Government’s steps on the roadmap of strong Uttarakhand, seal on suggestions received from Chintan Shivir
The government has taken steps towards including Uttarakhand in the leading states of the country by the year 2025. The cabinet has approved the implementation of 25 suggestions received during the two-day brainstorming camp held in Mussoorie last month to strengthen Uttarakhand. The concerned departments have been given one to three months time to submit the action plan on these suggestions. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has been authorized to approve these action plans. Now there will be no need to put them before the cabinet again. The main focus of the state government is on completion of 25 years of state formation i.e. by the year 2025, to include Uttarakhand in the leading states of the country.
For this, Chintan Shivir was organized in Mussoorie from 22nd to 24th November last month. After brainstorming for three days, 25 points related to various departments were identified which can be helpful in the all-round development of the state. These points were presented before the cabinet on Tuesday. The cabinet gave in-principle consent to implement them in the state.
Committee will be formed under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary for allotment of plots
The cabinet decided that according to the condition of the land in the state, it would be put to good use. Warehouses, veterinary hospitals, mandis etc. built within the cities can be shifted outside. A recommendation committee will be formed under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary for allotment of land inside and outside the city.
In this, apart from secretary planning and secretary finance, secretary of the department seeking land, secretary of the land owning department and secretary of the revenue department will be included. Its final approval will be from the level of the Chief Minister.
All districts will have to get district plans approved by March
The Finance Department will fix the budget of the district plan every year and inform all the districts by December 31. It has been made mandatory for all the districts to get the approval of the district plan from January to March. If the plan is not approved by May, 10 percent amount will be deducted. After this the Chief Minister will approve the district plan
100% crash barrier will be installed at identified places in two years
To strengthen the road safety system in the state, all accident prone places will be identified within three months. Crash barriers will be installed here in the next two years. For this, the budget will be given to the PWD as per the requirement.
Family registry system will be developed
Family registry will be developed for better integration with the data system of the state. With this, quick action will be taken in all beneficiary schemes and certificate matters.
Excellent teachers will be given training
Excellent teachers will be identified to improve the quality of education in the state. These teachers will be trained in major higher educational institutions and universities of the country and abroad including IIMs. Then these master trainers will also train other teachers in the state.
25 percent roads will be built with green technology
At least 25 percent of the roads in the state will be constructed with green technology by the year 2025. Re-usable materials will be used in their construction.
Cycle tracks will be made in urban areas
Cycle tracks will be identified to promote cycling in urban areas. These will be built wherever possible. At the same time, by the year 2025, a charging station will be built every 100 km for electric vehicles.
