New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Pressing for a special policy for Himalayan states, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ''Nishank'' today demanded setting up of a separate ministry at the Centre to help in the development of border states.
Participating in the meeting of state chief ministers on internal security here, he said keeping in mind the strategic location of Himalayan states and their role in preserving the ecology, it was essential that a special policy be formulated to deal with the difficulties faced by them.
He said the Centre should set up a separate ministry so that basic developmental issues of the border states could be taken care of.
The Uttarakhand Chief Minister said though his state shares international borders with China and Nepal, only nine development blocks in five border districts got the benefit of Border Area Development Programme (BADP).
Demanding lowering of standards in enabling a district to get benefits under the BADP, he said all the development blocks of the state in the bordering districts should be benefitted.
He said taking the example of China, which is building a massive road network in Tibet, India should also improve road and communication infrastructure in Uttarakhand.
The chief minister also stressed on the need for fresh marking of pillars on the Indo-Nepal border which have been damaged over the years.
He said it was essential for the Centre to work on a scheme to make it mandatory for people crossing over to India from Nepal to carry identity cards.
He said on the lines of the north-eastern states, Uttarakhand should also get 100 per cent central funding for police moderanisation.
Participating in the meeting of state chief ministers on internal security here, he said keeping in mind the strategic location of Himalayan states and their role in preserving the ecology, it was essential that a special policy be formulated to deal with the difficulties faced by them.
He said the Centre should set up a separate ministry so that basic developmental issues of the border states could be taken care of.
The Uttarakhand Chief Minister said though his state shares international borders with China and Nepal, only nine development blocks in five border districts got the benefit of Border Area Development Programme (BADP).
Demanding lowering of standards in enabling a district to get benefits under the BADP, he said all the development blocks of the state in the bordering districts should be benefitted.
He said taking the example of China, which is building a massive road network in Tibet, India should also improve road and communication infrastructure in Uttarakhand.
The chief minister also stressed on the need for fresh marking of pillars on the Indo-Nepal border which have been damaged over the years.
He said it was essential for the Centre to work on a scheme to make it mandatory for people crossing over to India from Nepal to carry identity cards.
He said on the lines of the north-eastern states, Uttarakhand should also get 100 per cent central funding for police moderanisation.
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