Chief Minister Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in the 43rd India International Trade Fair (IITF-2024) Uttarakhand Diwas celebrations held at Pragati Maidan,

Mahesh Dhoundiyal - Delhi

Chief Minister Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami said that wherever the people of Uttarakhand go, in the country and abroad, they always keep alive their culture, folk tradition, food and sense of belongingness. Aipan and Ganga Dussehra are always seen in their homes. He said that this international fair gives us an opportunity to bring and present our culture, handicrafts and rich heritage on the global platform. The best products of the state have been brought in various stalls set up in the fair. It has also been decided to constitute the Uttarakhand Pravasi Parishad so that Uttarakhand migrants can contribute to the development of the state. The Chief Minister urged all the migrants to participate in the development of Uttarakhand.

The Chief Minister said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has resolved to make the country a developed India by 2047, on which our country is moving forward rapidly. The country is setting new records due to the farsighted thinking of the Prime Minister. In the last 10 years, the country has progressed rapidly in every field. Many schemes like Make in India, Startup India have established India as a hub of startups, which is creating employment and self-employment in the country. Today India has become the 5th largest economy in the world.

The Chief Minister said that Uttarakhand has completed 24 years of its establishment. Now the state has entered its silver jubilee. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had described the third decade of the 21st century as the decade of Uttarakhand from the land of Kedarnath. The state government is bringing those words of the Prime Minister to reality. Our state is progressing in every field. The dream of reaching the mountains by rail is being fulfilled with the construction of Rishikesh Karnaprayag rail line. Under the Udaan scheme, heli service is being started at many places in the state. Our state is doing historic work in every field like road, education, health. 20 model colleges are being established along with the medical college of the state. A satellite centre of AIIMS is also being built in Udham Singh Nagar.

The Chief Minister said that along with strengthening the infrastructure in the state, local industries are also being strengthened. The state is becoming self-reliant in many areas like agriculture, horticulture, handicrafts. Women of the state are participating enthusiastically in making Uttarakhand self-reliant.