Uttarakhand

MAP OF UTTARAKHAND
Uttarakhand was formed on the
9th November 2000 as the 27th
State of India, when it was
carved out of northern Uttar
Pradesh. Located at the foothills
of the Himalayan mountain
ranges, it is largely a hilly State,
having international boundaries
with China (Tibet) in the north
and Nepal in the east.
On its north-west lies Himachal Pradesh, while on the south is Uttar Pradesh. It is rich in natural
resources especially water and forests with many glaciers, rivers, dense forests and snow-clad
mountain peaks.

Dehradun is the Capital of Uttarakhand

The State is rich in mineral deposits like limestone, marble, rock
phosphate, dolomite, magnesite, copper, gypsum, etc.
The number of small scale industries is 25,294 providing
employment to 63,599 persons.
As many as 1802 heavy and medium industries with an investment
of Rs 20,000 crore employ 5 lakh persons.
Most of the industries are forest-based. There is a total of 54,047
handicraft units in the state.
With levels of literacy higher than the national average, the State
has abundant availability of quality human resources. Within a
short span of its existence, Uttarakhand has emerged as a
significant destination for investments in manufacturing industry,
tourism and infrastructure.
Emphasis is on stimulating all three sectors of its economy
(agriculture, industry and services),to their fullest potential in
tandem with the geographic profile of the state.
The Government of Uttarakhand has undertaken several policy
measures and incentives in order to encourage inflow of investment
into the various sectors of its economy.

Division - wise Districts in Uttarakhand

Garhwal Division
Dehradun
Haridwar
Chamoli
Rudraprayag
Tehri Garhwal
Uttarkashi
Pauri Garhwal
Kumaoun Division
Almora
Nainital
Pithoragarh
U S Nagar
Bageshwar
Champawat

S.no Name Took Office Left Office Party Days In Office
01
Nityanand
Swami
9 November
2000
29 October
2001
Bharatiya Janata
Party
354 Days
02
Bhagat Singh
Koshiyari
30 October
2001
1 March 2002
Bharatiya Janata
Party
123 Days
03
Narayan Dutt
Tiwari
2 March 2002 7 March 2007
Indian National
Congress
1832 Days
04 BC Khanduri 8 March 2007 23 June 2009
Bharatiya Janata
Party
839 Days
05
Ramesh
Pokhriyal
Nishank
24 June 2009
10 September
2011
Bharatiya Janata
Party
808 Days
06 BC Khanduri [2]
11 September
2011
13 March 2012
Bharatiya Janata
Party
185 Days [Total
1024 Days]
07 Vijay Bahuguna
Chief Ministers of Uttarakhand

# Name Took Office Left Office
1
Surjit Singh
Barnala
9 Nov 2000 8 Jan 2003
2
Sudershan
Agarwal
8 Jan 2003 22 Oct 2007
3
Banwari Lal
Joshi
29 Oct 2007 18 July 2009
4 Margaret Alva 19 July 2009 28 April 2012
5 Aziz Qureshi 28 April 2012 Current
GOVERNORS OF UTTARAKHAND
Tourism
Techno Economic Feasibility Study (TEFS) for development of 3 airstrips and 5
helistrips in Uttarakhand
TEFS for development of golf based tourism activities in Uttarakhand
TEFS for development of passenger Ropeways at following locations:
- From Binser road to Kasar Devi Temple, Almora
- From Rishikesh to Kunjapuri
- From Snow View to Nanital Zoo
- From Chakrata to Tiger Falls
- At Dayara Bugyal
Prepared Ropeway Manual for ropeway systems in Uttarakhand
Market, technical and financial study for development of town hall area of
Mussoorie in Uttarakhand into a Convention Centre under PPP structure.
Preparation of Tehri Tourism Concept Plan, Tehri, Uttarakhand.
Concept plans for various tourism destinations in Uttarakhand.

Power
Commenced Bid Process Management for Development of four (4) small hydel plants under
PPP (BOT) project structure across Uttarakhand for Uttarakhand Renewable Energy
Development Agency (UREDA)
Preparation of suitable policy frameworks for the power sector in Uttarakhand for Energy
Department, Uttarakhand :
- Power Policy,
- Power Trading Policy and
- Business Viability Plan for Distribution Network
Set up Project Management Unit for facilitating funding assistance from Asian Development
Bank for state power sector improvement program for Energy Department, Uttarakhand
Recruitment of top management for the power corporations in Uttarakhand such as UJVNL,
UPCL and PTCUL

Industries
Project Appraisal for Upgradation of Industrial Infrastructure at Adityapur
Auto Cluster, Jharkhand.
Phase 1 was completed in
2006, the Tehri Dam
withholds a reservoir
for irrigation, municipal
water supply and the
generation of 1,000 MW of
hydroelectricity. The dam's
1,000 MW pumped-
storage scheme is currently
under construction.
The Tehri Dam is the highest dam in India, 2nd highest in Asia and 8th highest in world. It is
a multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi
River near Tehri in Uttarakhand, India.
It is the primary dam of the THDC India Ltd. and the Tehri hydroelectric complex.
Transport
Design work for improvement of roads and road intersections for PWD
Department, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Project Management Unit for facilitating funding assistance from Asian
Development Bank for state road improvement program for Transport
Department, Uttarakhand
Development of high end bus services between Delhi and Uttarakhand under PPP
structure for Transport Department, Uttarakhand.
Development of Bus Stand Property & Provision of Facilities on Gandhi Road in
Dehradun

Agriculture
Development of Suitable Program for Development of Horticulture Sector
in Uttarakhand under Horticulture Technology Mission
Development of Integrated Horticulture Technology Scheme for Chamoli
District
Urban
Development of Central Business District at South T.T. Nagar, Bhopal for
Madhya Pradesh Housing Board (MPHB), Madhya Pradesh
Recommendations on project structure frameworks for the development
of telecom and fuel sectors in the new township of Raipur for New Raipur
Development Authority (NRDA), Chattisgarh
Set up Project Management Unit for facilitating funding assistance from
Asian Development Bank for state urban improvement program
Set up Project Management Unit for facilitating Urban GIS project
Selected architects/ technical consultants for various urban projects
including preparation of bid documents and draft agreements

Uttarakhand Urban Sector Development Investment Program

The Government of Uttarakhand (GoU) is the Executing Agency (EA) for all
subproject components of the Uttarakhand Urban Sector Development Investment
Program (UUSDIP), including both ADB and JNNURM funded components, and it is
responsible for the overall management of the Program in the state.
The urban infrastructure under UUSDIP are envisaged as follows:
Urban water supply,
Sewerage and sanitation,
Solid waste management,
Slum Improvement,
Storm water drainage, and
Roads and traffic management

As the state is likely to access JNNURM funds for 3 towns Dehradun, Haridwar
and Nainital, the state is required to comply with the reform agenda of JNNURM.
The reforms which comprise both mandatory and optional reforms as per GoI are
as follows-

MANDATORY REFORMS
AT THE LEVEL OF STATE GOVERNMENT
S1- IMPLEMENTATION OF 74TH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ACT 1992
S2- INTEGRATION OF CITY PLANNING AND DELIVERY FUNCTIONS
S3- RENT CONTROL REFORMS
S4- RATIONALIZATION OF STAMP DUTY