The Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has said that brainstorming sessions on the problems faced by Himalayan States would be held during the proposed ‘Himalayan Conclave’ at Mussoorie. The event would be held on July 28.
Talking to the media persons at state secretariat on Friday, Rawat said that in the meeting Chief Ministers of Himalayan States, chairman of finance commission, Vice President of Niti Ayog, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, subject experts and senior bureaucrats would take part in the Conclave. The event is being organised under aegis of IMI which is working on the Himalayan States. The CM said that since the report of Finance Commission is about to be released soon, this session would help the finance commission to understand the situation of hill states in a much focused manner. He expressed hope that the brainstorming would help the Himalayan states to get more financial resources.
Rawat informed that the Vice president of the Niti Ayog has given his consent to take part in the deliberation which is a good sign for the Himalayan States. He opined that the deliberations would help both the Niti Ayog and the Finance Commission to understand the problems of Himalayan States and the ground realities there. It would help in formulating a policy for the Himalayan States, he said.
It is worth mentioning here that the Himalayan conclave is being organised for the first time in State.
Under Jal Shakti Abhiyan, 3,200 school students planted 3,200 saplings in a geo biodiversity park here on Saturday. The saplings were planted in a 32 hectare of land in Gaulapar area.
The BJP State president and Member of Parliament Ajay Bhatt, Lalkuan MLA Naveen Dumka, district magistrate Nainital, Savin Bansal along with other officials were present during the event.
Speaking on the occasion, Bhatt said that growth of trees would occur faster as they are being planted in an areas marked as biodiversity park.
Conservator, forests, Parag Madhukar Dhakate said, “It is the first time in the country that more than 3,000 children have participated in a plantation drive.
It is an inspiration for people to plant more and more trees for conserving the water. We will be monitoring the growth of each andevery plant through GPS system.”