Dehradun: For the implementation of Uniform Civil Code, Uttarakhand 2024 Act in the state, retired IAS. The ‘Niyamaali and Implementation Committee’ constituted under the chairmanship of Shatrughan Singh handed over the draft of the manual to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at the Secretariat on Friday. On this occasion, Chairman of the Committee, retired IAS. Shatrughan Singh, member social worker Manu Gaur, Vice Chancellor of Doon University Prof. Surekha Dangwal, Additional Director General of Police Amit Sinha and Resident Commissioner Ajay Mishra were present.
After the committee submitted the draft of the manual of the Uniform Civil Code, Uttarakhand 2024 Act, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that after the formation of the new government in the state in 2022, we decided in the first meeting of the cabinet that we will constitute an expert committee to implement the Uniform Civil Code in the state. An expert committee was formed under the chairmanship of retired judge Ranjana Prakash Desai. After submitting the report of the committee, it was passed in the State Legislative Assembly on 07 February 2024. After the assent of His Excellency the President on the Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Bill 2024, the Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand, 2024 Act was passed on 12 March 2024.
The Chief Minister said that the manual of the Uniform Civil Code Act has been submitted by the State Government today. This manual mainly has four parts. In which the procedures related to registration of marriage and divorce, live-in relationship, birth and death registration and rules related to succession are mentioned. He said that soon in the cabinet meeting, a date will be fixed for effective implementation of this Act in the state. For this, training will also be given to officers and employees. In view of the accessibility of the general public, a portal and mobile app has also been prepared for this Uniform Civil Code, so that all the facilities of registration, appeal etc. can be made available to the general public through online medium. He said that everyone should get equal justice in Devbhoomi Uttarakhand. The bill has been made keeping in mind the empowerment and security of women. Soon this act will be implemented. After independence, Uttarakhand will become the first state of the country which will have the pride of implementing the Uniform Civil Code.
On this occasion, Vice President Infrastructure Monitoring Council Vishwas Dabur, Additional Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan, Principal Secretary R.K. Sudhanshu, Secretary Shailesh Bagoli, Vinay Shankar Pandey, Special Secretary Riddham Agarwal, Director General Information Banshidhar Tiwari were present.
