Uttarakhand Cabinet Approves ₹7,412 Crore Supplementary Budget Ahead of Assembly Session
The Uttarakhand Cabinet, led by CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, approved a ₹7,412 crore budget and 26 proposals in a recent meeting.
Dehradun, October 22 (Daily Kiran) : The Uttarakhand Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, convened on October 22 at the state secretariat in Dehradun, making significant decisions ahead of the upcoming assembly session in Gairsain starting October 27.
During the meeting, which began at 3:55 PM, the Cabinet approved approximately 26 proposals. Notably absent were Cabinet Ministers Rekha Arya and Ram Singh Kaida. A key decision was the approval of a supplementary budget amounting to ₹7,412 crores, set to be presented during the forthcoming monsoon session in Gairsain.
The Cabinet raised the annual income limit for providing free coaching to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students from ₹2 lakh to ₹8 lakh. Additionally, disabled students will receive a five-point grace in the Uttarakhand board examinations. The Government Ashram School for Girls in Udham Singh Nagar will be upgraded to high school status, and a restructuring of the District and Training Institute (DIET) framework was also approved.
Further, the restructuring of the Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA) was sanctioned. The Cabinet also approved service rules for Group G and Group H employees of the Pollution Control Board. Changes will be made to the structural framework of the Directorate of Departmental Accounts, allowing for a unified approval process for bridge and road construction.
A one-time settlement scheme for resolving stamp-related disputes was approved. The Cabinet also endorsed a change in the tribal list under the Uttar Pradesh Reconstruction Act, 2000, correcting ‘Jannasari’ to ‘Jaunsari.’ An amendment to the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to rectify clerical errors was also approved, along with the enactment of the Uttarakhand Law Amendment Bill, 2026.
In support of the PM Nutrition Scheme, land allocation was approved for the Annamrit Foundation to establish central kitchens in Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar. The formation of the Uttarakhand Adventure Tourism Corporation Limited was sanctioned to promote adventure tourism in the state. The annual report of the Uttarakhand Human Rights Commission for 2019-2022 was approved for presentation in the assembly.
Moreover, the Cabinet granted approval for two new private universities in Haridwar, namely Arogyam University and BMS University. Athletes recognized at national and state levels will benefit from free travel on Uttarakhand Roadways buses, and chief sports coaches will be appointed in each district. The Cabinet also approved the Chief Minister’s Single Women Honor Scheme for destitute women.
