U’khand turns 21: CM likely to make key announcements

Dehradun

: Uttarakhand, which was carved out of Uttar Pradesh on November 9, 2000, will turn 21 on Tuesday.

Besides a string of events on the day, chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is scheduled to attend a parade at Dehradun police lines. Sources said that the CM is expected to make some major announcements during the day. Dhami on Monday on the eve of the Foundation Day, said,“Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had created Uttarakhand and present PM Narendra Modi is taking the state ahead on the path of progress. Be it Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail line, Char Dham All Weather Road or air connectivity, the state has witnessed phenomenal growth in the last five years.”

Meanwhile, the district administration of Uttarkashi has permitted a free of cost visit to Gartang Gali for the visitors on the occasion of state foundation day. Located at a height of 11,000 feet in Nelong Valley of Uttarkashi district, the ancient wooden skywalk bridge - built by Peshawar Pathans as one of the routes for reaching Tibet from India over 150 years ago – has seen record footfall of visitors in the past few days.

Also, the state education department will felicitate top 16 toppers of class X and XII UBSE (Uttarakhand Board of School Education) board exams 2021. The decision was taken in a department meeting to felicitate the toppers on the anniversary of the State Formation Day.

Apart from the top-performing students, 3 high schools and 3 inter colleges will also be honoured for their contribution in improving the quality of the state’s education level.