The State Chief Minister Harish Rawat averred that the State minority welfare department has worked efficiently in executing the various minority welfare schemes of the Government. The Chief Minister said this while addressing the gathering at a certificate/sanction approval programme here on Thursday.
Speaking on the occasion, Rawat said that Uttarakhand is the first state in the nation to provide for financial assistance for constructing boundary walls around qabristan. The State government has undertaken this effort at a smaller scale at present but the same will be given an expanded form in the future.
The CM reminded that the recommendations of the minority welfare commission are awaited regarding the minority welfare fund. The State Government wants to ensure that as many numbers as possible of eligible beneficiaries are able to derive the benefit of schemes being implemented by the state government for the welfare of the members of minority community. The CM said that in case of effective execution of the minority welfare scheme and better result is achieved, various schemes can be integrated too in order to ensure optimiSation of benefit to the intended beneficiary.
The CM further averred that start-ups will also be initiated under the minority welfare department for which the state government will make provision for the required funds and basic infrastructural facility.
Rawat also appreciated the traits like enterprising nature and skills found in members of the Sikh, Jain and Parsi communities with a traditional knack for industrious activities. “However, the Muslim community has not been able to progress much in this direction due to factors like poverty and lack of education. We need to develop the sense of enterprise in the Muslim community and encourage enterprises coming from the community,” he said.