June 2018

UTTARAKHAND   No light in sight for clinical establishment act   Lack of will on the part of the Government has made mockery of the Clinical Establishment Act which was brought into force in the State in 2016. The act was implemented amid huge fanfare during the regime of Congress led by Harish Rawat but … Read more

UTTARAKHAND   UP,Uttarakhand forest departments to work jointly to curb poachers   Forest officials of UP and Uttarakhand have agreed to join hands for protecting wildlife in Amangarh Tiger Reserve (ATR) in Bijnor and Corbett National Park in the neighbouring state. The foresters of both states have decided to set up joint patrols and share intelligence besides … Read more

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand court sets limit for loudspeakers   The Uttarakhand High Court has ordered the state government to set the limit of loudspeakers at 5 dB(A). The court also disallowed any person or organisation, including religious bodies, from using loudspeakers without written permission and submitting an undertaking that the news level wouldn’t exceed 5 dB(A). INTERNATIONAL   … Read more

UTTARAKHAND     District to get Rs 50 Lakh each for water conservation   Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has announced a fund of Rs 50 lakh for each district for water conservation.   The CM called for officers to keep a record of water availability in water sources and maintain records of those that have dried up. The … Read more

UTTARAKHAND   Singapore, Panama industry offers to invest in state   Indian Ambassador to Panama Ravi Thapar and Indian High Commissioner in Singapore Javed Ashraf on Wednesday met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat in Dehradun informing the latter about the keenness shown by industrialists in both the countries to invest in the state.   … Read more

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand has great potential for industry: CM   Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has said that Uttarakhand has a great potential in the field of wellness tourism, Yoga, Ayurveda and Information Technology (IT). He was addressing a seminar titled ‘Vision of Infrastructure Development in India’ during the third meeting of Asian Infrastructure Investment … Read more

UTTARAKHAND   Dehradun ranked 259th in swachchh survekshan 2018   The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs released the findings of the Swachchh Survekshan Report 2018 on the weekend according to which the provisional State capital Dehradun managed to secure 259th rank among a total of 4203 cities covered in the survey. Though all but … Read more

UTTARAKHAND   High court bans all water sports in Uttarakhand   In an order which is likely to have far-reaching implications for Uttarakhand’s adventure tourism sector, the high court has banned all water sports, paragliding and white river rafting in the state until a policy is framed to regulate these activities.   The court remarked that “sports … Read more

UTTARAKHAND   To boost silk production, state government to plant oaks   To boost silk production in Uttarakhand, chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat launched the Oak Tasar Development Project under which oak trees would be planted in hills. The project was launched at Kisan Bhawan in the state capital.   Increasing the production of silk in the state can lead to additional … Read more

UTTARAKHAND   CM suggests separate ministry for mountainous and ne states   The Uttarakhand Government is working on 25 important targets in a mission mode as part of the efforts to build a New India by 2022. Stating this, the Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat suggested that a separate ministry should be created for … Read more