Uttarakhand CM Dhami reviews action plan to make Champawat model district

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 13 : Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reviewed the action plan and ongoing works being made to make Champawat district an ideal district at the Secretariat on Thursday. The Chief Minister said that Champawat district is being taken as a model district to make Uttarakhand an ideal state.
Champawat includes plains, terai, bhabar and mountainous areas according to the geographical conditions of the state.
The Chief Minister directed the officials to work expeditiously on the action plan being made for Adarsh Janpad Champawat. He said that along with development, heritage also has to be taken forward.
The Chief Minister directed the officials to work in coordination between ecology and environment in the development works. Development work should be done along with the conservation of the heritage given to us by nature.
He said that as per the action plan made so far, the work should be brought down to the ground expeditiously. The work should be expedited in a phased manner, it should be ensured that the results of the work are seen on the ground soon. He said that for Adarsh Champawat, the nodal officer should hold regular meetings with the officials and implementing agencies of the district.
He said that suggestions should also be taken from the people at the local level to know what better work can be done for Adarsh Champawat.
The Chief Minister said that there are many possibilities in the field of religious, spiritual and adventure tourism in Champawat district. Circuits should be made for three to four-day journey for the convenience of devotees and tourists coming to Champawat district. The number of devotees in Purnagiri is very high, arrangements should be ensured keeping in mind the convenience of the devotees.
He said that there is also a need to expand the Sharda Corridor and Champawat ISBT. He said that special attention should be paid to the aspects related to ecology in construction-related works.
In the meeting, it was informed that a detailed action plan is being worked on to promote tourism, agriculture and horticulture, healthcare, education, milk and related products in Champawat district. To make Champawat an ideal state, work is being done on short-medium and long-term plans till 2030.
Planned work is being done to promote connectivity in the district, promote adventure tourism, create destination wedding hubs, and promote kiwi and milk production. The schemes being worked on for Adarsh Champawat will prove to be very effective in increasing the economy of the people at the local level in the future.
District Magistrate Champawat Navneet Pandey said that special attention is being paid to ensure that every eligible person in the district gets the benefit of the public welfare schemes of the Central and State Government. There are many possibilities in the field of solar energy in the Champawat district, special attention is being paid in this direction. He said that migration from rural areas to urban areas is increasing in the district, keeping this in mind, special attention is being paid to town planning.