By Our Staff Reporter
Dehradun, 13 Jun: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reviewed the action plan and ongoing works to make Champawat an ideal district during a meeting held at the Secretariat, here, today. The Chief Minister said that Champawat district is being developed as a model district to make Uttarakhand an ideal state. Champawat includes plains, Terai, Bhabar and mountainous areas representing the diverse geographical conditions of the state.
The Chief Minister directed the officials to work expeditiously on the action plan being made for Adarsh Janpad Champawat. He said that, along with development, the heritage of the region also has to be preserved and promoted. He also directed the officials to work by ensuring optimum balance between ecology and environment in the development works. Development work should be done along with the conservation of the heritage given to humankind by nature. He said that as per the action plan made so far, the work should be grounded expeditiously. It should be expedited in a phased manner and the results seen on the ground soon. The CM said that, for Adarsh Champawat, the nodal officer should hold regular meetings with the officials and implementing agencies of the district. Suggestions should also be taken from the people at the local level to know what better work can be done for Adarsh Champawat.
The Chief Minister pointed out that there are many possibilities in the field of religious, spiritual and adventure tourism in Champawat district. Circuits should be made for a three to four day journey for the convenience of devotees and tourists coming to Champawat district. The number of devotees in Purnagiri is very high, arrangements should be ensured keeping in mind their convenience. He said that there is also a need to expand the Sharda Corridor and Champawat ISBT. Special attention should be paid to the aspects related to ecology in the construction related works.
It was reported through a presentation that a detailed action plan is being worked on to promote tourism, agriculture and horticulture, healthcare, education, milk and related products in Champawat district. To make Champawat an ideal district, work is being done on short, medium and long term plans till 2030. Planned work is being done to promote connectivity in the district, adventure tourism, create adestination wedding hub, promote kiwi and milk production. The schemes being worked on for Adarsh Champawat will prove to be very effective in increasing the economy of the people at the local level in future.
District Magistrate Navneet Pandey said that special attention is being paid to ensure every eligible person in the district gets the benefit of the public welfare schemes of the Central and State Governments. There are many possibilities in the field of solar energy in Champawat district, special attention is being paid in this direction. He said that migration from rural areas to urban areas is increasing in the district, keeping this in mind, special attention is being paid to town planning.
Chief Secretary Radha Raturi, Additional Chief Secretary Anand Vardhan, Principal Secretary RK Sudhanshu, Secretaries Shailesh Bagoli, SN Pandey, Special Secretary Dr Parag Madhukar Dhakate, Director General of UCOST Prof Durgesh Pant, Additional Secretary Jagdish Chandra Kandpal and officers of implementing agencies were present at the meeting.
