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Uttarakhand Cabinet Approves Cooperative Policy, Market Controls and Road Plans

Uttarakhand Cabinet Approves Cooperative Policy, Market Controls and Road Plans
Price curbs, road repairs and policy decisions dominate Uttarakhand Cabinet meeting · livemint.com

Uttarakhand’s Cabinet discussed several important state issues.

Pushkar Singh Dhami told officials to keep essential goods available at fair prices.

Officials must inspect markets and punish hoarding, black marketing and profiteering.

The government also planned repairs for roads damaged or needing work after the monsoon.

It wants road tenders completed early so repairs can start quickly when the rains end.

The Cabinet approved a new cooperative policy to make cooperatives more transparent and professionally managed.

The policy also aims to support technology, young people, jobs and inclusion.

The government approved a corporation to buy medicines and medical equipment more transparently.

It also agreed to create an NCDC branch, develop rules for population surveys and urban land records, and provide phased equal-pay benefits to eligible Upnal personnel.

Key facts

Market oversight
District administrations must inspect markets, check prices and monitor stock positions.
Enforcement
Violations involving black marketing, hoarding, profiteering or artificial shortages are to face action under the rules.
Road repairs
Departments were asked to prepare comprehensive urban and rural road-repair plans and complete tenders before the monsoon ends.
PMGSY roads
The government discussed funding for old PMGSY roads whose maintenance periods have ended.
Cooperative policy
The Cabinet approved the Uttarakhand State Cooperative Policy, 2026, aligned with the National Cooperative Policy, 2025.
Medical procurement
The Cabinet approved formation of the Uttarakhand Medical Supplies Corporation for medicines, surgical materials and equipment.
Additional decisions
The Cabinet agreed to establish an NCDC branch, frame rules for modern population surveys and urban land records, and provide phased equal-pay benefits to eligible Upnal personnel.

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