In this sequence, he made a courtesy call on the Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary PK Mishra and Principal Secretary Shaktikanta Das, Cabinet Secretary Dr. TV Somanathan and apprised them of the development projects going on in the state. Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan met National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and apprised him of the infrastructure development work in the border areas keeping in view the geographical conditions of the state.
In order to strengthen smooth traffic and proper connectivity in the state, the Chief Secretary met Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Railway Board Satish Kumar and Road Transport Secretary V. Umashankar and Civil Aviation Secretary Vumlunmang Vulnam and discussed extensively about the ongoing and proposed schemes in the state. In this, mainly Rishikesh-Karnprayag project should be made operational soon and other important schemes like Gangotri Yamunotri Rail Project, Tanakpur Bageshwar Rail Project, Dehradun-Saharanpur Rail Project and Kichha-Khatima Rail Project were requested for early approval. Also, to provide better facilities to the public and to make the traffic of cities smooth, the old Rishikesh Railway Station was requested to be completely transferred to Yoga Nagari Railway Station and Harrawala Railway Station of Dehradun was requested to be developed.
Request was made for night landing facility at Dehradun and Pantnagar airports, Air Traffic Control (ATC) facilities at Kedarnath and Sahastradhara for safe operation of helicopters in mountainous areas and to expedite the expansion of Jolly Grant and Pantnagar airports in Dehradun, so that air services can be strengthened. For road traffic, Dehradun Outer Ring Road Project Dehradun-Mussoorie and the proposed schemes of the state sent earlier were requested for early approval. To increase the energy sources in the state and to improve telecommunications, met Secretary of Energy Ministry Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary of Jal Shakti Ministry Deba Mukherjee and Secretary of Telecommunication Ministry Neeraj Mittal. In which mainly requested for Kishau project, Sela Urthing project, BSNL to install 4L towers soon, additional towers for the proposed Sharda Corridor. Along with this, requested for representation of hydro power projects worth up to Rs 2500 crore at the state level and quick action in the projects.
Met Foreign Secretary (CPV) Arun Kumar Chatterjee and Secretary of Skill Development Ministry Atul Tiwari to increase the skills of the youth of Uttarakhand state and to take the skilled youth to the global platform and discussed the action plans.
Discussed external special assistance and central grants and other financial resources for the development of the state with Finance Secretary Ajay Seth, Secretary (Expenditure) Dr. Manoj Govil and apprised them of the requirements of the resources of the state. Resident Commissioner Ajay Mishra was also present on this occasion.
