2 months ago
2
On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, successful the Cabinet gathering chaired by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, important decisions were taken to beforehand vigor and substance conservation successful the state.
During the meeting, the Chief Minister said that aft the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russo-Ukrainian War and the ongoing situation successful West Asia person enactment important unit connected planetary proviso chains, particularly connected fuel, nutrient items, and fertilizers. Due to this planetary crisis, India is besides facing rising substance costs, import dependence, and economical pressure.
He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to citizens to enactment nationalist efforts done tiny but applicable behavioural changes successful the existent situation, which is expected to person a affirmative interaction connected the wide public. In this regard, respective short-term and semipermanent reforms are being implemented successful Uttarakhand with contiguous effect.
Work from home
Video conferencing-based meetings volition beryllium promoted successful authorities departments. The backstage assemblage volition besides beryllium encouraged to follow work-from-home practices. People volition beryllium motivated to maximise the usage of nationalist transport.
No conveyance day
The fig of vehicles successful the fleet of the Chief Minister and Ministers volition beryllium reduced by 50%. One time each week volition beryllium declared arsenic “No Vehicle Day”, during which work-from-home volition beryllium encouraged. The wide nationalist volition besides beryllium inspired to observe 1 “No Vehicle Day” each week. Efforts volition besides beryllium made to bounds the usage of aerial conditioners successful authorities and backstage buildings.
One officer, 1 vehicle
The Transport Department has been directed to summation the work and capableness of nationalist buses. Government employees volition beryllium encouraged to usage nationalist transport. Officers handling much than 1 section volition beryllium allowed to usage lone 1 conveyance per day.
EV Policy
An effectual Electric Vehicle (EV) argumentation volition soon beryllium introduced. 50% of each caller authorities conveyance purchases volition mandatorily beryllium EVs. Expansion of EV charging stations and charging networks volition beryllium prioritized.
Government overseas visits to beryllium limited
Official overseas visits by the authorities volition beryllium restricted. Under the “Visit My State” campaign, home tourism volition beryllium promoted. Heritage, religious, wellness, rural, and eco-tourism circuits successful the authorities volition person extended promotion.
Destination weddings volition beryllium encouraged successful the state, with a Single Window Clearance strategy to beryllium introduced. Uttarakhand has already taken the pb successful this direction. Overseas Indians volition besides beryllium encouraged to walk their holidays successful Uttarakhand.
“My India, My Contribution”
Public consciousness campaigns specified arsenic “Mera Bharat, Mera Yogdan” (My India, My Contribution) volition beryllium launched. Under the “Made successful State” campaign, income of section products volition beryllium promoted. Strict compliance with Make successful India procurement rules volition beryllium ensured successful authorities purchases. Citizens volition beryllium encouraged to bounds golden purchases for 1 year.
Reducing edible lipid consumption
Awareness campaigns volition beryllium conducted to amended the nationalist astir the wellness benefits of low-oil diets. Schools, hospitals, and authorities canteens volition reappraisal and trim their lipid usage. Hotels, dhabas, and thoroughfare nutrient vendors volition beryllium encouraged to follow “Low-Oil Menus.”
Promoting earthy farming
Farmers volition beryllium provided grooming successful Natural Farming, Zero Budget Farming, and the usage of bio-inputs. Awareness campaigns volition besides absorption connected balanced fertilizer usage and ungraded health.
Promoting cleanable energy
PNG (Piped Natural Gas) connections volition beryllium expanded successful ngo mode. Hotels, restaurants, and authorities residences volition prioritise PNG usage. Under PM Surya Ghar Yojana, rooftop star installations volition beryllium promoted. The Panchayati Raj Department and Rural Development Department person been directed to beforehand biogas. Approvals for mining, solar, and powerfulness projects volition beryllium expedited. A High-Powered Committee (HPC), chaired by the Chief Secretary, volition o.k. proposals wrong 60 days.
