CM releases State Development booklet in Doon on Statehood Day
By Arun Pratap Singh
Garhwal Post Bureau
Dehradun, 9 Nov: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami today released the Information and Public Relations Department’s development booklet, ‘Sashakt Netritva, Vikas Ki Oonchi Udaan-2026’, during the Uttarakhand Statehood Day function at Gorkha Military Inter College, here.
Extending greetings on the occasion, the CM said that the publication documents the state’s development journey, welfare initiatives and key achievements while also serving as a reminder of the government’s accountability and future responsibilities towards the people.
Paying tribute to the martyrs of the Uttarakhand movement, Dhami said the state was created through decades of struggle and sacrifice, with women playing a particularly significant role. Recalling former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s contribution to the creation of Uttarakhand, he said the state was now moving steadily towards prosperity and self-reliance under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The CM asserted that development should not be measured merely through schemes and statistics, but by the positive changes it brings to people’s lives. Better roads, improved healthcare, quality education and enhanced employment opportunities have directly contribute to reducing hardships and improving living standards, he said.
Dhami highlighted major infrastructure projects, including the Char Dham All-Weather Road, Delhi-Dehradun Expressway and Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail line, saying they were transforming connectivity and creating new opportunities for tourism, trade and employment. He added that the expansion of air and heli services was improving access to remote regions.
He claimed that the state government is focusing on strengthening healthcare and education by expanding specialist medical facilities, working towards establishing medical colleges in every district and promoting smart classrooms in schools.
The CM also claimed that the investment promotion efforts, including the Global Investors Summit, are helping strengthen the state’s economy, estimated at around Rs 3.82 lakh crores in 2025-26. He said the government’s focus remains on ensuring that the benefits of economic growth reach the farmers, youth, women and local entrepreneurs.
Reaffirming the government’s commitment to protecting Uttarakhand’s cultural identity and natural resources, Dhami said decisions such as implementation of the UCC, anti-conversion legislation, anti-riot provisions, land reforms and action against illegal encroachments have been taken in the interests of the state’s people.
Director General of Information Banshidhar Tiwari read out Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Statehood Day message during the programme. Among those present were Rajya Sabha MP and BJP state president Mahendra Bhatt, Cabinet Ministers Subodh Uniyal, Ganesh Joshi and Khajan Das, MLAs Vinod Chamoli and Savita Kapoor, Dehradun Mayor Saurabh Thapliyal, Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan, Principal Secretaries RK Sudhanshu and R Meenakshi Sundaram, Information Secretary Shailesh Bagoli, Uttarakhand Media Advisory Committee chairman Prof Govind Singh Bisht, Secretary Vinay Shankar Pandey and other dignitaries.
