Uttarakhand cabinet to sit in Gairsain on October two

"Gairsain is a hilly area and a symbol of backwardness as far as development is concerned. And so, we will hold a state cabinet meeting there on October 2 this year," Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna said at a function here yesterday.

The government will also set up a separate fund of Rs 100 crore for the development of backward blocks of the state, he said.

Bahuguna had earlier said that his government is committed to the development of backward and border areas of the state.

The CM also said that efforts will be made to convene Assembly sessions at Gairsain in future.

"If not this year, we would surely hold at least one Assembly session in a year from next year onwards," he had said during his recent visit to Chamoli.

He said that the government is also planning to pay encouragement allowances to the state government employees posted in border areas.

Bahuguna said the state has a pro-industry environment and the government is sincere for the welfare of the workers working in the industries.

Coordination between workers and the entrepreneurs is necessary to enhance industrialisation process in the state, he said and asked the industrialists to set up more units here.