Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated the arch bridge at Chinyalisaur in Uttarkashi district besides inaugurating and laying foundation stones of 39 different development projects worth Rs 139.61 crore on Monday. He inaugurated 11 works worth Rs 78.86 crore and laid the foundation stone of projects worth Rs 60.74 crore on the occasion.
Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said that linking villages of the State with the roads is a priority of the Government. He said that with the construction of arch bridge at Chinyalisaur, the people of Gamri and Pratapnagar in Tehri will get the facility of easier transportation.
He said that the overall development of the State is the top priority of the Government and corruption will not be tolerated.
The Chief Minister, further, said that corrupt deals worth Rs 500 crore have been ascertained with more than 50 people involved in such deals being put behind the bars.
He said that common people are the worst sufferers of corruption and public money gets into the pockets of few people affecting the developmental works. The State Government has started a relentless campaign against corruption in the State, he averred.
Regarding the start of banking facilities in the post offices, he said that remote rural areas will also get banking facilities through post offices with the start of the initiative as post offices have been allowed to do banking activities.
The CM, further, said that Government of India has implemented several developmental projects to make every section of the society a participant in the development process. He said that now the money meant for development is reaching the villages directly.
Besides providing housing to crores of people Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, poor countrymen are directly getting the benefits of different developmental schemes.
Rawat also said that infiltrators will not be tolerated at any cost in the State. Stating that Uttarakhand also has international boundaries, he stressed on the need for keeping a sharp vigil on outsiders.
Referring to the abundance of pine trees in the State, he said that the Government had formulated schemes to utilise it for various purposes with its dry needles to be used for generation of electricity.
Women are being trained to get involved in such ventures. He said that tourism is an important aspect of state economy and has been given the status of industry. He appealed to the tourism entrepreneurs to get benefits offered to them by the department and also through growth centres.
He said that on September 23 Ayushman Bharat Yojana will be launched in which all the families of the State will get free medical facilities.
On this occasion, Chief Minister inaugurated the art faculty building, computer lab building and Shaurya Wall in the Degree College, Chinyalisaur. He also announced the construction of building in Brahmkhal College, start of PG class in Chinyalisaur, making Wi-fi operational in premises and provision of additional computer among other developments.
While addressing the programme, State Minister for Higher Education and Minister in charge of the district, Dhan Singh Rawat expressed gratitude to the Chief Minister and said that with the launch of Ayushman Bharat Yojana, all the families of the State will be provided free treatment costing up to Rs five lakh.
He also spoke about measures taken by the Government to enhance the level of higher education in the State.
MP Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah congratulated the people for the development works and said that they should work together for the development of the region. Yamunotri MLA Kedar Singh Rawat also addressed the gathering on the occasion.
