The Chief Minister inaugurated the Uttarakhand State Guest House ‘Uttarakhand Niwas’ in New Delhi.
Uttarakhand Niwas incorporates the culture, folk art and architecture of the state.
Uttarakhand/New Delhi:
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the Uttarakhand State Guest House ‘Uttarakhand Niwas’ in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi on Wednesday, November 6. This grand Uttarakhand Niwas has been constructed at a cost of about Rs 120 crore 52 lakh. On this occasion, first of all the Chief Minister prayed to God for the peace of the departed souls in the Marchula bus accident in Almora district and to give patience to their families.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that today we are all witnessing the historic moment of the inauguration of Uttarakhand Niwas. Uttarakhand Niwas incorporates the culture, folk art and architecture of the state. Uttarakhand Niwas preserves the imprint of the unique art of Uttarakhand. The wall of the building are traditionally crafted with beautiful stones of the hill style, which also serves to revive our cultural legacy of the state.
He added, “The building will provide a new height to our rich cultural traditions as well as provide better facilities to the guests coming from Uttarakhand, the country and abroad.”
The Chief Minister said that this building, which has comfortable accommodation and a glimpse of the culture of Uttarakhand, will become a symbol of the dignity of our state in the national capital. He said that our traditional dishes should be arranged in Uttarakhand Niwas. A special counter should also be arranged here for the sale of Shri Anna products and organic products. There should also be a provision for the sale of cap, pichora, shawl, jacket and famous products of the state, which are the identity of Uttarakhand. High quality products are being made by the women self-help groups of the state. This will be a special experience for our visiting guests. The Chief Minister expressed his gratitude to all the colleagues who contributed in the construction of Uttarakhand Bhawan. He also appreciated the dedication of all the workers.
CM Dhami said that on the coming 9 November, we are going to enter the silver jubilee year of the state of Uttarakhand. In such a situation, the inauguration of Uttarakhand Bhawan will strengthen our resolve to make the best Uttarakhand and will inspire all of us to take the state forward. He said that many important schemes and policies have been implemented in the last few years for the overall development of the state. This is the reason why Uttarakhand has got the first place in the country in the ranking of Sustainable Development Goals released this year by NITI Aayog. The state has received the category of Achievers in Ease of Doing Business and Leaders in Startup. There has been an increase of 33 percent in GSDP. Uttarakhand has also become a leading state in providing employment to the youth. The unemployment rate has been reduced by 4.4 percent in one year. Uttarakhand has also received the first prize in the country for being the most favorable state in the field of film production.
The CM claimed that the government has taken many decisions in the interest of the state. Uttarakhand is the first state in the country to take steps towards Uniform Civil Code and work on it progressing rapidly. The most effective anti-copying law of the country has been implemented in the state, which has been inspired greater confidence among the youth. Youths are being selected from every district. Over the past three years, the government has filled 18500 government posts. Strict laws have been implemented to stop religious conversion in the state, safeguarding the sanctity and culture of Devbhoomi. More than 5 thousand government land which was illegally occupied has been freed from encroachment.
CM Dhami claimed that, in recent years, number of important schemes and policies have been implemented to ensure overall development of the state. He added that a strict land law will also be brought in the coming budget session. Which has been awaited for a long time. The state government is continuously working towards connecting the stream of development to the last person of Uttarakhand.
On this occasion, Cabinet Minister Premchand Agarwal, Ganesh Joshi, Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat, MP and former Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, MP Ajay Bhatt, Rajya Sabha MP and BJP State President Mahendra Bhatt, MP Mala Rajyalakshmi Shah, Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Kalpana Saini, MLAs, retired Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, Chief Secretary Radha Raturi, former Chief Secretary Shatrughan Singh, Principal Secretary R.K. Sudhanshu and secretaries were present.
