Uttarakhand Chief minister in a meeting of the Council of Chief Ministers chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi informed that tireless efforts are being made in 13 flagship schemes. He further added that 100 per cent target has been achieved in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin, Ayushman Bharat, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, Soil Health Card, Kisan Credit Card, and Swamitva Scheme.
Strong Uttarakhand @ 25
By completing 1149 Amrit Sarovar against the designated target of 975 Amrit Sarovar assigned by the government of India, 125 percent progress has been achieved. The chief minister said that The targets of Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Gramya Sadak Yojana, Kisan Credit Card (Agriculture) have almost been achieved. All these exemplary results have been achieved through constant monitoring by giving months targets through Pradhan Mantri Gati Shakti Portal.
Informing about the strong Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said, “State Government has started the Strong Uttarakhand @ 25 Mission under the guidance of the Government of India. Under this, a target has been set to double the GSDP of the state in the next 5 years. McKenzie Global has been appointed as a consultant for this work. Under this mission, a tourism policy has been promulgated for direct investment of about 10 thousand crore rupees and creation of about 40 thousand employment opportunities in the tourism sector in the next two years. Similarly, attention is being focused on the development of 10 knowledge parks and base infrastructure in the state. In which redevelopment of New Dehradun Capital Region, Harki Pauri Rishikesh Corridor is a major task.”
Target to build 12 new cities
To keep up with the need for urbanization, the chief minister said that a target to build 12 new cities has been set. Under this, a proposal to set up a new city of about 3000 acres in Kichha Tehsil of Udham Singh Nagar has been sent to the Government of India, which will call for 15 thousand crore rupees and generate 25 thousand employment opportunities in the state.
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