Uttarakhand Affairs
Our aim is to double Uttarakhands GDP in next 5 years: CM Pushkar Singh Dhami
The state aims to double its GDP over the course of the next five years, with an annual Growth rate of 15%. of around Rs 25,000 crore will be developed in the next five years. Our vision plan envisions achieving ambitious economic objectives through thrust sectors like tourism, transportation, service sector, <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture, and pharma. Rail projects like Rishikesh-Karnprayag and Tankpur-Bageshwar will give further boost to the states connectivity as will projects like Char Dham all-weather road and the Delhi-Doon elevated road which will help commuters cover the distance from Dehradun to the national capital in around 2.5 hours.
Uttarakhand is one of the fastest growing states in the country, thanks to a massive growth in capital Investment arising from conducive Industrial Policy and generous tax benefits. The government plans to connect all villages in the state to highways and all-weather roads through link roads, and also increase helicopter connectivity. Development works worth over Rs 1,000 crore are going on at Badrinath and Kedarnath. Better connectivity would automatically improve the states economy. Besides, projects like homestays and sale of locally made products are being encouraged to help those in the hills generate more income.
National and International Affairs
TheNational Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM)and the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), the two prominent institutions under the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India for regulating medical education and conducting scientific research respectively, have launchedSMART (Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurveda Research in Teaching Professionals).Theprogram aimed to boost scientific research in priority healthcare research areas through Ayurveda colleges and hospitals.
The proposed initiative is conceptualised with an objective to identify, support and promote innovative research ideas in healthcare research areas including Osteoarthritis, Iron Deficiency Anaemia, Chronic Bronchitis, Dyslipidemia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Psoriasis, Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
The MoU was signed in Indore and theExternal Affairs Ministerhas noted that they have discussed the opportunities for greater economic, health, finance, and people-to-people linkage. Both leaders have also shared their perspectives on global situations.
During the convention between both countries, both the ministers discussed the opportunities for greater economic, Health, finance, and people-to-people linkage.