Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Meets Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Tuesday. They discussed various issues related to the development of Uttarakhand and sought guidance from the Home Minister. CM Dhami also congratulated Amit Shah on his second term as Home Minister.

During the meeting, CM Dhami requested an increase in funds for reconstruction under the State Disaster Relief Fund. He also asked for the land of the enemy property Metropole Hotel complex in Nainital to be given to the state government for vehicle parking. Additionally, they discussed the ongoing Char Dham Yatra and the upcoming Kanwar Yatra.

Preparations for New Criminal Laws

Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Radha Raturi announced that the state is fully prepared for the implementation of three new criminal laws starting July 1. These laws are the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) 2023.

Training for these laws was decentralized at the district level. Employees not directly involved in police investigations received online training through an AI-based module. About 1,000 recruit constables and 500 head constables received training, and all IPS officers and Senior Superintendents of Police were trained by an Assistant Professor from National Law University, New Delhi. Both offline and online training modes were used, and all police personnel were registered on the iGOT Karmayogi portal.

Director General of Police Abhinav Kumar, Secretary Dilip Jawalkar, and other Home Department officials attended the meeting.