Panel to study feasibility of metro-like projects in offing

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The State Government has decided to constitute a committee to study the feasibility of metro like project connecting one each in Garhwal and Kumaon division i.e. Dehradun-Rishikesh-Haridwar and Kathgodam-Haldwani—lalkuan-Rudrapur. Two Valmiki schools — one each in Kumaon and the other in Garhwal- will be opened. Acid attack women victims will be provided with Rs two lakh as monetary help; Indira Priya Darshani Kamkaji Mahila (working women) Yojna would be initiated to link women with self-employment and Uttarakhand gorillas will be given priority in Eco-task force  and Eco Gram Samooh. AN Eco Park will be established in each of the state’s districts. State has decided to give bonus for the farmers who produce Madua (finger millet), Anardana (pomegranate), Fafar and Chaulai (Ramdana). The state government will give permission for cutting of pine (cheer) tree in private agricultural lands. One time grant will be granted to milk society for establishing chilling plants. State will provide subsidy to milk federation. Three Physiotherapy rehabilitation centres will be established — two in Kumaon i.e. Pithoragarh and  Haldwani and one in Garhwal i.e. Dehradun.

 Two new medical colleges — one each in Garhwal and Kumaon i.e. Bhagwanpur (Haridwar) and Pithorgarh- would come up. local language schools will be established in Doon University and Kumaon University’s Almora campus. To boost consciousness of the state’s separate identity, the Government will select state song and head gear. State has decided to increase 1.5 times corpus fund for journalists and their dependents and also to initiate contributory pension scheme for the journalists. State will develop Dayara Bugyal of Uttarakashi and Khaliyatap Munsyari as skiing centres. The state will begin contributory insurance scheme for the advocates.  The Government Women College in Haldwani will be renamed as Indira Priyadarshini Government College of Commerce.

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