Dehradun: Around 25 proposals were approved in the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday. Several important decisions were made, including launching the ‘Mukhyamantri Ekal Nari Samman Yojana’ (Chief Minister Single Woman Honor Scheme) for destitute women, granting a concession of five marks to specially-abled students in board examinations, and providing free travel facilities in Uttarakhand Transport Corporation buses to athletes who have won awards at the national and state levels. Additionally, the proposal to table a supplementary budget of approximately ₹7,412 crore in the upcoming assembly session was approved.
During the meeting, the annual family income ceiling for providing free coaching to economically weaker meritorious students belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes was increased from ₹2 lakh to ₹8 lakh, enabling more students to benefit from the scheme. Furthermore, it was decided to grant a special concession of five marks to specially-abled students in examinations conducted by the Uttarakhand Board of School Education.
Emphasis on Women, Athletes, and Education
The cabinet approved the Mukhyamantri Ekal Nari Samman Yojana with the objective of empowering destitute and single women in the state by providing financial assistance. To encourage athletes, it was decided to provide free travel facilities in Uttarakhand Transport Corporation buses to medal-winning or award-winning sportspersons at the national and state levels. Besides, chief sports coaches will be appointed in every district of the state.
To promote higher education, proposals for setting up Arogyam University and BMS University in Haridwar were also cleared. Under the PM Poshan Yojana, a decision was taken to allot land to the Annamrita Foundation to establish central kitchens in Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar. Approval was also granted to upgrade the Government Ashram Padhati Girls Residential School in Khatima, Udham Singh Nagar district, to operate up to the high school level.
Administrative Changes and Law Amendments
The cabinet approved the restructuring of the framework of the Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA). Proposals for restructuring the Directorate of Departmental Accounts and District Institutes of Education and Training (DIET) frameworks were also cleared. Service rules for Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ employees of the Pollution Control Board received approval.
It was decided to implement a One-Time Settlement (OTS) scheme for the disposal of stamp-related disputes. Simplifying the approval process for bridge and road construction, a proposal to grant a single unified approval instead of separate sanctions for both was approved.
Approval was given to amend the name ‘Jannasari’ listed among tribes in the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000, to ‘Jaunsari’. Amendments to remove clerical errors in the provisions of the Uniform Civil Code were also approved. Furthermore, the proposal to enact the Uttarakhand Vidhi Sanshodhan Vidheyak, 2026 (Uttarakhand Law Amendment Bill, 2026) was agreed upon.
Approval for Adventure Tourism and Other Proposals
To promote adventure tourism in the state, the Uttarakhand Adventure Tourism Corporation Limited will be established. The cabinet also approved proposals to promulgate the 2026 statutes of Manjira Devi University and IMS Unison University.
The annual report of the State Dam Safety Organization will be presented in the assembly. Approval was also granted to table the annual reports of the Uttarakhand Human Rights Commission from 2019 to 2022 on the floor of the assembly.
Through these decisions made in the meeting, the government has taken steps toward transformation across various fields related to women’s welfare, education, sports, tourism, and administrative processes.
