Chief Minister Harish Rawat has categorically declared that Tehri would be developed as the latest model of development in the next couple of years touching new heights of development.
The works undertaken so far are only the beginning with new employment opportunities slated to be opened in the future. The CM said this while speaking at the conclusion of the three-day Vasantotsav organised in New Tehri on Sunday.
Speaking on the occasion, Rawat said that organising of Vasantotsav will take the State's culture to new heights while also giving ample opportunity to the cultural artistes to showcase their skills and culture. Uttarakhand has been listed among six States that have achieved 13.55 GDP. He also expressed hope that in the financial year 2018-19 state’s GDP will touch 18 percent figure. Responding to Tehri district Panchayat president's demand for construction of a guest house, Rawat told the district magistrate to send proposal along with detailed project report (DPR) to the government. Talking about the eight-point demand of local MlA and tourism minister Dinesh Dhanai, CM said that that half of the demands would be fulfilled by this year and remaining work will be completed in the year 2016-17. CM also announced that Jakhnidhar’s Nawakot-Jogiyana-Srikot Ratoli road about three kilometers long road would be constructed shortly.
CM said that egalitarian development is required to achieve the desired level of development in Uttarakhand's rural areas for the overall development of the state. Rawat said, "For this we will have to lay emphasis on three sectors- education, agriculture and culture and handicrafts. Our products should get market in national capital for which we will have to work together. We will have to set up handicrafts and food-crafts exhibition centre at prominent points along the national highway so that tourist and Char Dham pilgrims get to know about its culture and handicrafts." The CM also apprised the crowd about the government welfare schemes like weaker section and women’s multiple pension schemes.
Taking cognizance on the teachers crunch in primary schools CM said that the State had arranged for teachers in primary schools and middle and intermediate schools would get their faculties shortly.
He also appealed to the parents to lay optimum emphasis on their ward's education .