Uttarakhand: ACS Radha Raturi gave instructions to all the departments to send their report or objection on Tibetan Rehabilitation Policy within a week.

Additional Chief Secretary Mrs. Radha Raturi, during the meeting regarding Tibetan Rehabilitation Policy in the Secretariat, has instructed all the departments of the state government to send their report or no objection on the Tibetan Rehabilitation Policy within a week. ACS Smt. Radha Raturi said that the State Government has been instructed by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India to promulgate the Tibetan Rehabilitation Policy. It is necessary to promulgate the Tibetan Rehabilitation Policy so that the Tibetan citizens living in the state can get the benefits of all the welfare schemes of the Government of India and the State Government. During the meeting, representatives of the Tibetan community living in Uttarakhand informed the government about various problems like difficulties in making birth certificates, land ownership disputes, non-availability of housing, roads and drinking water. Representatives of the Tibetan community have expected assistance from the government for the preservation and promotion of Tibetan culture in the state.

Special Secretary Home Department Ridhim Aggarwal, Nivedita Kukreti, Director Culture Beena Bhatt, City Magistrate Dehradun Pratyush Singh, senior officials of other related departments, officials of Central Tibetan Welfare Association and representatives of the Tibetan community living in Dehradun were present in the meeting.