Ministry of Home Affairs · 2026-11-06
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah addresses Uttarakhand State Foundation Day celebrations in Dehradun
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed Uttarakhand State Foundation Day in Dehradun, highlighting the state's development milestones under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
Important points
- The foundation stone laying and inauguration of 63 development projects worth ₹1,508 crore took place during the event.
- Uttarakhand's Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) has grown by 50% since 2022, and per capita income has increased by 40%.
- The Global Investment Summit attracted investments worth ₹3.56 lakh crore, with industrial projects worth ₹1 lakh crore already operational.
- The state became the first in the country to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).
- Over 35,000 people have been provided government jobs without recommendations or favouritism.
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