The Uttarakhand Chief Minister TrivendraRawat laid the foundation stone of Chandra Singh Garhwali Smarak and park in a function organised on the occasion of death anniversary of hero of Peshawar incident -Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali in Pathisain of Thalisain Tehsil in Pauri district on Sunday. Rawat also laid down the foundation stone of Maikhuli- Devrari- Kathurkhal motor road, expansion of Thallisain block and unveiled a rest house constructed at the cost of Rs 4. 74 crore at Thalisain. Chief MinisterRawat inaugurated the Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay cooparative farmer welfare scheme and distributed loan of Rs 1 lakh each at minimum interest to more than 100 farmers.
Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister paid tribute to Garhwali and narrated the life story of the legendary hero from Garhwal adding that he had been an ideal of numerous youth. Rawat stressed that the State Government is determined to facilitate corruption free and transparent governance in Uttarakhand. He also spoke about the Deen Dayala cooperative farmer welfare scheme stating that this scheme will improve the financial condition of the small and poor farmers. Under this scheme, the loan will be provided at two per cent interest. The rural development and migration commission will be shortly established in district headquarter Pauri. To curb the migration and unemoployment in the mountainous districts, the State Government will undertake various further steps. The Government will also provide employment to the dependents of the para military forces personnel, added Rawat.
Chief Minister said that all will be provided home and electricity connection as part of the mission of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said that centres focused on cancer and earthquakes will also be opened in the State. On the occasion, the Chief Minister also flagged off a bus which will ply from Bungidhar to Delhi. State Minister Dhan Singh Rawat, Pauri MlA Mukesh Koli, lansdowne MlA Dalip Singh Rawat, Tharali MlA Magan lal Shah, Salt MlA Surendra Singh Jeena, Karnprayag MlA Surendra Singh Negi and others were also among those present on the occasion.