Uttarakhand: ACS Anand Bardhan gave instructions to all the departments to submit the outstanding bills to NABARD on time

Additional Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan has directed all the departments to submit the reimbursement bills for the remaining amount in NABARD in a timely manner. A total amount of Rs 650 crore has been fixed by the Government of India for the standard allocation of RIDF for the state in the financial year 2024-25. Along with this, ACSC Anand Bardhan has directed to work effectively on the action plan for the progress of the project, disbursement, loan targets being operated for the year 2025-26. He has directed to work expeditiously on the progress of disbursement by the departments in relation to the approved proposals. ACS has directed all the departments to work promptly in this direction. He has directed that the works should be completed in a timely manner by resolving the problems being faced by the departments in distribution and payments. ACS has also directed to continuously update on PM Gati Shakti Uttarakhand portal while ensuring continuous monitoring of the projects.

The Additional Chief Secretary has instructed to start operating collection centers in Chakrata and Mori, places with high production of off-season fruits and vegetables, and to work on an action plan for setting up a market, storage and possibility of ropeway in the future.

Principal Secretary R Meenakshi Sundaram, Secretary Dilip Jawalkar, Vinod Kumar Suman, Additional Secretary Vineet Kumar, Dr. Ahmed Iqbal, Anand Srivastava along with officials of NABARD and related departments were present in the meeting.