Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Approves Supplementary Budget and Pays Tribute to Captain Deepak Singh
On August 17, a state cabinet meeting chaired by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami approved the presentation of the supplementary budget in the upcoming assembly session in Gairsain starting August 21.
The meeting began with a tribute to Captain Deepak Singh, who was killed in action, by observing two minutes of silence in his memory.
The cabinet expressed special gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for re-determining the rates of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) as per a letter from the Ministry of Home Affairs dated August 14.
Discussions were held on renaming the ‘State Institute for Empowering and Transforming Uttarakhand (Setu)’ to ‘State Institute for Empowering and Transforming Uttarakhand (Setu) Commission’ in line with a similar commission by the Government of India.
Further, the cabinet discussed the approval of the Uttarakhand Food Security Service Cadre (Group A, B, and C) Service Amendment Rules 2024 and the annual financial representation of Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited for the financial year 2022-23.
Additionally, Chief Minister Dhami decided to lift the ban on appointing dependents of deceased workers in cooperative and public sector sugar mills, allowing the employment of dependents of 68 permanent personnel based on eligibility, qualification, and vacancies.
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Uttarakhand -: Uttarakhand is a state in northern India, known for its beautiful mountains and the Himalayas.
CM -: CM stands for Chief Minister, who is the head of the government in a state in India.
Pushkar Singh Dhami -: Pushkar Singh Dhami is the current Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.
Supplementary Budget -: A supplementary budget is extra money that the government plans to spend in addition to the main budget.
Captain Deepak Singh -: Captain Deepak Singh was a brave soldier who served in the Indian Army.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi -: Narendra Modi is the current Prime Minister of India, the leader of the country.
Home Minister Amit Shah -: Amit Shah is the Home Minister of India, responsible for internal security and law and order.
NDRF -: NDRF stands for National Disaster Response Force, a team that helps during natural disasters like floods and earthquakes.
SDRF -: SDRF stands for State Disaster Response Force, a team that helps during natural disasters within a state.
Policy Planning Institutes -: These are organizations that help the government make plans and policies for the state’s development.
Uttarakhand Food Security Service Cadre -: This is a group of government workers in Uttarakhand who ensure that people get enough food.
Sugar Mill Workers -: These are people who work in factories where sugar is made from sugarcane.
