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India Gazette
05-07-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
Uttarakhand tops NITI Aayog's Sustainable Development Goals index 2023-24: CM Dhami
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], July 5 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said that the state has secured the first position in the country in the 2023-24 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) index released by NITI Aayog. Addressing a public gathering in Haridwar, CM Dhami said, 'I am pleased to inform you that, in the 2023-24 index of the Government of India's NITI Aayog, Uttarakhand has ranked first in the entire country in achieving the goals of sustainable development.' Highlighting the state's progress, Dhami credited the achievement to Uttarakhand's balanced growth approach; he said, 'It's because both the speed and direction of our growth are moving forward in a balanced manner. Along with this, we have also surpassed the national average by reducing the unemployment rate by 4.4%...' During the 'Vikas Sankalp Parv' event held in Haridwar, the CM inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 107 projects, which are expected to cost around Rs 550 crore, a release said. CM also visited the stalls set up by various departments on this occasion and was overwhelmed by the immense love and affection received from people in the programme. Chief Minister further said, 'Under the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttarakhand is moving on the path of progress with clear policy, determination and public welfare decisions. Development is our priority, honesty is our identity, and public service is our resolve.' 'With this aim, we are continuously working to establish Uttarakhand in the category of leading states of the country. The schemes which have been inaugurated and laid the foundation stone in Haridwar will definitely prove to be a milestone in the direction of regional development,' CM added. Earlier in the day, the Chief Minister also held a telephone conversation with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, discussing the heavy rainfall in disaster-prone areas of the state. Dhami informed that, considering the seriousness of the issue, Amit Shah has assured that the Centre's emergency relief agencies, the NDRF and ITBP, are being deployed promptly to ensure that the Char Dham Yatra is not disrupted and that devotees face no inconvenience during their travel. (ANI)
India Gazette
04-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Uttarakhand CM unveils 107 projects worth Rs 550 crore
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India] July 5 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday participated in the Vikas Sankalp Parv event held in Haridwar to mark four years in office. During this occasion, he inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 107 projects, which are expected to cost around Rs 550 crore, a release said. The Chief Minister also visited the stalls set up by various departments on this occasion. The Chief Minister was overwhelmed by the immense love and affection received from people in the programme. On the occasion, the Chief Minister said that under the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttarakhand is moving on the path of progress with clear policy, determination and public welfare decision. Development is our priority, honesty is our identity and public service is our resolve. With this aim, we are continuously working to establish Uttarakhand in the category of leading states of the country. The schemes which have been inaugurated and laid the foundation stone in Haridwar will definitely prove to be a milestone in the direction of regional development. Earlier today, the Chief Minister also held a telephone conversation with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and discussed heavy rainfall in disaster-prone areas of the state. Dhami informed that considering the seriousness of the issue, Amit Shah has assured that the Centre's emergency relief agencies, NDRF and ITBP, are being deployed promptly to ensure that the Char Dham Yatra is not disrupted and that devotees face no inconvenience in their travel. 'Union Home Minister Amit Shah, through a telephonic conversation, obtained detailed information about the heavy rainfall in various disaster-prone areas of the state, including Kedarnath Dham. Considering the seriousness of the situation, he assured that the Central Government's emergency relief agencies, NDRF/ITBP, are being deployed promptly to ensure that the Char Dham Yatra is not disrupted and that devotees face no inconvenience in their travel. He also assured continuous monitoring and provision of all possible assistance in other sensitive districts of the state', Dhami said in his 'X' post. Union Minister Amit Shah took to social media platforms to inform about his conversation with the Chief Ministers of Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Chhattisgarh over the issue of heavy rainfall in these states. (ANI)
