Dhami reiterated again- No one will be allowed to do regionalism and casteism in the state, no matter what has to be done, said- we are all residents of Uttarakhand

Haridwar: ‘Uttarakhand is one and there is no place for divisive thinking here.’ Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said this in Haridwar. He also instructed the people who create mountain-plain dispute. Apart from this, he said that the work of Rishikesh Haridwar Corridor Scheme has also started, but there will be dialogue in it. People will be talked to. Development will be taken forward on the basis of where people agree.

In fact, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami today attended the program organized on the 50th Foundation Day of Maharaja Agrasen Aggarwal Ashram Trust in Haridwar. During this, he said that all the work is being done by the trust in the field of education, service and social upliftment, which is very commendable. Apart from this, he also gave a statement on the regionalism dispute.

“In the recent past, some people have worked to divide each other in the state. I want to tell them that all of us people of Uttarakhand are one. There is one Uttarakhand. There is no place for this type of mentality here.” – Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister, Uttarakhand

“Recently, some disruptive elements tried to divide in the name of regionalism and casteism due to their political interests. Therefore, I want to make it clear that while we all are together, there can be no harm to the unity, integrity and social harmony in Uttarakhand. Whatever has to be done for this, we will not step back for it.” – Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister, Uttarakhand

CM Pushkar Dhami said that Kumbh is proposed in the coming 2027. Preparations for it have started. The number of devotees is increasing year after year. The number of people coming on the Chardham Yatra with Kanwar is continuously increasing. If we compare it with the population of Uttarakhand, then arrangements have to be made annually for 7-8 times more people. In this way, 8-10 crore people come to Uttarakhand throughout the year.

Separate arrangements have to be made for floating population

CM Dhami said that this matter has also been put before the NITI Aayog that instead of providing facilities on the basis of population standard, whatever grant is to be given, it should be given on the basis of the number of people coming from every corner of the country (floating population). Because, all the resources have to be arranged here for them.

Deliberations on Financial Self-Reliance of Local Bodies, Practical Suggestions from State Finance Commission Dehradun: Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan, along with the Chairman and members of the 6th State Finance Commission N. Ravishankar, held detailed discussions on enhancing the financial self-reliance, administrative capacity, and overall contribution of municipal bodies (Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats) and Zilla Panchayats to the state economy. The meeting highlighted that despite multiple opportunities for financial independence, local bodies are not achieving the expected level of self-reliance due to administrative and policy gaps. Constraints include limited local revenue sources, traditional slow work culture, lack of clear bylaws, inadequate land management, and excessive political centralization. The Chief Secretary urged the Finance Commission to provide practical, timely, and implementable suggestions to strengthen the financial capacity of urban and district local bodies. The Commission recommended interventions in land management, revenue-generating bylaws, work culture, adoption of innovations, and effective execution. It also suggested shifting district plan allocations from a distribution-based approach to a need-and-outcome-based model. Commission members P. S. Jangpangi, M. C. Joshi, Secretary Nitesh Jha, Dilip Jawalkar, and Dr. R. Rajesh Kumar, along with relevant officials, attended the meeting.