Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Uttarakhand Cabinet Approves Historic Welfare, Labour and Infrastructure Decisions
The government of Uttarakhand, a state in India, held a big Cabinet meeting.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami led the meeting.
The leaders approved many new plans to help people.
Farmers who keep cows and buffaloes will get more government help, with some families getting up to 90 per cent of the animal's cost paid for them.
Workers will get fair rules, including pay by the seventh day of each month, double pay for overtime and equal wages for men and women.
Students from Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities will get better hostels with good food and study facilities.
The government approved a new High Court complex in Haldwani and new jobs at the state sports university there.
It also agreed with the neighbouring state of Uttar Pradesh to extend the Ganga Expressway from Meerut to Haridwar.
The state will adopt the Central Government's protocol for rural drinking water schemes under the Jal Jeevan Mission.
All these steps aim to create jobs, support farmers and workers, and make life better for people.
The Uttarakhand Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, approved decisions covering livestock farming, labour welfare, education, judicial infrastructure, sports, tourism, drinking water and industrial development.
The state cow rearing scheme was expanded to general category farmers, with animal unit cost raised from ₹40,000 to ₹60,000 and subsidies up to 90 per cent for SC/ST and up to 60 per cent for general category beneficiaries.
The Cabinet approved the Uttarakhand Wage Code Rules, 2026, which include minimum wages, double overtime pay, salary payment by the seventh day of every month and equal wages for men and women.
About 40 hectares from a 73-hectare forest land parcel at Lamachaur in Haldwani was approved for a High Court complex, along with 122 regular posts for the Uttarakhand State Sports University.
The Cabinet approved signing an MoU with Uttar Pradesh to extend the Ganga Expressway from Meerut to Haridwar.
- Who
- The Uttarakhand Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami; the decisions were announced by Director General of Information Banshidhar Tiwari.
- What
- A series of decisions covering livestock farming, labour welfare, education, judicial infrastructure, sports, tourism, drinking water and industrial development.
- When
- The articles differ on the day: one report says Wednesday and another says Thursday; the exact date is not specified.
- Where
- Uttarakhand, India; the decisions were announced at a press briefing in Dehradun.
- Why
- To strengthen the rural economy, protect workers' rights, improve student facilities and accelerate infrastructure and industrial development.
- Government
- Uttarakhand, India
- Chief Minister
- Pushkar Singh Dhami
- Cow/buffalo unit cost
- Increased from ₹40,000 to ₹60,000
- Subsidy
- Up to 90% for SC/ST; up to 60% for general category
- Expected livestock beneficiaries
- About 2,128 farmers in the first year
- High Court complex land
- About 40 hectares from a 73-hectare parcel at Lamachaur, Haldwani
- Sports university
- 122 new regular posts at Uttarakhand State Sports University, Gaulapar, Haldwani
- Ganga Expressway extension
- MoU with Uttar Pradesh to extend from Meerut to Haridwar
