The ONGC chairman cum managing director, DK Sarraf met chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat at chief minister's residence on Sunday. He presented a proposal of some work in health, education, construction of toilets and beautification of clock tower under corporate social responsibility (CSR). Welcoming the proposal of the ONGC, CM Rawat said that he wants that CSR fund to be utilised in positive work so a concrete and effective road map should be prepared for this.
The CM apprised that to promote fruit production state has decided to develop model orchard at Nyay Panchayat level and one stitching centre would be opened in each of these model orchards for women only. The State government also wants to develop small markets so that people would get opportunity for self employment and it will check migration too.
Meanwhile, to check migration state has been laying emphasis on agriculture, agriculture based industry, herbal production and production of off season vegetables, aromatic farming and skill development. CM Rawat reiterated that the state government is dedicated to check migration by creating employment opportunity for the people in their nearby areas. There is also tremendous scope for tourism and herbal cultivation in the state, he added.