Uttarakhand cabinet approves 28 proposals; 10 percent budget hike expected

A cabinet meeting was held today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. Twenty-eight proposals from various departments were approved. A decision was also made regarding the state’s annual budget. This year, the budget is estimated to be ₹1.10 lakh crore with an increase of 10 percent increase in the budget for the financial year 2026-27.

Key Points of the Dhami Cabinet Meeting

• A budget of ₹1.11 lakh crore will be presented for the upcoming financial year. Cabinet approval was received, and CM Dhami was authorized to make amendments to it.
• Approval was given to create 14 additional new posts within the UIDB structure and to change the designation of the previously created Assistant General Manager Accounts/Accountant and the honorarium of the office boy.
• It has been decided to include 21 non-government aided colleges where regular teachers are appointed in the Chief Minister’s Higher Education Research Promotion Scheme.
• The Swami Vivekananda Uttarakhand Library Scheme has been approved under the Higher Education Department.
• Amendments were made to the Uttarakhand Forest Department Surveyor Service Rules 2010.
• Approval was given to create the post of Environmental Engineer in all 11 municipal corporations under the Urban Development Department. Environmental engineers will be recruited on a contract basis.
• Approval was given to the State-of-the-Art Apple Nursery Development Plan 2026.
• Approval was given to the Beekeeping Policy 2026.
• A decision was made to include new ingredients in the supplies provided to children aged 3 to 6 years under the Chief Minister’s Child Nutrition Campaign – Bal Palash Yojana.
• Amendments were made to the Chief Minister’s Women’s Nutrition Scheme. In addition to eggs, milk, and bananas, other nutritious foods will also be made available.
• The 24th Annual Report of the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission was approved for tabling in the House.
• The State Bench of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal in Uttarakhand was retained in Dehradun, and an additional State Bench or Circuit Bench was established in Haldwani.
• The Uttarakhand Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill was reinstated in the Assembly.
• The Bureau of Public Enterprises was transferred from Industrial Development to the Finance Department.
• The implementation of the World Bank-funded Uttarakhand Efficient Water Supply Program was approved.