The Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna met the Deputy Speaker Vidhan Sabha Dr Anusuiya Prasad Maikhuri and the members of Nanda Devi Raaj Jaat committee.
Dr Maikhuri expressed his views to the Chief Minister to ensure preparations for the Nanda Raaj Jaat 2014 within the time frame. Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna said that the Raaj Jaat Yatra being organised this year must be held with complete rituals and necessary steps will be taken in this regard. He has given directions to forward the proposals by the committee to the Tourism Minister. He will ensure that an immediate action is taken.
He said that a meeting to review the preparations of the Raaj Jaat will be held after 26th January. He has also given directions to the Secretary Tourism in this context. Dr Maikhuri has requested the CM to hold a meeting of the several committees appointed to work for the Yatra. He expressed hope that the good condition of roads and bridges which will be used for the yatra will be in good condition.
He wishes necessary repair work will also be done. He has made an appeal to the Sri Nanda Devi Raj Jaat Development Board to open an office in Dehradun and Karnaprayag so that work can be implemented at a faster pace. Present on the occasion were Kunwar Dr Rakesh Singh, Bhuwan Nautiyal, Sadanand Nauni, Manwar Singh Bagri, Shankar Singh Bhatia, Santosh Nainwal and Yogesh Chandra.