Industrial Development, Agriculture and Tourism Festival | 03 Nov 2021

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  • On November 1, 2021, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami duly inaugurated the program organized by cutting the ribbon and lighting the lamp at the conclusion of the five-day Industrial Development, Agriculture and Tourism Festival organized in Talla Nagpur area of Rudraprayag district.

Key Points

  • Many announcements were made by the Chief Minister on this occasion, some of the major announcements are as follows-
    • National gold medalist Vichitra Singh Negi will be given an amount of 60 thousand rupees by the government for going to the competition.
    • Tungeshwar temple courtyard will be expanded.
    • Action will be taken to connect Adiguru Shankaracharya Saterakhal temple with the tourism circuit.
    • Announced to give five lakh rupees for the Industrial Development, Agriculture and Tourism Festival fair organized in Talla Nagpur region.
  • The Chief Minister said that on November 5, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would unveil the statue of Adiguru Shankaracharya along with laying the foundation stone of several schemes in Kedarnath.