Dehradun: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday participated in the program organized on the occasion of Rakshabandhan at Government College Amodi, Champawat and inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 26 schemes worth Rs 3916.85 lakh. Which includes the inauguration of 13 schemes worth Rs 2510.95 lakh and the foundation stone laying of 13 schemes worth Rs 1465.90 lakh. On this occasion, a large number of women tied Raksha Sutra on the wrist of the Chief Minister and wished him a long life. During this, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami made several announcements, which include flood protection work in Belkhet area, flood protection work for the safety of Government College Amodi, construction of a suspension bridge in Belkhet, naming the under-construction stadium in Champawat after late Kailash Gahtori and naming the Kharkodi road of Gram Panchayat Dudhauli after martyred commando Naveen Singh Bisht of the Indian Army.
An ambulance and three motorcycles provided to the police department under disaster management were also flagged off. The Chief Minister also honored the women doing better work in the district. He also praised the rakhis and other manufactured products made from handmade pirul, aipan, yarn and other local products by the women of the self-help group of the district.
Wishing all the women a Happy Rakshabandhan, the Chief Minister said that Champawat is his home and everyone here is his family. He said that he will be with his family and the people of the state in every situation. He is feeling energetic and proud with the blessings received from mothers and sisters. He said that Raksha Bandhan festival is a symbol of the sacred relationship between brothers and sisters, along with respect for women, Raksha Bandhan is also a festival of mythological and cultural importance. This festival also makes us aware of our duties and promises. He said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the state government is continuously working on the upliftment of women.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the state government is working with full commitment on women empowerment. Work is in progress to make one and a half lakh women Lakhpati Didi in the state. Our effort is to empower women economically through various public welfare and women empowerment based schemes. Today, women’s participation is being ensured in every field. Through self-help groups, women are making their important contribution in making themselves, family and state self-reliant. The state government has decided to give 30% horizontal reservation to women in government jobs.
The Chief Minister said that today women power is at the forefront in every district of Uttarakhand. The products of self-help groups are also leaving behind the products of multinational companies. Under the Mukhyamantri Sashakt Bahana Utsav Yojana, proper market is being provided to sell the products made by women. He said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, most of the work has been done in the field of women empowerment. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao was launched to give wings to the dreams of daughters. Today, women power is representing in every field and making the country’s name mark on the world stage.
The Chief Minister said that women are leaving their mark from growing grains in the field to space. He said that along with Champawat, big decisions are being taken continuously for the development of Uttarakhand. Special projects are being worked on to make Champawat an ideal district. Work is going on on priority basis in the resolution taken by the state government for Adarsh Champawat. On this occasion, District Panchayat Chairman Jyoti Rai, BJP District President Nirmal Mehra, Block Pramukh Champawat Rekha Devi, Lohaghat Neha Dhek, Pati Sumanlata, Barakot Vineeta Fartyal, Member District Panchayat Area Dhura Deepa Joshi, Village Head Amodi Lal Mani Bhatt, Chhatkot Vijay Rana, Mandal BJP President Naveen Bhatt, MLA Representative Prakash Tiwari, Social Worker Sundar Bohra, BJP General Secretary Mukesh Kalkhudiya, District Magistrate Navneet Pandey, Superintendent of Police Ajay Ganpati and others were present.
