Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday inaugurated the three-day Nayar Festival in the gram panchayat of Kinsur Bagi, Yamkeshwar assembly constituency, in Pauri Garhwal district. During the event, Dhami announced several development projects aimed at boosting the region’s growth and infrastructure.
“This festival would not only put the region on the global tourism map, but also boost economic, cultural and commercial activities in the area, benefiting local communities. By organising such events on the banks of Ganga and Nayar rivers, near the meditation site of Sage Vyas, we are fostering the growth of tourism infrastructure,” Dhami said.
Among the key initiatives unveiled by the CM were upgrading of the Devprayag-Satpuli and Devprayag-Buakhai roads to national highway status, construction of a 6km stretch of the Nand River road and approval of a mini stadium in the Laxman Jhula area.
The fee waiver will be for 3 years. Major rivers which have the potential to carry out rafting and kayaking include Saryu, Koshi, Tons, Yamuna, Sharda and Ramganga. The most popular though remains the 40-km stretch of the Ganga between Kaudiyala and Rishikesh. Recently, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami had done rafting in waters of Sharda river in Champawat district and had announced to host a water sports event in the river around September.
Additionally, plans were made for building a double-lane RCC bridge over the Bin River near Ganga Bhogpur, tarring of the Jakhanikhal-Dhandoli road in Dwarikhal, and establishment of a degree college in Yamkeshwar, contingent upon the availability of land.Meanwhile, the CM also reaffirmed his promise to implement a Uniform Civil Code saying, “We pledged this to the people and will soon deliver on it.” He added that the govt is focusing on creating more employment and self-employment opportunities for the youth, noting that over 17,000 govt jobs were provided in the last three years.
