Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, paid a courtesy call to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday in New Delhi and thanked him for his assistance and collaboration in the development of the state.
The Kedarnath and Badrinath Dham ‘Prasad’, Gangajal of Ganga Tulsi, Gangotri Yamunotri, Alaknanda, and Mandakini, as well as Rudraksha beads, were given to the Prime Minister by the Chief Minister. In the meeting, which lasted more than an hour and a half, CM Dhami reportedly asked the Prime Minister for advice on a number of matters pertaining to the state’s development.
Informing about the arrangements for the Char Dham Yatra, the Chief Minister said, “A record number of devotees are coming to visit. Relief work is being done in Joshimath with the help of the Central Government. The situation is normal there. The Prime Minister assured all possible cooperation from the Central Government in the context of Joshimath.”
CM Dhami requested the Prime Minister to give time for the inauguration of the proposed Investor Summit in the state in the month of October or November 2023.
He asked PM Modi to visit Jageshwar Dham, Adi Kailash, Parvati Sarovar, Om Parvat, and Mayawati Ashram in Lohaghat, as well as a public address in the border district of Pithoragarh and the inauguration and foundation stone laying of various development schemes under Manaskhand.
The Chief Minister said that air services are increasing gradually in the state under the regional connectivity scheme under the guidance of the Prime Minister. For the speedy development of air services in the state, he also requested the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India, to direct the concerned for the speedy disposal of the cases related to the state.
CM Dhami informed that 243 acres of land are being acquired for the expansion of Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun. A feasibility study has been done for the expansion of Pantnagar Airport.
He requested the Director General of Civil Aviation to renew the licence of Naini Saini Airport and get a no-objection certificate from NTRO for the expansion of Jollygrant Airport.Dhami also urged the concerned to direct the smooth operation of the Dehradun-Pithoragarh-Hindon air service and the Dehradun Haldwani-Pithoragarh Almora helicopter service.