Uttarakhand: Chief Secretary Radha Raturi reviewed the preparations for the upcoming Chief Secretary Conference, feedback notes will have to be sent to the Planning Department by September 20

Chief Secretary Radha Raturi has given the deadline to the nodal officers for the upcoming Chief Secretary Conference to send their feedback notes on manufacturing, services, rural non-agriculture, urban development, renewable energy and circular economy to the Planning Department by September 20. Along with this, the CS has given time till September 25 to send notes to the government regarding a particular state. The Chief Secretary has directed all IAS, PCS officers as well as department heads and departmental officers to prepare feedback notes by taking feedback from their field officers. He has instructed the District Magistrates in the districts to ensure active participation of their subordinates and field officers while preparing feedback notes. CS Raturi directed that special attention should be given to the following indices especially in the districts (Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar) coming under the Aspirational Districts program of NITI Aayog.

It was informed in the meeting that the state has nominated nodal officers in view of the preparations for the fourth Chief Secretary Conference to be held in the month of November. As per the 6 themes prescribed by NITI Aayog for the fourth Chief Secretary Conference, nodal officers have also been nominated for each theme. The nodal officers of the state have participated in various meetings organized by the central nodal ministries. A total of 182 feedback notes have been received so far.

Chief Secretary Radha Raturi reviewed with the government and all the District Magistrates regarding the preparations for the fourth Chief Secretary Conference to be held in November. Additional Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan, Secretary R Meenakshi Sundaram, Radhika Jha along with all the secretaries and District Magistrates were present in the meeting through virtual medium.