Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday celebrated the festival of Phooldei with school children at the Chief Minister's residence in Bharadisain.
"A grand budget has been presented for the financial year 2023-24, based on the concept of the Prime Minister's mantra- Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas," CM Dhami told ANI on Wednesday.
Finance Minister Premchand Aggarwal presented the budget at 2 pm on Wednesday, stressing on startups, conservation of nature, self-reliance, good governance and self-employment.
The Uttarakhand government on Wednesday presented its Budget for 2023-24 worth Rs 76,592 crore. The budget document was presented by Finance Minister Prem Chand Aggarwal in the state legislative assembly.
Uttarakhand Assembly Speaker Ritu Khanduri Bhushan, Cabinet Minister Satpal Maharaj, Dhan Singh Rawat, Saurabh Bahuguna, Dr Prem Chand Aggarwal, MLA Anil Nautiyal met the children and encouraged them to connect with their folk culture and traditions.
Uttarakhand CM Dhami wished people of Uttarakhand on Fuldei festival. He wished to god to bring happiness, prosperity and prosperity in everyone's life.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said his government has increased the monthly old-age pension to Rs 1,500 and the state employees as well as their eligible spouses were drawing the desired benefits out of the scheme.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday participated at a review meeting in New Delhi under the chairmanship of Defense Minister Rajnath Singh.
Taking to Twitter, CM Dhami tweeted in Hindi, "Along with increasing the amount of old age pension to Rs 1500, our government has provided benefits to both eligible husband and wife from this scheme."
Before the assembly proceedings, the Congress MLAs staged a sit-in protest outside the Vidhan Sabha. Congress MLAs demanded that a CBI inquiry should be initiated into alleged irregularities in several recruitment examinations in the state.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will chair a key cabinet meeting on Monday ahead of the presentation of the budget session, an official statement said.
Chamoli district administration in Uttarakhand has banned procession activities from Diwalikhal to Uttarakhand Vidhansabha premises from Monday in view of the budget session of Uttarakhand Vidhansabha