The Chief Minister's Office of Uttarakhand announced on Wednesday, 15 July 2026 that Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami presided over a large-scale public outreach camp at the Police Maidan, Gopeshwar, under the 'Seva, Sushasan evam Samarpan' (Service, Good Governance and Dedication) service fortnight, resolving hundreds of grievances on the spot.

Context

The event was held under the 'Jan-Jan Ki Sarkar, Jan-Jan Ke Dwar' ('Government for All, at the Doorstep of All') programme, designed to bring administration directly to citizens. A total of 7,472 people participated in the camp, making it one of the largest single-day outreach exercises conducted in Chamoli district.

Of 1,737 applications received across various departments, all were disposed of during the camp itself. Out of 203 complaints received, 172 were resolved on the spot, while the remaining were referred to concerned departments for expedited action.

Policy Backdrop

The 'Seva, Sushasan evam Samarpan' framework has been a recurring governance instrument of the Uttarakhand government since 2022, combining grievance camps with direct scheme disbursement to improve last-mile delivery. The initiative aligns with the national push for saturation of central and state welfare schemes in remote hill districts.

Several central schemes were activated at the camp. Four beneficiaries received zero-interest loans under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Sahakari Kisan Kalyan Yojana. One beneficiary received Rs 4 lakh under the NABARD Polyhouse Scheme, another received Rs 2 lakh under the Prime Minister Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises scheme, one received Rs 2 lakh for mushroom production, and one received Rs 4.20 lakh under the Kiwi Mission. Six beneficiaries received the Mukhyamantri Mahalakshmi Kit from the Women Empowerment and Child Development department, and three received marriage grants under the Scheduled Caste Putri Vivah Anudan scheme.

The Agriculture Department provided a Farm Machinery Bank to the Tilak Self-Help Group, village Kundi, along with a jhangora processing machine, two grass-cutter machines, and chain-link fencing for village Bairagna. Two beneficiaries received fodder seeds from the Animal Husbandry Department.

Stakeholders and Impact

A total of 4,632 beneficiaries were covered under various departmental schemes during the camp. Several individual cases drew direct intervention from CM Dhami. Smt. Sarita Devi of village Khalatara, Nandanagar block, flagged the absence of threshing and processing infrastructure for jhangora (barnyard millet), preventing farmers from getting fair prices; the Chief Minister directed agriculture officials to provide a jhangora threshing and processing machine to her at the camp venue itself.

Shri Neeraj Bhatt of village Rauli Gwad, Dasholi block, requested lilium flower seeds by August; the CM directed officials to supply seeds within one month. Shri Gulshan Singh Rana of village Badagaon, Jyotirmath block, sought a poultry hut for a farm; his proposal was approved under the National Livestock Mission. Shri Jaydeep Singh of village Kaujpothani, Dasholi block, complained that his contractor registration application with PWD had been pending for four days; the CM directed the Executive Engineer to clear it the same day. Shri Devendra Singh of village Nauli, Pokhari block, requested apple saplings and anti-hail nets under the Apple Mission; the District Horticulture Officer was directed to provide maximum subsidised benefits.

Two farmer producer organisations were specially honoured: Roopkund Fed Farmers Producer Company Limited, Hatkalyani (Deval), and Unnati Swayatt Sahkarita FPO, Padergaon (Nandanagar), both of which achieved an annual turnover of Rs 1 crore.

What's Next

CM Dhami stated that the state government's objective is to ensure 'swift and effective resolution of public problems,' and that through the 'Jan-Jan Ki Sarkar, Jan-Jan Ke Dwar' campaign, governance is reaching citizens directly to strengthen transparency, accountability, and public trust. Further district-level camps under the same fortnight are expected across Uttarakhand, with follow-up action on pending applications and machine distribution in Chamoli to be monitored by concerned departments.