Uttarakhand CM hoists national flag on Independence Day, pays homage to freedom fighters

Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], August 15 (ANI): Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami hoisted the national flag in the Gairsain assembly complex on the occasion of Independence Day on Sunday.
Assembly Speaker, BJP District President, MLA's along with local public representatives, and school children were present at the flag hoisting ceremony.
Students of Saraswati Vidya Mandir presented a cultural program for the occasion.
Saluting the freedom fighters, the Chief Minister extended warm greetings and best wishes to the people of the state on Independence Day. During this, he paid homage to those who made their invaluable sacrifices in the freedom struggle.
The Chief Minister said, "Our state is in its youthful stage today. The government is continuously working towards making the state of Uttarakhand a leading state in the whole country by taking forward the development plans at a fast pace."
"Self-employment schemes have been started for the youth of the state and all facilities are being provided for self-employment. Apart from this, the work is also being done by the government to fill the vacant posts in the departments at the earliest." Chief Minister further added.
The Chief Minister told that the economic activities of the state have been affected due to Covid-19.
He said, "Rs 200 crores has been released through DBT as financial assistance to about 1.64 lakh people associated with professions to promote tourism, transport, and rafting business. For the health sector, the state government has given a package of Rs 205 crores."
On this occasion, District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana, Superintendent of Police Yashwant Singh Chauhan, Chief Development Officer Varun Chaudhary, SDM Kaushtubh Mishra, etc., including local public representatives, dignitaries, and school children were present. (ANI)