Thousands of women in the mountainous regions of the state will get major relief with the state cabinet passing the Mukhyamantri Ghasyari Kalyan Yojana (MGKY). Under this scheme, fodder for cattle will be supplied in remote rural areas in the mountainous through 7,771 centres. The cattle rearers in these areas will be provided with packed silage and total mix ration (TMR). This will come as a major relief for women who have to undergo hardships and face dangers while collecting fodder from the jungle. Approval to this scheme was one of the seven decisions taken in the meeting of the cabinet presided over by chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Thursday. As the Vidhan Sabha session notification has been issued, there was no formal media briefing following the cabinet meeting.
According to sources, the cabinet approved a sum of Rs 16.78 crore for MGKY in the next financial year. Arrangement has been made for cooperative farming of maize, facilitating production of silage and TMR along with its supply to the beneficiaries. The government intends to provide the cattle fodder at Rs three per kilogramme under this scheme.
The cabinet also approved the proposal to provide honourarium to 57 teachers in private aided Sanskrit schools and colleges. Two posts- additional project director (technical) and superintending engineer were also approved for effective implementation of Jal Jeevan mission.
The cabinet also approved the policy for forest land lease renewal and new lease approval. An amendment in the Uttarakhand police telecom subordinate service manual was also approved in the cabinet meeting. In another important decision, the cabinet also approved a 600-bed hospital dedicated to treatment of Covid-19 patients with 50 ICU beds in Haridwar.
Friday, 26 February 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
