DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a review meeting at his official residence to oversee preparations for the upcoming Rs 1 lakh crore grounding ceremony in Rudrapur.

He instructed officials to complete all arrangements and emphasised the importance of making the event grand and impactful, as it marks a significant step in the state's industrial development.The chief minister said that the arrival of Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah as the chief guest in this grand event is a matter of great pride and inspiration for all the people of Uttarakhand.He also added that this event will give new direction and momentum to the industrial future of the state, which will create immense employment opportunities for the youth of Uttarakhand, encourage local entrepreneurship and open new doors of economic prosperity of the state.

He also shared that Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth a record Rs3.5 lakh crore were signed during the Global Investors Summit, out of which projects worth Rs1 lakh crore have now reached the grounding stage.Several senior officials attended the meeting, including Principal Secretary R.K. Sudhanshu, R. Meenakshi Sundaram, Secretary Shailesh Bagoli, Vinay Shankar Pandey, Additional Director General of Police A.P.

Anshuman, Special Secretary Dr. Parag Madhukar Dhakate, Additional Secretary Banshidhar Tiwari, and Managing Director (Industries) Saurabh Gaharwar.Earlier, CM Dhami highlighted the government's full commitment towards its senior citizens. In a press release, the chief minister's office made a humble appeal to senior citizens, stating that if they feel neglected in their living situation, they should immediately contact their nearest Maintenance Tribunal or District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO).CM Dhami said that the government is committed to providing dignity and protection to senior citizens. In this sequence, the District Magistrates have been made the presiding officers of the district-level appellate tribunal to resolve the problems of senior citizens, and they have been asked to dispose of the related complaints.CM Dhami, while giving instructions to the officials of the Social Welfare Department, said that the 'Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 (MWPSC Act, 2007)', implemented to protect the rights of senior citizens, should be implemented effectively. This Act provides a legal system of maintenance to senior citizens and parents from their children, adult grandchildren or property heirs.