Chief minister inaugurates three-day long Nanda Devi Lokjat fair
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Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reached Kurud in Chamoli on Wednesday and inaugurated the three-day Nanda Devi Lokjat Fair 2024. On this occasion, he visited Maa Nanda and offered prayers and wished for the happiness and prosperity of the state.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister also made various announcements. The Chief Minister’s announcement includes construction of sports grounds in Nandanagar, Narayanbagh and Dewal, security work on both banks of Pranamati river, flood protection work in Dhadarbagh of Tharali. Along with this, the Chief Minister also announced to declare Nanda Devi Lokjat Fair as a state fair and to upgrade Nandanagar Hospital to Sub District Hospital.
Addressing the local people in the program, the Chief Minister said that ‘traditional fairs work to connect us with our roots with our culture. Our government is preserving the mythological fairs of the state and giving grandeur by adding new dimensions.’
The Chief Minister said that the present government is developing while respecting religious faith. The state government is working for transparent recruitment examinations keeping in view the future of the youth in the state. While on one hand the government has effectively stopped cheating by making anti-cheating laws, on the other hand, it has sent to jail more than 100 culprits who were involved in cheating in recruitment examinations in the state. The Chief Minister said that the result of the government’s working system is that till now more than 16 thousand youth have received appointment letters.
He said that the work of sustainable development is also going on at a rapid pace in the state. Due to which Uttarakhand stands first in sustainable development in the country.