The Chief Minister said that our brave soldiers wrote a new definition of might to protect Mother Bharati in the Kargil war.
The Chief Minister said that the indomitable courage and valor of the Indian Army had once again told the enemy that during his stay, the rhetoric of India’s battlefields against the enemy in Kargil has been resonating with the same velocity since 1999. There cannot be even an iota of lack in the pride and glory of the tricolor.
The Chief Minister said that the whole world recognized the iron of the Indian Army because of the bravery shown by the Indian soldiers in the Kargil war by driving the infiltrators across the border. The nation will always remember the sacrifices made by the brave soldiers to protect the country’s borders in the Kargil war.
The Chief Minister said that this victory story of Kargil is also incomplete without the heroes of Uttarakhand and the sacrifice of its 75 sons…This heroic land will never be forgotten. The cultural environment and thoughts that have nurtured all of us, in that culture, it is believed that patriotism is the best of all devotions.
The Chief Minister said that I myself come from a military family and my relationship with the army is a relationship of intimacy. The tales of military heroes heard from my father influenced me a lot since childhood and instilled in me the feeling of complete devotion to the nation. I have seen the struggle of a soldier and his family since childhood.
The Chief Minister said that Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji was the Prime Minister at the time of Kargil war. We have won wars and won in diplomacy at the global level. Atal ji made arrangements for the last rites of the martyrs in their native village with state honors.
The Chief Minister said that today with the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the army is not only becoming more capable and powerful than before, but its fame and fame are also increasing. While our government is emphasizing on the modernization of the army on the one hand, it is also increasing the facilities provided to the soldiers and their families. The Prime Minister is continuously increasing the courage and morale of the soldiers and this is the reason why the army is using bullets today. Answering with bullets.
The Government of India has been working to strengthen the army at every level and in this series a multifaceted plan like Agneepath has also been implemented. The scheme has been given unprecedented support by the youth and the army has received a record number of applications. This enthusiasm shows that our young generation is not only dedicated to the service of the nation but is also fully conscious of nation building.
The Chief Minister said that at this time the country is celebrating the Amrit Mahotsav of its independence and in this Amrit Kaal, we have new goals, new resolutions and many challenges in front of us. At this time, we have to fix our goals and take a pledge to achieve them and overcome the challenges that come in the way of this achievement.
Uttarakhand will play an important role in the development journey on which our country is moving forward. The Chief Minister said that Uttarakhand has to be made the best state of the country. The journey of development is the collective journey of all of us. Everyone has to take a pledge to develop together.
The Chief Minister said that the State Government was committed to the welfare of the ex-servicemen and the dependents of the martyred soldiers. A member of the family of martyr soldiers is being employed by the government according to his merit.
An unprecedented increase has been made in the lump sum and annuity given by the Uttarakhand government to the soldiers decorated with gallantry medals of the state.
30 lakhs to 50 lakhs to Param Vir Chakra winner, Ashok Chakra from 30 lakhs to 50 lakhs, Mahavir Chakra from 20 lakhs to 35 lakhs, Kirti Chakra from 20 lakhs to 35 lakhs, Vir Chakra and Shaurya Chakra from 15 to 25 lakhs and Army Gallantry Medal from 07 lakhs 15 lakh has been approved.
In the memory of the martyrs of the state, a state-of-the-art and full-fledged ‘Shaurya Sthal’ (Military Dham) is being constructed in Guniyalgaon, Dehradun, in which the names of all the martyrs of the state will be inscribed. The target has been set to complete the construction work in December 2023.
An ex-gratia grant of Rs 10,000,00/- (Rupees one lakh) in lump sum has been allowed to the widows/dependents of soldiers who died in various wars, frontier skirmishes and internal security.
The Government of Uttarakhand provides residential assistance of ₹ (Rupees two lakh) to war widows / war-crippled soldiers.
Uttarakhand is one of the few states providing such facility where 25 percent exemption in stamp duty has been allowed to serving/ex-servicemen on purchase of immovable property worth 25 lakhs.
Uttarakhand is the only state to make such an appointment, where the block representatives are being appointed and given honorarium to the ex-servicemen. Their honorarium has been made Rs.8000/- per month. Their main task is to contact the retired soldiers and military widows of their area and solve their problems and also to give information about all the facilities available to them.
