CM Dhami’s cabinet meeting ends, these big decisions were approved

Dehradun. The State Cabinet meeting was held at the Secretariat under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. All the decisions were taken in the public interest in the meeting.
In view of the high royalty of silica sand in the state of Uttarakhand as compared to other states and due to this the adverse impact on the business of silica sand in the state, in order to strengthen and streamline the business of silica sand in the state, the royalty rate as per other states And the decision to revise the current prevalent rate of inevitable rent.
Central Pollution Control Board New Delhi and Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control due to non-availability of Zero Discharge Plant (ZLD) in the distillery of State Cooperative Sector Sugar Mill Bajpur (crushing capacity 4000 TCD) As a result of complete stoppage of alcohol production work in Bajpur Sugar Mill distillery from 23rd January, 2017 as per the orders of Board Dehradun, the financial condition of Bajpur Sugar Mill and distillery is getting adversely affected. Therefore, to modernize the distillery of State Cooperative Sector Sugar Mill Bajpur to operate at 25 KLPD capacity, installation of Zero Discharge Plant (ZLD), maintenance of pre-installed plants and some other plants in the distillery. The cabinet has decided to provide government guarantee of Rs 29.00 crore for taking loan from the bank.
Under the Finance Department, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Institute of Financial Administration, Training and Research, Uttarakhand Dehradun was established with the objective of imparting training to all departments and secretariat level personnel on finance, accounting and other subjects in the state. Along with increasing the skill, administrative management and qualification capacity of maximum personnel of the state, examining the status of the rules established in various financial rules, manuals and manuals in the state, providing research advice to the state government on the need for research and change. , is the object of the said institution. To fulfill the objectives of the institute, it was decided to create full-time lecturer/researcher, Learning & Development Expert (Financial Management), Training Coordinator posts in addition to the posts created in the institute, in view of the necessity of human resources in the form of experts.
In view of the post of Accounts Clerk being declared dead cadre under the Treasury Department, such regular and permanent servants, who have passed Intermediate (Commerce) or equivalent examination or B.Com examination, have completed 10 years of continuous service on the post of servant and prescribed Decision to reserve a total of 17 posts district-wise against the total 326 posts of Assistant Accountant currently created for the promotion of those who have passed the qualifying examination according to the syllabus.
Lakhs of domestic and foreign pilgrims/tourists come every year to visit the Chardhams of Uttarakhand state and Sri Hemkund Sahib and in view of the continuous increase in the number of passengers every year, with the aim of smoothly completing the Char Dham Yatra system Due to the insufficient organizational structure of the travel administration organization, Rishikesh, the name of the said organization has been changed to “Chardham Yatra Management and Control Organization”. 11 posts have been created for the permanent office of the said organization. Provision has been made for approval of data entry operator, inquiry center assistant / assistant reception, services of 9 persons through outsourced work, which was approved by the cabinet.
Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) at the rate of 25 per cent of the sum of basic pay (fixed pay + grade pay) admissible to them was being given to regular veterinary doctors of Animal Husbandry Department from February, 2014. In the report/recommendations given by the Wage Committee, Uttarakhand (2016) constituted for the employees of various categories of the state in order of the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission, due to the absence of any mention in relation to practice ban allowance to the doctors of the Animal Husbandry Department, the Animal Husbandry Department Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) to the Veterinary Officers was stopped. The matter was again referred to the Financial Rules Committee. The Financial Rules Committee has recommended to allow 20 percent Non-Practice Allowance (NPA) to the veterinarians of the State Animal Husbandry Department like allopathic doctors. In order to which, it has been decided by the Cabinet to allow 20 percent Non-Practice Allowance (NPA) to the medical experts of the Animal Husbandry Department. About 400 veterinarians will be benefitted by this.

Pirul in pine forests is also one of the main reasons for incidents of forest fires in the state of Uttarakhand. In Vanagni session 2023, it is proposed to make arrangements for making briquettes/pallets on a large scale at the Chir-Pirul local level, at the department level. For the purpose of providing employment to the residents of the area for the prevention of forest fire occurring from Chir-Pirul and for collecting Pirul, forest areas through organizations recognized by a particular person, such as Van Panchayat, self-help groups and Yuvak Mangal Dal etc. Approval of the department to pay Rs 2.00 per kg from the funds available under the relevant schemes of the state sector or CAMPA to that person through the institution, after collecting Pirul permanently, mandate number-2198 / X -2-2019-21 (9) 2015 dated November 05, 2020. In the present context, it was decided to revise the Chir-Pirul collection rate in the state to Rs.3.00 per kg instead of Rs.2.00 per kg in view of increase in livelihood.
Uttarakhand fodder policy is being proposed to reduce the workload of women along with availability of green and dry fodder for livestock throughout the year and increase in livestock production in the state of Uttarakhand. At present, there is a shortage of 31 percent in green fodder and 17 percent in dry fodder relative to the requirement. The shortage of fodder is met mainly by wheat straw coming from Punjab and Haryana. Due to the geographical structure, the state is a disaster prone area, due to which the availability of fodder keeps getting hampered. For the implementation of the fodder policy, work will be done in coordination with Animal Husbandry Department, Cooperative Department, Milk Development Department and other sources like REAP etc. and the arrangement of funds in the scheme will be done through various schemes and other schemes of the Government of India in addition to the state share. . For adequate availability of green fodder in the state, it is proposed to increase green fodder production by distributing 13,300 improved varieties of fodder seeds to cattle rearers, increasing silage manufacturing capacity by 25 thousand metric tons, distribution of chaff cutters to cattle rearers and promotion of silvipasture. 53400 MT dry fodder and 1125300 MT green fodder in the first year, 20 thousand MT dry fodder and 19 thousand MT green fodder in medium term (01 to 03 years) and 01 lakh MT green fodder production in long term (03 to 05 years) will increase . If the Uttarakhand Fodder Policy, 2023-28 is implemented, out of total 31 percent shortage of fodder, 2352 percent shortage will be removed. At present, to increase the availability of dry fodder in the state by setting up an FPO, buying additional 5000 metric tonnes of crop residue from the members of the Milk Producers’ Committee, for easy transportation of straw, the help of public, cooperative and private sector in nearby straw surplus state Haryana or Punjab. It is proposed to set up a 20,000 metric ton densified straw unit. In order to increase the straw storage capacity in the state, it is proposed to construct 10 straw storage houses through various means and to increase the storage capacity of silage in addition to compact feed blocks in fodder banks established in the state. Out of the total proposed expenditure of Rs.13655.00 lakhs, Rs.2367.00 lakhs from JICA-NPDD, Rs.225500 lakhs from REAP, Rs.2000.00 lakhs from NABARD and Rs.6683.60 lakhs from state sector will be spent through the above schemes. In the state sector, schemes worth Rs 3110.00 lakh are already valid. In this way, in the Uttarakhand Bara Policy, 2023-28, there will be an additional requirement of Rs 3573.00 lakh in the state sector. Approval of Uttarakhand Fodder Policy 2023-28 for establishment of Corpus Fund / Parikrani Nidhi for uninterrupted supply of fodder in the state in case of natural calamity and emergency in fodder policy.

Under the efficient leadership of the Chief Minister, Government of Uttarakhand and under the able direction of Animal Husbandry Minister, Uttarakhand, the Government of Uttarakhand, through entrepreneurship development for local youth, especially women, for direct or indirect employment generation and for the overall development of all animal husbandry, by the cabinet. Chief Minister of Uttarakhand State It has been decided to start Pashuvan Mission (CMUSLM). Through this, employment will not only be created for the youth, but these schemes will prove to be helpful in reverse migration by providing means of livelihood to the landless and marginal poor farmers.
At present, the United Provincial Guard Act, 1948 is prevalent in the state to regulate the functions of the volunteers of the Provincial Guard under the Uttarakhand Youth Welfare and Provincial Guard Department. In the perspective of the state of Uttarakhand, in accordance with the current circumstances, in order to obtain cooperation in the form of volunteers for various purposes under the government and semi-government establishments, along with peace security in the work of the Provincial Guard, certain parts should be changed and the unusable clauses should be removed. Decision to promulgate the Uttarakhand Rakshak Dal (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023 by amending the United Provincial Rakshak Dal Act, 1948, to make arrangements for leave etc. for PRD volunteers in relation to their demand and work.
Decision taken by the cabinet regarding formation of organizational structure of State Institute for Empowering and Transforming (SETU). Under this, State Institute for Empowering and Transforming (SETU) Aayog, an institute related to policy planning in the state, is being constituted like NITI Aayog. Under which, for the development and welfare of the citizens, setting a topic for the fulfillment of social and personal aspirations, and being active on it, work according to the needs of the citizens. To ensure the participation of citizens for the all-round development of the state. To ensure equality of opportunities for the youth of the state. To achieve the goals of sustainable development while saving the environment. Ensuring transparency by using technology to make government visible and accountable. In this, convergence, coordination, community participation and networking will be used for efficient and effective use of state resources and convergence, coordination, community participation and networking will be used in a better way for efficient and effective use of state resources.
Approval given by the cabinet to the Chief Minister’s Skill Upgradation and Global Employment Scheme. Under which, along with skill-upgradation training in the domain sector for foreign employment, the cabinet approved the guidelines for imparting training on the language, culture, work ethics, etc. of the concerned country through empaneled institutions by the Government of India. Has been done In the said scheme, 20 percent of the expenditure on all training will be borne by the state government. Maximum 75 percent of the interest payable on the said loan will be borne by the state government if the candidate takes a loan from the bank for the remaining training amount. The fees for the training program will be determined by the institution in such a way that 30 percent amount will be payable before the candidate is employed. In the first phase, efforts will be made by the department to connect the youth of the state with the employment opportunities available abroad in the field of Nursing and Hospitality.
The cabinet approved establishment of Human Wildlife Conflict Prevention Cell in Uttarakhand and establishment of Human Wildlife Conflict Prevention Fund in Uttarakhand. It is proposed to set up a Human Wildlife Cell for the scientific analysis of incidents occurring between humans and wildlife in the state, in which 01 Forest Officer or equivalent Deputy Forest Officer for cooperation in the office of the Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) / Chief Wildlife Warden. Through departmental posting), 01 post of GIS Specialist and 02 posts of Specialist – JRF/SRF are proposed to be placed on outsourced contract basis. In the case of human-wildlife conflict, any emergency and immediate cooperation to the family members of a dead person or injured person and their family members according to the situation of the occasion and DNA test and other medical tests etc. of wildlife and wildlife caught under human-wildlife conflict It is proposed to set up a Human Wildlife Conflict Prevention Fund for moving wildlife from one place to another. For the said fund, an amount of up to Rs. 02.00 crore will be made available by the state government every year. This amount can be increased or decreased by the State Government at its discretion. This amount will remain for use as non-lapsable amount. According to the above, the form of this fund will be continuous.
Before the cabinet meeting, on behalf of the people of Uttarakhand, the state cabinet expressed its condolences to the bereaved family of late Shri Chandan Ram Das and prayed for the peace of the departed soul and for his family and well-wishers to bear this deep sorrow and irreparable loss. Wished for strength and paid tribute by keeping silence for two minutes.