well. The state government is disbursing nutritious food grains to women aged above 60 years while women aged above 65 years are entitled to travel free of cost in state roadways buses.
For senior citizens the State has also undertaken the Mere Buzurg Mere Teerth scheme, under which state government has been taking senior citizens on pilgrimage free of cost.
The Chief Minister also announced that State Government has earmarked `32 crore for repair of boundary walls of cemeteries in the State.