Dhami inaugurated Jauljibi fair
Pithoragarh (ANI): Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday inaugurated the 110-year-old Jauljibi fair held at the confluence of Kali and Gori rivers.
CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said, “Jauljibi Fair works to advance mutual harmony, trade, culture and tradition between India, Nepal and Tibet. This fair holds great importance in religious, economic and cultural development. This fair is enhancing the culture.” civilization, as well as trade relations between India and Nepal.”
He said that he has been observing the customs and culture of this place since childhood and he likes this fair very much.
On this occasion, CM Dhami announced Rs 10 lakh for the Jauljibi fair and also inaugurated the rafting training program organized by KMVN on the Kali river for the youth. The Chief Minister inaugurated the development exhibition organized by various departments and also inspected all the stalls. The Chief Minister congratulated the children on Children’s Day by giving them chocolates and blessing them.
The Chief Minister said that this cultural fair is preserving our vanishing folk heritage and is also introducing the coming generations to our folk culture. This cultural fair, which provides an opportunity to know the country and culture firsthand, will definitely work to deepen social harmony for our future generations. Such cultural events also provide a platform to the artists of our state and encourage their art.
CM Dhami said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi is very serious about the development of the marginal villages of the country, a direct example of this is his recent visit to Adi Kailash and Gunji, due to which today the whole world has come to know about this area.” The beauty and religious importance of the holy Adi Kailash was described by the Prime Minister himself in a tweet, due to which the traffic here is continuously increasing. After this, actor Amitabh Bachchan also tweeted about this.
The Chief Minister said that in the coming days this entire area will become a big hub of traffic.
He further said, “Sustainable development of villages in border areas is our priority, which is being continuously increased.”
He said that for the development of this frontier area of Pithoragarh district, a double lane motor bridge is being constructed on the Kali River, which will boost trade relations between India and Nepal. “The National Highway is also being constructed and widened in the area, this will increase trade and develop the area,” he said.
The Chief Minister said that the government is committed to operating air service from Pithoragarh and this service will be started soon.
The Chief Minister said that the plane is parked in Dehradun. 100 hours of flying is necessary for a pilot, this process is being completed. In the coming time, a medical college is also going to be built here. Whatever is happening here today. No one had even thought about it before. We are working day and night with dedication to make Uttarakhand the best state of the country and we will not rest until we fulfill our ‘optionless resolve’.” (ANI)
