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BJP · Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly Election 2022 · Est. 1980
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BJP Drishti Patra for the Uttarakhand Assembly Election 2022. Promise-level tracking will be added from the reviewed manifesto text.
BJP Uttarakhand Assembly Election 2022 manifesto PDFWe will increase the pension paid to regional instrumentalists, and the Baajigars to Rs 5,100 from the current Rs 3,100 upon completion of 60 years of age.
In order to promote Uttarakhand's folk instrumentalists, we will provide them with a monthly financial aid of Rs 3,000.
We will fully fund the education of all those students enrolled in classical dance and music courses.
We will organize an annual "Uttarakhand Folk Festival" wherein leading folk artists will be given a platform to showcase Uttarakhand's cultural diversity.
We will establish the "BM Shah Nishpaadan Kala Akademi" in Doon University, which will be staffed with experts in Chholiya, Thadiya and Chaufula dance forms among others to promote traditional performing arts.
We will bring a "Uttarakhand Folk Culture Protection Policy" to protect the Intellectual Property Rights of folk artists whose work is used in films, web series and other media platforms.
Awards will be instituted to honour contributions towards enriching Uttarakhand's languages: Uttarakhand Natak-Natya Ratna Puraskar for contribution to theatre, and dance.
Awards will be instituted to honour contributions towards enriching Uttarakhand's languages: Lata Mangeshkar Sangeet Ratna Puraskar for contribution to vocal and instrumental music.
Awards will be instituted to honour contributions towards enriching Uttarakhand's languages: Sanskrit Sahitya Ratna Puraskar for contribution to Sanskrit literature.
Awards will be instituted to honour contributions towards enriching Uttarakhand's languages: Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Gaurav Samman for contribution to Hindi literature.
Awards will be instituted to honour contributions towards enriching Uttarakhand's languages: Ratan Singh Jaunsari Smriti Samman for enriching Jaunsari.
Awards will be instituted to honour contributions towards enriching Uttarakhand's languages: Brijlal Shah Smriti Samman for enriching Garhwali.
Awards will be instituted to honour contributions towards enriching Uttarakhand's languages: Bhajan Singh Smriti Samman for enriching Kumaoni.
We will establish a "Spoken Sanskrit Laboratory" in every government school in Uttarakhand. Weekly laboratory sessions will be made compulsory for students of all classes.
We will promote spoken Sanskrit by introducing a one-year Shikshak Prashikshan Diploma in the Uttarakhand Sanskrit University.
We will promote spoken Sanskrit by introducing a 3-level certification programme in the Uttarakhand Sanskrit University.
We will institute an "Authorship Grant" of upto Rs 1 Lakh to each author for books published in Kumaoni, Garhwali, and Jaunsari.
We will establish a "Jaunsari Research Centre" in Chakrata. These centres will initiate the compilation of a digitized Shabd Bhandar in Kumaoni, Garhwali, and Jaunsari.
We will establish a "Garhwali Research Centre" in Srinagar. These centres will initiate the compilation of a digitized Shabd Bhandar in Kumaoni, Garhwali, and Jaunsari.
We will establish a "Kumaoni Research Centre" in Nainital. These centres will initiate the compilation of a digitized Shabd Bhandar in Kumaoni, Garhwali, and Jaunsari.
We will ensure the speedy completion of the Veda Adhyayana Kendra at Shri Badrinath Ved Vedang Sanskrit PG College in Joshimath.
We will expand the Department of Veda in Uttarakhand Sanskrit University into the "School of Veda Pathanam".
We will provide Gram Devta temples across the state with a grant of upto Rs 50,000 in order to aid them in successfully organizing gram devta jaats.
All registered temples will be provided with a grant of upto Rs 50,000 to organise the annual Rath Yatra and Shobha Yatra held as part of celebrations with relation to mandir prathishta.
We will spare no effort to ensure that the Nanda Devi Raj Jaat takes place with increased grandeur and fanfare, by providing all necessary support.
We will tie up with all major religious and social institutions in the state and across the country to ensure that those trained in Ved Pathshalas secure employment.
We will provide one-time financial assistance upto Rs 1 Crore to Ved Pathshalas for the upgradation of teaching infrastructure in a phased manner.
We will initiate the "Uttarakhand Heritage Plaque Project" to install plaques detailing the history of ancient excavated, puranic, historic and spiritual sites.
We will revive and rejuvenate the Panch Badri and Panch Kedar temple clusters with an emphasis on creating state-of-the-art civil and transport infrastructure.
We will invest Rs 8000 crores over a span of ten years through a new scheme "HARI (Heritage Augmentation and Rejuvenation Initiative)" to develop transportation and physical infrastructure around all the temples and pilgrimage centres, with special focus on easing access through ropeways.
We will properly rehabilitate families of police personnel who sacrificed their lives or acquired permanent disabilities in the line of duty.
The BJP will introduce a 2 day mandatory holiday in every quarter of the year for all police personnel, to enable them to spend quality time with their parents under the 'Matru-Pitru Vandana Yojana'.
We will provide housing to all police personnel across the state in a phased manner.
We will provide interest free education loans upto Rs 2 Lakh for coaching for competitive examinations like NDA, CAT, AIEEE, JEE, NEET, CLAT, State PCS and UPSC to the wards of Police Personnel martyred on the line of duty.
We will upgrade all the road border checkposts to help clampdown on the inflow of drugs into the state.
We will fund the establishment of one de-addiction and rehabilitation center in every district of the state.
We will launch a "Victim and Witness Protection Scheme" to ensure the care and protection of victims and witnesses by devising suitable strategies and mechanisms.
We will upgrade every police station in the state to a child friendly police station, to provide a friendly environment for children who are victims of crimes.
We will launch "Vishwas Yojana" to remove the fear of police from the minds of children and add to a better understanding of the functioning of the police.
We will set up a judicial training academy to facilitate the process of training newly recruited judges into the bench.
We will launch "Samarthya Yojana" which will ensure that girl students of schools and colleges in the state are imparted training in unarmed combat by police personnel.
We will launch "Mahila Suraksha", an integrated SOS application, for all the women of the state, to intimate police personnel in case of emergency.
We will introduce 100 women patrol cars.
We will double the number of women's police stations.
To increase the mobility and agility of the police forces, we will equip them with 5,000 Beretta 92 FS Pistols in a phased manner.
To increase the mobility and agility of the police forces, we will equip them with 5,000 INSAS rifles in a phased manner.
To increase the mobility and agility of the police forces, we will equip them with 320 Modern 4x4 Vehicles in a phased manner.
We will equip the state police force with 20,000 full body protection anti-riot gear.
We will equip the state police force with 4,000 Level 5 bulletproof jackets.
In order to keep the police forces safe when handling potential riots and violent criminals, we will equip the state police force with state-of-the-art 20 anti-riot vehicles (Vajra).
We will implement the Police Commissionerate System in line with the standards in cities having a population of more than 10 lakhs to further strengthen the law and order in urban areas.
We will take all steps necessary to make SMART(Strict and Sensitive, Modern and Mobile, Alert and Accountable, Reliable and Responsive, Techno savvy and Trained) Police, a concept coined by PM Shri Narendra Modi, a reality.
Through the Mission of All-round Improvement of Thana for Responsive Image (MAITRI) scheme, we will ensure that all the police stations are equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure.
We will add three new Armed Police Battalions in Udham Singh Nagar and Haridwar to bolster the law enforcement system and better control attempts at organized violence.
All necessary steps will be taken to quickly resolve all issues pertaining to grade pay of the police forces.
We will introduce an allowance of Rs 1,000 per month for registered transgender persons.
We shall establish an adequate number of special fast track courts across Uttarakhand for strict implementation of the ban on Triple Talaq.
The Board will also be tasked with smoothening the process of registering with mandis.
The Board shall provide schemes and programmes for Health Insurance, Fire Insurance, Scholarship of their wards, loans for shop upgradation and interest free loans among other things.
The Board shall provide schemes and programmes for Health Insurance, Fire Insurance, Scholarship of their wards, loans for shop upgradation and interest free loans among other things.
The Board shall provide schemes and programmes for Health Insurance, Fire Insurance, Scholarship of their wards, loans for shop upgradation and interest free loans among other things.
The Board shall provide schemes and programmes for Health Insurance, Fire Insurance, Scholarship of their wards, loans for shop upgradation and interest free loans among other things.
The Board shall provide schemes and programmes for Health Insurance, Fire Insurance, Scholarship of their wards, loans for shop upgradation and interest free loans among other things.
We will set up a “Welfare Board for Shopkeepers and Traders” of the state with a corpus of Rs 100 Crores.
We will provide accident insurance cover for professional drivers and handymen up to Rs 2 Lakhs.
We will establish a “Drivers’ Welfare Board” with a corpus fund for the welfare of cab and auto drivers.
We will work to ensure all necessary Government documents are made available for landless and other unorganised labourers to make them eligible for bank loans and enable them to avail various government benefits.
We will provide special ID cards through the Labour Welfare Board to unorganised labourers to enable them to benefit from Government schemes.
We will facilitate the aspirants of UPSC, UKPSC and other competitive exams by providing them with free training, accommodation and meals at dedicated “Siddhi Centres” established in each district under the “Lakshya Siddhi Yojana”.
Unlimited free bus travel will be provided to divyangs in the state.
Free vocational training will be provided to all divyangs to ensure economic empowerment.
All government schools and colleges will be made accessible to divyangs.
Every tourist destination across the state will be made accessible to divyangs.
All efforts will be taken to ensure the marketability of forest produce from “Van Panchayats”.
We will set up three new “Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS)” dedicated to ST students in underserved areas.
We will empower women hailing from the border regions to market their produce on e-commerce sites by providing them adequate training.
We will provide top 25 students in NTSE and KVPY examinations from each district belonging to SC, ST, OBC and EWS families an award of Rs 5,000.
We will accelerate the process of filling job vacancies under SC, ST and OBC reservations.
We will set up the “Backward Classes Welfare Corporation” with a corpus fund of Rs 50 Crores to provide better employment opportunities for the OBC youth of Uttarakhand .
We will ensure that the loans of up to Rs 1 lakh, taken by the Safai Karmacharis, and their dependents will be waived off.
We will subsidize pilgrimage under “Mokshada Teerth Yatra Yojna” for senior citizens upto Rs 10,000 through a special pilgrimage package in collaboration with the Indian Railways involving Char Dham, Kashi Vishwanath, Ayodhya Shri Ram Mandir, Rameshwaram, Golden Temple, Madurai Meenakshi, Puri Jagannath and Kamakhya temple among others.
We will introduce a dedicated Hotline Number for senior citizens for the purpose of prevention and redressal of abuse against them.
We will triple the old age pension for all senior citizens from Rs 1,200 per month to Rs 3,600 per month in a phased manner, through hassle-free DBTs.
We will set up 10,000 dedicated health workers for senior citizens - SHRAVANs, who will be trained to monitor their health status, assist in hospital visits, and procure medicines.
We will roll out Aadhaar Enabled Service Delivery (AESD) for all senior citizens of the state to ensure automatic access to all applicable government welfare schemes.
We will provide a financial grant of ₹ 25,000 to young women under the Stand Up India scheme for starting their own enterprise in the state.
We will establish Gaura Devi Canteens through women SHGs to provide high quality affordable meals with a focus on region specific food.
We will provide bank linkage loans upto ₹ 20 lakhs to women-only Self Help Groups of the state.
We will establish 10 new working women hostels in the major industrial towns of Uttarakhand to ensure safe and guaranteed accommodation for working women.
We will provide a maternity grant of ₹ 40,000 to pregnant women residing in the hill districts of Uttarakhand.
We will enroll all women over the age of 30 from BPL and PHH families in the Atal Pension Yojana.
We will increase the amount paid as widow pension from ₹ 1,000 to ₹ 2,000.
We will establish two “Rani Karnavati Schools”, one each in Kumaon and Garhwal to provide girls with free schooling to enable them to get enlisted in state police forces, central police forces, BSF and other paramilitary forces. These schools will also provide training for exams such as CDS and NDA.
We will encourage the women of Uttarakhand to start using the central government’s 24x7 toll-free helpline and virtual assistant for authenticated information on women’s health.
To ensure that adequate health infrastructure is available for the use of the women of Uttarakhand, we will increase the number of female hospitals from the current 6 to 13 and all district hospitals of the state will be equipped with 24x7 neonatal facilities in a phased manner.
To eliminate anaemia amongst young girls and adolescents of Uttarakhand, we will expand the Poshan Abhiyan to ensure all the districts of Uttarakhand are covered thoroughly under the scheme.
Developments in the field of wildlife tracking technology are providing amazingly new opportunities to reveal the movements and migrations of birds and wild animals and it helps strengthen the human-Wildlife Co-existence. We will use and implement such techonologies in Uttarakhand forests.
In order to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from crops, the BJP Government will take concrete measures to adopt Systematic Rice Intensification (SRI) as a practice.
To facilitate the unrestricted movement of the wildlife and to prevent the human-wildlife conflict, we shall build elevated wildlife corridors similar to the Dehradun Elephant Corridor wherever necessary.
We shall take concrete measures to prevent man-made forest fires through early detection and quick response infrastructure .
We will promote research and innovation projects in collaboration with India’s leading educational institutions for developing innovative solutions to tackle pollution and to preserve the environment.
We shall take all necessary measures to ensure a complete ban on single-use plastic across the state of Uttarakhand.
We will ensure revisions in wages of MGNREGA workers of the state of Uttarakhand in a phased manner.
We will stimulate local economic development and enhance basic services in Rural Uttarakhand through the expansion of the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Cluster Program from the current 6 clusters to a total of 10 clusters.
We will create a Panchayat Level Infrastructure Development Program and give ₹ 1 Crore over 5 years for infrastructure spending as deemed necessary by the panchayats.
Establish robust waste disposal systems in every village in association with the Swachh Bharat Mission.
Set up Wi-Fi facilities in every village across the state through the PM WANI scheme of the Central Government.
Set up well-equipped community and recreation centres across every Gram Panchayat.
Work with the state level bankers committee to ensure that every Gram Panchayat in the state has one ATM by 2025 along with mass financial literacy programmes in rural Uttarakhand.
To reduce the further unorganized expansion of urban areas of the state, efficient dense housing will be encouraged through the changes to Floor Space Index (FSI) and zoning norms.
Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHCs) will be facilitated under PMAY - Urban to ensure that urban poor have access to affordable quality housing.
We will regularize slums across Uttarakhand.
Set up Solid Waste Management plants in the cities of Dehradun, Roorkee, Haridwar-Rishikesh, Haldwani and Nainital in order to improve urban waste management.
Setup Wi-Fi hotspots at city centres to meet the internet needs of urban areas and tourists.
Convert all existing street lights into smart lights that shall incorporate the technology such as cameras, light sensing photocells and other sensors.
Install CCTV units in adequate numbers across the state, in a phased manner in order to improve the level of policing and safety.
We will ensure the completion of all major energy infrastructure projects in the state in a time bound manner to increase the total power generation capacity of the state to 6,000 MW.
We will set up effluent treatment plants in three districts - Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar and Dehradun in order to deal with effluents from industrial activities in these regions.
We will initiate “Mission Bhagirathi” with an objective to ensure that all the rivers in Uttarakhand remain clean and clear.
We will conserve and sustain the natural beauty and capacity of the springs, ponds, and chaal khal of rural Uttarakhand by creating a program of community-led spring and pond management initiative.
We will construct water treatment plants in the cities of Haldwani, Dehradun and Haridwar in order to ensure regular supply of potable water to all households.
We will construct the “Kotli Bhel” hydro electric project to increase the electricity generation capacity of the state.
Jamrani — 30 MW — ₹ 427 crores.
Lakhwar Multipurpose Project — 300 MW (3 x 100 MW) — ₹ 5,747.17 crores.
Vyasi Hydro Electric Project — 2 Units of 60 MW each — ₹ 1,777 crores.
Tapovan Vishnugad HEP — 520 MW — ₹ 5,867.38 crores.
Vishnugad Pipalkoti — 4x111 MW — ₹ 3,860.35 crores.
Tehri Pumped Storage — 1000 MW — ₹ 4,825.6 crores.
Naitwar Mori Hydro Electric Project — 265.5 million units of electricity every year — ₹ 947.89 crores.
To ensure uninterrupted power in remote areas especially in border areas even during calamities, we will create distributed battery power reserves in a phased manner wherever necessary.
To generate maximum energy from solar power initiatives, we will launch the “Bishni Devi Solar Mission” to enable solar projects in a focused manner.
We will provide accidental insurance with a coverage of up to ₹ 10 lakhs to truck and taxi drivers who play a major role in maintaining essential supply chains within and to the state.
We will set up electric vehicle charging stations and other requisite infrastructure to enable the movement of electric vehicles within the state of Uttarakhand...
We will upgrade the fleet of buses under Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (U.T.C) from the current 1,400 by 5000 high quality buses...
Janki Chatti- Yamunotri — 2 Kms — ₹ 68.33 Crores.
Haldwani - Nainital — 7 Kms — ₹ 650 Crores.
Sonprayag- Kedarnath — 8.5 Kms — ₹ 491.13 Crores.
Govindghat- Ghangaria — 7 Kms — ₹ 250 Crores.
Dehradun - Mussoorie — 5.5 Kms — ₹ 285.2 Crores.
We will carry out ropeway construction projects in the major routes through the creation of a “Ropeway Development Corporation” in the state.
The BJP government shall formulate a new drone policy, to promote and facilitate the use of drones across departments, particularly in agricultural land surveys, agriculture insurance processing, mining surveys, disaster relief activities, and the delivery of medicines, with special focus on the remotest areas of Uttarakhand.
We will work to ensure that all district headquarters of the state are connected to Dehradun, Haldwani and the National Capital Region through regular heli-taxi services in a phased manner.
We will ensure that the existing airports and airstrips in Pantnagar, Gauchar and Naini Saini are refurbished and necessary steps are taken to enable the operationalization of additional flights.
We will work towards constructing a railway route between the cultural cities of Pauri and Almora.
BJP’s double engine government will ensure speedy completion of the double lining works on the Dehradun and Haridwar railway lines.
Kiccha - Khatima Project — 53 Kms — ₹ 228.4 crores.
We will execute the light metro project in the Dehradun- Haridwar Metropolitan area at the earliest.
We will construct an expressway from Dehradun to the Jolly Grant Airport which will reduce the time taken in commuting from the current 1 hour to under 30 minutes.
We will create mobility hubs in Dehradun and Haldwani which will be the convergence point of ropeway, metro, railway, road and air transport.
4-Laning of Roorkee - Chutmalpur - Gagalheri, NH-73 & Chutmalpur - Ganeshpur, NH-72 A — 54 Kms — ₹ 1,443 crores.
4-Laning of Rudrapur-Kathgodam section of NH-87 — 93 Kms — ₹ 1,100 crores.
Sitarganj-Tanakpur Section of NH-125 — 52.7 Kms — ₹ 209.922 crores.
Dehradun – Paonta Sahib (Himachal Pradesh) road project — 41 Kms — ₹ 1,700 crores.
Further, we will focus on improving connectivity between NCR and Haldwani.
...and the inauguration of Tejas Express.
We will ensure superfast connectivity between Delhi NCR and Dehradun through the rapid completion of the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway...
We will start the ‘Uttarakhand Trust Mark’ initiatives to help traditional businesses get their products registered for GI and other indicator-based tags.
We will partner with major e-commerce websites to promote Uttarakhand’s SME & MSME products to a global audience.
We will set up modern shopping complexes in a PPP mode at all district headquarters to cater primarily to specialized local trades, Consumer Product MSME and SMEs.
Four ‘Atal Incubation Centres’ in Uttarakhand will be set up to provide start-ups with guidance and support.
We will institute the ‘Chief Minister Startup Puraskar’ to reward the best performing startups. Awardees securing first, second and third places will get ₹ 5 lakhs, ₹ 2.5 lakhs, and ₹ 1 lakh respectively.
To make Uttarakhand a tech hub in the model of Bengaluru and Hyderabad, we will establish a ‘Uttarakhand Technology Mission’ to foster the growth of new age technology businesses that leverage technological advancement in the state.
We in collaboration with the central government will provide 100% subsidy to twenty identified clusters for setting up CFC in the state.
We will allow deemed approval to new MSME entrepreneurs, after thirty days of application, upon no response from the government.
We will direct all SPSUs to register themselves on the TReDS platform to ensure that MSMEs will no longer face a liquidity crunch in Uttarakhand.
We will ensure that MSMEs can continue availing category-specific State Government incentives for a period of five years upon graduating to the next MSME size category.
We will make efforts to establish a bulk drug park in Uttarakhand.
We will strictly implement the rules and framework of the MMRDA Act to implement fair mining practices in the state of Uttarakhand.
We will ensure the digitisation of... online registration process with digital signature by the end of 2022.
We will ensure the digitisation of... cadastral maps of all the properties... by the end of 2022.
We will ensure the digitisation of all Aadhar linked RoRs... by the end of 2022.
...and build a new Multi-Model Cargo Terminal in Pant Nagar to provide integrated and seamless connectivity in the state.
Shipping line issues in Pant Nagar will be solved on a priority basis.
We will establish a new ‘Inland Container Depot (ICD)’ at Haridwar and other emerging industrial hubs, to provide better cargo storage facilities.
We will construct one ‘Multi-Modal Logistics Park’ each in both Kumaon and Garhwal Mandal in order to give industrial exports a fillip while simultaneously creating 20,000 jobs in the state.
...and will also formulate promotional strategies for Textile and Pharmaceutical Industries.
In order to create jobs, a ‘Mega Industrial Park’ to attract industrial investments will be set up...
We will recognise and designate private residential schools across the state as District Level Sports School(s) (DLSS) to encourage school going athletes to practice Olympic Sports by providing free education, training, equipment and residential facilities.
In line with the “Fit India” & “Khelo India” initiatives, gyms will be established in each block.
We will establish a “Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE)” in Dehradun and “Khelo India Centres (KIC)” in all districts of Uttarakhand to develop cost-effective sports training mechanisms.
Athletes participating in the National Games will be provided state-wide free transportation in UTC buses.
We will build two world-class Olympic sports academies with hostel facilities to train talented youth.
We will establish the “Uttarakhand Sports Infrastructure Corporation” to undertake infrastructure development and carry out the maintenance of sports facilities.
We will establish Multipurpose Indoor Stadiums at the block level.
We will allocate a corpus amount of ₹ 100 Crores to revive and scale-up traditional avenues of physical activities like Kabaddi, Gulli-danda, Bagh Bakri, Thap Murga Jhapad, Batti, Pithoo and Footsaal.
We will bid for the Winter Olympics of 2038 to be hosted in Auli.
We will organise an “Annual Youth Festival” at the Divisional, District, and State levels to encourage youth to participate in cultural programmes by engaging youth volunteers from Gram Panchayats.
We will upgrade and modernise all employment exchanges in the state to “Model Career Centres”. These Model Career Centres will be interlinked and the entire process will be taken online.
We will launch a portal for Uttarakhandi youth preparing for civil services and other competitive exams, with IAS, IPS, IFS officers and experts from various disciplines to train and mentor them.
We will introduce the “Chief Minister Fellowship Programme” in the state to involve young professionals in solving the most pressing rural development challenges.
We will ensure that no fee will be charged from applicants invited for recruitment in various commissions and institutions under Uttarakhand Public Service Commission.
We will establish dedicated army preparation stadiums across the state.
We will constitute the “State Youth Commission” for all-around development of youth.
We will partner with industries to provide employment to educated and skilled youth by developing a portal to reduce the gap between demand and supply of manpower.
We will upgrade course materials, curriculum, and course structure in the ITIs and polytechnic colleges with a greater emphasis on practical experience over theoretical understanding.
We will appoint a personality of Uttarakhand who is renowned in the field of Industry and Skilling to be the “Skills Chief” of Uttarakhand. This leader will directly report to the Chief Minister and assist the Government to revamp & streamline the skilling infrastructure in Uttarakhand to meet Global Industry standards, enabling faster youth employment and overall economic development.
We will form “Gram Seva Samiti” and employ one local Gram Prabandhak for every fifty households to help deliver government services and schemes, thus employing 31,275 youth.
We will set up BPO complexes at all the district headquarters of the state.
We will provide 50,000 government jobs to the youth of Uttarakhand. Of these, 24,000 will be provided immediately after returning to power.
In order to permanently solve the problem of unemployment, will provide a stipend of ₹ 3,000 under a newly created “Chief Minister’s Apprenticeships for Uttarakhand Youth Scheme” to any unemployed youth willing to apprentice in addition to the stipend provided by the central government for a period of one year.
An annual food fest - “Devbhoomi Aahara Mela” would be organised to attract both domestic and international food connoisseurs.
To develop the food tourism trails in Uttarakhand we will create a ₹ 5 Crore fund to invest in eateries based on local cuisines.
We will introduce the ‘SAHAS’ Yojana (Skilling Assistance for Hill Adventure Sports) to provide 100% training aid and equipment cost coverage upto ₹ 1 Lakh for aspiring instructors every year.
We will create a “Travelpreneur Fund” worth ₹ 20 Crores to give project grants to aspiring entrepreneurs for investing in the tourism sector.
We will introduce an Online Content Initiative- “Anvesha” to incentivize content creators to create content about unexplored tourist destinations.
We will establish 100 Workstays i.e. modern modular workation homes to provide affordable budget accommodation to working professionals and foster the trend of workation in the state under a “Work From Hills” program.
We will expand the Deendayal Upadhyaya Homestay Scheme to increase the capital subsidy for hill areas from the current ₹ 10 lakhs to ₹ 15 lakhs and that of the plains areas from the current ₹ 7.5 Lakhs to ₹ 10 Lakhs.
We will construct 500 Automated Modern Car Parking Facilities in the form of multi-level and tunnel parking in major tourist locations of Uttarakhand, in a phased manner.
We will establish a golf course to promote high value tourism through Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions (MICE Tourism).
We will establish the “Rishikesh International Convention Centre (RICC)” to promote high value tourism through Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions (MICE Tourism).
Lakhamandal - the site where Mahabharat’s Lakshagriha Parva played out, will be developed by us as a world class heritage tourism destination with state of art infrastructure and amenities.
We will set up two 3-Star hotels in every district of Uttarakhand, which will be equipped with attached training facilities for the tourism and hospitality industry.
“Uttarakhand State Private Universities Act” will be enacted to ensure effective regulations of private universities in the state as well as enable a transparent process in opening new private universities.
Unnecessary rules like that of mandatory essentiality certificates will be abolished.
Compliance norms for schools will be streamlined and made more transparent.
Private schools will be monitored in a structured manner to ensure the implementation of NEP.
To ensure that public schools remain functional, admission quota norms of RTE will be modified and made applicable only in blocks where government schools have reached full capacity.
We will establish a Centre of Excellence on Cyber Security, and a Centre of Excellence on Quantum Computing in Uttarakhand Technical University.
We will establish “Uttarakhand Tool Room Training and Multi Skill Development Centres” in every district under which employability focused training will be given to students who have graduated SSLC, ITI, Diploma and B.E.
We will ensure that the construction of the new Uttarakhand National Law University at Dehradun is fast tracked and operationalized.
Uttarakhand Technical University will be upgraded in partnership with industry to bring it on par with the quality of education at IITs, and other premier technical institutions.
We will establish a Valmiki Research Centre in the Sanskrit University being established at Devprayag.
A satellite campus of Vishva-Bharati National University will be operationalized in Tagore-Top-Hill of Ramgarh in Nainital, where Shri Rabindranath Tagore wrote the Nobel winning literary masterpiece - Geetanjali.
We will fast track the establishment of the already declared 8 new colleges at Dehradun, Haridwar (Bhoopatwala), Udham Singh Nagar (Gadarpur), Almora (Danya), Pauri (Kalejikhal), Pauri(Khisur), Chamoli(Devaal) and Haldwani.
A mandatory internship programme at Anganwadi centres will be introduced for all students pursuing B.Ed programmes
A “Chief Minister Research Fellowship (CMRF)” will be established in line with the Prime Minister Research Fellowship (PMRF) to encourage students of Uttarakhand to undertake advanced research within Uttarakhand by a monthly grant of ₹ 40,000 per student.
A direct cash transfer of ₹ 25,000 will be initiated to every student from a BPL family upon completion of courses in vocational training after higher secondary education.
BJP will ensure high speed Wi-Fi connectivity in all higher educational institutions.
We will grant an amount of ₹ 1,00,000 to all students from the state as an incentive for clearing UPSC prelims.
Physical Education and Fitness trainers will be recruited through outsourcing in every University and College across the state.
We will construct at least one state-of-the-art girl’s hostel in every district of Uttarakhand.
We will launch an initiative in partnership with premier e-learning companies to provide accessible learning in Hindi and English to those appearing for competitive examinations.
Uttarakhand students who get admitted into the top 50 NIRF Universities of the country for pursuing undergraduate degrees will be given a direct cash incentive of ₹ 50,000 upon successful completion of the first year of the course.
We will provide free tablet computers to all students pursuing undergraduate courses in government and government-aided colleges.
Establish schools along the lines of Sainik schools in every district of the state.
Equip all educational institutions with a sanitary napkin vending machine and provide sanitary napkins free of cost.
Set up at least one Atal Tinkering Lab in every block of Uttarakhand under Atal Innovation Mission.
Provide free bicycles to all Class 9 school-going girls residing in plains and ₹ 2,850 through DBT to the ones living in hilly areas.
Enable the creation of a new Indic Education Board in partnership with relevant socio-cultural institutions to provide an option for modern education infused with Indian civilizational principles.
Launch the Adopt an Anganwadi campaign to enable affluent citizens to contribute by improving facilities at Anganwadis.
Allocate an annual fund of ₹ 25,000 for every Anganwadi to equip them with high-quality infrastructure and play equipment.
Provide nutritious Balbhog Ladoos daily to all children and adolescents.
Expand Akshay Patra wherever possible to provide hygienic, fresh Mid-Day meals to government and aided schools in a phased manner.
Give a monthly direct transfer of ₹ 1,000 to the accounts of mothers of school-going children so BPL parents can provide quality education to their children.
Establish the Uttarakhand State Research Foundation on the lines of the National Research Foundation to promote quality scientific research in the state with an annual grant of ₹ 50 crore.
Establish Sukhdev Pandey School of Academic Excellence to provide gifted students from all economic backgrounds accelerated learning opportunities through an academically advanced curriculum.
Pioneer and implement Super School Complexes in 5 educationally backward districts in line with the vision of NEP.
All efforts will be undertaken to integrate vocational education at higher secondary levels in both Government and Private schools of the state.
The Government of India’s DIKSHA initiative will be fully utilised to provide quality online learning options in both Hindi and English to children across economic backgrounds in the state.
The curriculum at all levels of education in the state will be updated in a phased manner to ensure Bharatiya cultural values such as seva, ahimsa, swachchhata, satya, nishkam, karma, shanti and adhyatmikta are incorporated into the same.
Ensure all necessary steps are undertaken to fulfil NEP’s vision of providing all children with access to Early Childhood Care; ECCE certificate programs will be conducted by the government for all anganwadi workers and teachers.
Provide pregnant women and mothers with children under the age of three with a wholesome nutrition kit during every bimonthly check-up visit to PHCs.
Provide Rotavirus, Meningococcal, Hepatitis B and Pneumococcal vaccines to newborns free of cost.
Certify AYUSH practitioners through a duly recognized bridge course to serve as mid-level care providers, with a special focus on community health services in the 10 hill districts.
Upgrade Uttarakhand Ayurved University, Harrawala and Rishikul Government PG Ayurvedic College, Haridwar.
Establish a new Ayurvedic Research Centre in Charak Danda.
Set up Uttarakhand Diagnostic Mission using Public-Private Partnerships to create a distributed and connected diagnostic services network providing low-cost diagnostic services.
Establish a Centre for Genetics and Health in Rishikesh for diagnosis, prevention and treatment of genetic disorders, becoming a hub for prenatal genetic screening in the state.
Institute the Uttarakhand Cancer Care Program and establish affordable Cancer Care Centers in every district of the state in a phased manner.
Expand the capacity of the Government Medical Colleges in Haldwani, Dehradun and Srinagar by adding more MBBS and PG seats.
Provide a special monetary incentive to medical personnel who serve in the hill districts of Uttarakhand.
Retirement age will be increased for medical personnel who opt to work in the hill districts of the state.
All vacant posts in government health institutions will be filled under a special recruitment drive.
Strengthen and expand the existing network of blood banks across the state through targeted investment in cold storage facilities.
Expand the 108 ambulance service programme in a phased manner.
We will establish two 1st generation ethanol plants in Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar districts.
In order to increase the demand for sugarcane in Uttarakhand, we will establish 100% bagasse based paper plants in Udham Singh Nagar and Dehradun.
In order to promote the brand Made in Uttarakhand, Quality Testing Facility Centre for Tea will be established at Almora district in Uttarakhand. Three well-equipped laboratories for the testing of organic honey will be established in Tehri, Chamoli and Rudraprayag.
We will expedite the construction of the Centre of Excellence for Himalayan Fibres at Almora.
We will set up a Public Food and Drug Testing Laboratory in collaboration with pharma and food majors.
We will establish three Centres of Excellence for kiwis, walnuts and apples in the state.
We will assist tea farmers by providing financial assistance for establishing mini tea factories.
We will expand organic tea farming in the state by promoting new organic tea gardens in Almora, Bagheshwar and Pithoragarh.
We will enable the establishment of two Aroma parks in Tehri and Bageshwar.
We will establish fruit processing hubs with a special focus on kiwis, walnuts and apples.
Special Cattle Breeding Centers will be established to promote Pahadi and Badri cows.
We will increase the number of Mobile Veterinary Vans from the current one to three in every district.
We will further strengthen the provisions of the Uttarakhand Protection of Cow Progeny Act, 2007.
The number of Uttarakhand Rural Livelihood Mission Pashu Sakhis will be doubled in a phased manner.
All requisite support to AANCHAL dairy will be provided to help it expand to markets across India.
We will make Uttarakhand a self-sufficient state in the production of dairy and poultry products.
We will establish an Organic Farming Certification Desk at all the district agriculture offices.
We will establish a state-level office of Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in Uttarakhand.
We will establish a dedicated Agri Export Cell to contribute towards facilitating and promoting exports of agriculture and allied products.
We will set up a cargo terminal at the Dehradun Airport along with integrated facilities for cold chain and warehousing to facilitate agriculture, horticulture and floriculture exports.
To ensure that maximum revenue reaches farmers, we will start the Kisano ki Mandi mission, under which local Kisan Bazaars will be set up in all blocks of Uttarakhand with adequate collection, storage and transportation facilities.
We will ensure that necessary steps are taken to minimize crop loss on account of man-animal conflicts in rural areas.
We will establish an Agriculture Welfare Board to resolve the issues of all farmers of the state.
We will establish one new Mega Food Park and five new agro and food processing plants in collaboration with the industry.
We will launch a mobile application to technically support farmers with information on location of mandis, cold storages, veterinary hospitals and agricultural labs.
We will provide infrastructural support for piggery, goat herding and cattle farming activities worth ₹50,000 to all the landless labourers of the state by leveraging the MGNREGA scheme.
To empower the annadatas of the state, we will establish 2,000 Integrated Model Agriculture villages.
We will ensure the proper implementation of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana with Nyay Panchayats being made the base level for disaster assessments.
We will provide a grant of ₹5 lakhs for every new Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) and earmark a 15% quota for FPOs in public procurement.
In order to enable soil testing and provide in-time guidance to the state’s farmers, we will set up agriculture clinics across the state.
We will provide a subsidy to marginal and small scale farmers on the purchase of agricultural implements and other necessary farm equipment.
We will establish farm equipment leasing centers via a PPP model in all blocks of Uttarakhand.
We will invest ₹8,000 crores over the next 10 years to expand the use of drip and sprinkler irrigation techniques under the Per Drop More Crop scheme.
We will increase the special scholarship amount for the wards of ex-servicemen as follows: Intermediate from ₹12,000 p.a to ₹60,000 p.a for 80% and above marks in High School; Graduation from ₹15,000 p.a to ₹75,000 p.a for 80% and above marks in Intermediate; and PG from ₹18,000 p.a to ₹90,000 p.a for 70% and above marks in UG final year.
We will augment the scholarship for the wards of ex-servicemen to cover the school fees and stationery expenses: General education I-VIII from ₹3,000 p.a to ₹5,000 p.a; IX-XII from ₹6,000 p.a to ₹10,000 p.a; U.G. from ₹4,000 p.a to ₹20,000 p.a; P.G. from ₹4,000 p.a to ₹20,000 p.a; and Research and M.Phil from ₹10,000 p.a to ₹50,000 p.a.
We will provide a job-kit with a one time financial grant of ₹50,000 to ex-servicemen at the time of their retirement from the Armed Forces.
We shall frame a new policy to safeguard the interests of the ex-servicemen and security personnel appointed through UPNL.
We will ensure that 70% of all seats reserved for ex-servicemen under the ex-servicemen quota in government jobs become non-lapsable.
We will provide interest free education loan upto ₹5 Lakh for coaching for competitive examinations like NDA, CAT, AIEEE, JEE, NEET, CLAT, State PCS and UPSC to the wards of soldiers martyred in the line of duty.
We will increase the special scholarship for the wards of martyred soldiers across the board: Intermediate from ₹12,000 p.a. to ₹60,000 p.a.; Graduation from ₹15,000 p.a. to ₹75,000 p.a.; Post-Graduation from ₹18,000 p.a. to ₹90,000 p.a.
We will augment the scholarship for wards of martyred soldiers to ensure that it covers school fees and all other academic expenses: General Education I-VIII from ₹3,000 p.a. to ₹5,000 p.a.; IX-XII from ₹6,000 p.a. to ₹10,000 p.a.; Higher Education U.G. from ₹4,000 p.a. to ₹40,000 p.a.; P.G. from ₹4,000 p.a. to ₹40,000 p.a.; Research and M.Phil from ₹10,000 p.a. to ₹100,000 p.a.
We will increase the current marriage grant of ₹25,000 to ₹2 lakh for upto two daughters of a martyred soldier.
We will provide an ex-gratia amount in addition to the amount provided by the Central Government to the dependents of martyred soldiers: ₹15 lakhs for accidental death and death due to violence by terrorists or anti-social elements; ₹25 lakhs for death during enemy action in war or border skirmishes or in high altitude inaccessible border posts; and ₹35 lakhs for death during enemy action in international war or war-like engagements.
We will ensure a non-lapsable quota for the wards of martyred soldiers in government jobs.
In line with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's vision of Swachh Bharat, we will ensure that the senior most officer in every government office is responsible for cleanliness in that office.
We will digitise all government records starting with land records in the next five years.
We will establish the Uttarakhand Infrastructure War Room under the CMO for speedy implementation of infrastructure projects. A Public Private Partnership (PPP) Unit will be created here with highly qualified and experienced professionals to recommend high-impact projects that are to be financed and delivered in conjunction with the private sector.
To ensure all round development and empowerment of border districts of the state, we will constitute the Border Region Development Board.
All movable and immovable properties of convicted drug peddlers including houses and vehicles will be seized and used to fund drug rehabilitation facilities.
The punishment against those involved in the drug trade will be increased and all cases against those involved in drug trade will be tried in special fast track courts.
The BJP Government will institute a task force to implement a policy of Zero Tolerance of Drugs.
The cases under this law will be fast tracked.
We will strengthen and amend the law against Love Jihad, with a provision for ten years of rigorous imprisonment for those convicted.
To make rents in urban areas of Uttarakhand affordable, the Affordable Rental Housing Complexes initiative of the central government will be implemented.
The BJP Government, to ensure that the poor have access to good quality housing, will focus on the completion of all affordable housing projects under PMAY Urban and Rural on a fast track mission mode.
The BJP Government, to provide unorganized laborers and the poor of Uttarakhand with a pension of upto ₹ 6,000 and an insurance cover of ₹ 5 lakhs, will undertake a large scale registration drive to enroll unorganized workers through the e-Shram initiative of the Central Government.
The BJP Government shall leverage the climatic suitability of Uttarakhand and the central government's PLI scheme to transform it into the Semiconductor Manufacturing and Data Centre Hub for North India.
Implementing the policy of One State, One Clearance, One Compliance wherein all industrial and commercial clearance mechanisms in the state will be brought under one common portal to promote job creation.
Instituting a wage subsidy of ₹5,000 per employee for 3 years to every Uttarakhand domiciled employee for all sizes of local manufacturing units with an aim of creating 5 lakh jobs.
The BJP Government will focus on leveraging the Delhi-Dehradun economic corridor and other major infrastructure projects across Uttarakhand to transform the state into a major manufacturing hub.
The BJP Government shall make Uttarakhand India's number 1 location for domestic tourists in the next 5 years as well as make it a premier destination for high income tourists across the world. To this end, we shall launch Mission: Utkrisht Devbhoomi to promote Uttarakhand in every state capitals of India and major capitals across the world.
A Devendra Shastri Credit Guarantee Trust would be formed to give financial support to the people of Uttarakhand who want to establish homestays and hotels at these 45 locations.
Transforming 20 select locations across the state into hotspots for adventure tourism through an Adventure Tourism Promotion Board.
Transforming and upgrading 20 scenic locations across Uttarakhand into eco-tourism hotspots through an Eco-tourism Promotion Board.
Setting up critical base infrastructure in 5 towns to upgrade them into destinations similar to Mussoorie and Nainital.
The BJP Government shall triple tourist footfall in the state by focussing on 45 new hotspots.
Transform Uttarakhand into the Sports Cradle of India through dedicated investments into world class sports infrastructure; a stadium with an attached training academy will be created in every block to identify and groom talent.
Provide a stipend of ₹ 3,000 under a newly created Chief Minister's Apprenticeships for Uttarakhand Youth Scheme to any willing unemployed youth for a period of one year, in addition to the stipend provided by the central government.
Launch the Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Professional Education Mission to give job-oriented vocational education in hospitality and allied healthcare in all Government Degree Colleges with the aim of having one such college in every block.
Expand access to quality education through establishing a CBSE affiliated Atal Utrkrisht Vidyalaya in every Nyaya Panchayat.
Undertake a concerted effort to improve the quality of education in Uttarakhand by becoming the first State to implement the NEP-2020.
An Urban Infrastructure Development Fund to fund and facilitate high impact infrastructure projects in all urban areas of the state.
All roads in urban areas will be upgraded to concrete roads in a phased manner.
1,000 electric buses to enable sustainable transport and improve the overall quality of living.
Piped gas connection to households in 20 cities to provide safe, uninterrupted and economical gas supply in a time-bound manner.
Provide every village and hamlet of Uttarakhand with pakka road connectivity under the Mera Gaon Meri Sadak Yojana.
Provide tap water connectivity for all households through the Har Ghar Nal Se Jal scheme.
Provide every village and hamlet of Uttarakhand with 4G/5G mobile and high speed broadband or fiber internet connectivity.
Complete other in-progress rail projects on the lines of the Rishikesh-Karanprayag rail line in a time-bound manner.
Complete the Tanakpur Bageshwar rail line in a time-bound manner.
Launch Mission Himavant to implement soil slope stabilisation to minimize losses from annual landslides and other natural calamities.
Initiate the Parvat Mala Project to construct ropeway transport networks for better and faster connectivity, especially in the 10 hill districts of the state.
Double the number of Jan Aushadhi Kendras from the existing 190 to 400.
Transform one government hospital into a super speciality hospital in every district.
Deploy one Mobile Hospital in every district of Uttarakhand with a doctor, trained nurse, lab technician, x-ray machine, ECG and blood test machine.
Constitute a Uttarakhand State Healthcare Development Corporation for relevant and necessary health infrastructure.
Set up a satellite centre of AIIMS in Kumaon.
Achieve a 30% increase in the capacity of medical seats in the state.
Set up medical colleges in every district of the state, wherever feasible, alongside relevant health infrastructure.
Establish a special Rs 500 crore fund to aid business initiatives of women self-help groups across the state.
Provide financial aid to the female heads of poor households.
Launch a scheme to provide 3 free LPG cylinders in a year to the women of poor households of the state.
Launch Mission Mayapuri to transform Haridwar into an international capital of yoga and the largest destination for spiritual tourism in the world by building high quality infrastructure.
Expand physical infrastructure at and transportation access to all the temples and gurudwaras within the Char Dharm Circuit, and initiate a Manaskhand Mandir Mala Mission for infrastructural development and beautification of ancient temples in Kumaon on the lines of the Char Dham Project in Garhwal.
Launch Prakritik Krishi Protsahan Yojana, under which 3,500 villages will be transformed into 100 percent zero-budget natural farming villages through training and incentivisation.
Create a brand called Uttarakhand Organics to target a pan-India market for Uttarakhand organic produce, and open one Uttarakhand Organics outlet in every major tourist destination of the state as well as across other state capitals.
Create a fund of Rs 1,000 crores to invest in building fifty state-of-the-art agricultural warehousing and cold storage facilities with a focus on local floriculture, horticulture and organic produce.
Establish an adequate number of horticulture co-operatives with a corpus fund of Rs 500 crores across the state.
Constitute a corpus fund of Rs 500 crores for the establishment of dairy co-operatives in every block with one collection centre in every village of Uttarakhand.
Encourage creation of co-operatives on the lines of AMUL and formulate an Agro-Export policy with the aim of making Uttarakhand a horticulture and dairy hub.
Institute a CM Kisan Protsahan Nidhi, on the lines of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, to give farmers an additional sum of Rs 2,000 over and above the Rs 6,000 under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi for quality farm implements and productivity.
Provide all necessary assistance to ex-servicemen and the youth of the state to settle in districts that share international borders under the Hima Prahari Yojana, keeping in mind long-term national interest.
Constitute an empowered committee in every district to investigate and resolve in mission mode issues relating to illegal land grabbing leading to demographic changes in the state.
Facilitate the certification of skills acquired by ex-servicemen through a new Major Somnath Sharma Skill Certification initiative to enable them to take up high skilled jobs.
Develop the grand Sainya Dham and a museum in Guniyal village of Dehradun in a time-bound manner.
Provide easy loans to ex-servicemen through a newly created General Bipin Singh Rawat Purva Sainik Credit Guarantee Fund Trust, to provide a guarantee cover up to 50% for loans up to Rs 5 lakh.
