About 30 decisions were discussed in the cabinet meeting and 18 major decisions have been taken in today’s cabinet meeting in Uttarakhand.
Key decisions of Uttarakhand Cabinet Meeting on 3 August:
- The hydropower policy was brought by the central government in 2008 in the Department of Energy. It was not implemented till date, which was implemented in the cabinet meeting today.
- Instead of 12 percent electricity, now 13 percent electricity will be taken from hydroelectric projects.
- The 1 percent extra electricity that the government will get, that money will be given to the people affected by the hydropower project.
- The authority of many officers in the Finance Department has been increased
- Approval to make Mussoorie area a complete tehsil
- Approval given to new rules under PWD department
- Stamped on April 1 for admission in first class under the new education policy at 6 years
- Amendment in the rules in the Minor Irrigation Department, now there will be 85 percent direct recruitment.
- The personnel of clerical cadre of field and headquarters were merged in the Department of AYUSH
- Amendment in rules in Police Telecom Department, 2 new posts of 8700 grade pay approved
- The land given in Rudrapur under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana will now be given to the District Development Authority.
- In the new MSME policy, now Uttarakhand will be divided into only 4 categories. The subsidy has been increased the most in the hills. Subsidy will be less in the plains, that means setting up industry in the mountain will be beneficial.
- Karnataka model will be followed in skill development, Tata and other companies will adopt 13 ITI institutes, Modern ITI will be made
- Now it will be mandatory for people of all religions to register their marriage
- Master plan for redevelopment of Haridwar and Rishikesh city will be prepared, High Power Committee constituted under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary