Local representatives in the Joshimath area on Sunday sent a memorandum to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami urging to commence the construction work of Tapovan-Vishnugad Hydroelectric Project which was closed after the landslides in the town in January this year.
Extending a hearty welcome to the Char Dham pilgrims this year, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday advised the devotees to plan for the pilgrimage only after clearing all medical tests, including for Covid-19.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday reached Bageshwar to attend the final rites of Chandan Ram Das, the cabinet minister in the Uttarakhand government who passed away on Wednesday after a sudden cardiac arrest.
Seeking to draw lessons from his defeat in previous Assembly polls, Former Uttarakhand chief minister and senior Congress leader Harish Rawat will kick off "Congress Se Judo Yatra", which will call on the public to connect with the grand old party, from May 11.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday inspected the ongoing relief works in the natural calamity-affected areas in Sarkhet (Maldevta) village.
"The Chief Minister directed concerned authorities to investigate the cause of the accident. Along with this, instructions have been given to ensure that such incidents do not recur in future," the CMO said.
He said, "It should be ensured that people do not face a shortage of drinking water during summer. To speed up development works and to solve regional problems, the District Magistrate should allot areas to the officers and inspects them from time to time to see the progress of the works."
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday participated in the tabletop and mock exercise programme organised by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) for the upcoming Char Dham Yatra-2023, saying that the state government has made all preparations in this regard.
After the input received from the Intelligence Department, changes have been made in CM's fleet and now CM Dhami is travelling in a bulletproof Fortuner vehicle.
A delegation led by the Executive Director of Swiss Education Group Claudio Raccnello called on Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at the Chief Minister's residence on Tuesday and discussed training for the youth related to tourism and hotel business.