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Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami led Uttarakhand cabinet has taken several decisions in cabinet meeting on Wednesday. These decisions were taken to strengthen governance, enhance administrative efficiency and ensure social welfare in Uttarakhand.
A major administrative reform was approved with the amendment in the departmental structure of the Uttarakhand Biotechnology Council. The cabinet decided that the posts at the Haldwani Headquarters and the Dehradun Centre will now be part of an integrated cadre, ensuring better coordination and utilization of resources.
To tackle challenges such as land subsidence, the cabinet approved the creation of 18 new posts in the Geology and Mining Department. Its objectives is to enhance the department’s capacity to respond effectively to geological incidents and natural hazards.
In a step towards better flood management and regulation of construction activities, the final notification of flood plain zoning was approved for both banks of the Asan River—from Bhatta Fall to Asan Barrage. Certain construction works have now been included in the permissible category under this zoning.
The monetization and operation of five inspection buildings of the Public Works Department (located in Ranikhet, Uttarkashi, Duggalbitta, Harshil, and Rishikesh) under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model was also approved. The responsibility for this has been entrusted to the Uttarakhand Infrastructure and Industrial Development Board (UIIDB).
In the healthcare sector, the formation of the Uttarakhand State Allied and Healthcare Council was approved under the National Allied and Healthcare Professions Commission Act, 2021. This council will regulate allied health professionals and ensure better service delivery in the state.
A notable social welfare initiative was the decision to utilize cess collected from foreign liquor and beer under the Chief Minister’s Women and Child Multipurpose Assistance Fund. The corpus will support innovative schemes for women and children, and aid for orphans, destitute women, and disaster-affected families.
