Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami made some relaxing announcements on Independence day which included the distribution of free tablets to the students of classes 10 and 12. 

He announced setting up a high-level committee to address apprehensions about land laws and instituting an award in the name of noted environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna.

After hoisting the tricolor at the police lines in Dehradun on the 75th Independence Day, the chief minister paid tributes to the freedom fighters.

He also saluted soldiers who laid down their lives for the country`s unity and integrity, saying being the son of a soldier himself, he is aware of the struggles the families of those in the armed forces go through.

Dhami said Uttarakhand is doing well on growth indexes and there is no reason to believe that it will not be among the most developed states in the country in coming years.

Making the announcements for Uttarakhand, he said, "Children are our future. We have started Vatsalya Yojana to take care of children who have lost their parents to the Covid pandemic. They will get a monthly allowance of Rs 3,000 under the scheme up to the age of 21. Now we have decided to provide free tablets for the students of class 10 and 12."

The chief minister said the state government has also decided to constitute a high-level committee to address the apprehensions about the land laws in the state besides instituting the Sunderlal Bahuguna Prakriti Sanrakshan Award to be given for distinguished work in the field of environment and nature conservation.

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