The Uttarakhand Cabinet, meeting in Banbasa, Champawat on Sunday, 4 October 2026, approved 24 proposals spanning employment, education, land revenue, administrative accountability, and private university regulations. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami chaired the border-district session, which yielded a ₹200 crore skill development scheme and several structural governance changes.

Skill Development and Employment Push

The most significant financial commitment from the meeting was the approval of a ₹200 crore skill development scheme under the Higher Education Department. The initiative is designed to link young people with employment-oriented training programmes across the state. Alongside this, the Cabinet approved the introduction of skill diploma courses for students — a move expected to benefit more than one lakh students by allowing them to acquire vocational skills alongside their regular academic programmes.

The Cabinet also approved a special package of ₹66 crore for the Tarai Development Corporation Ltd (TDC), aimed at bolstering development activity in the Tarai belt.

Employee Accountability and Service Rule Changes

In a significant administrative step, the Cabinet approved revisions to employee conduct rules. Group A and Group C employees will now be required to submit property details on an annual basis. For Group B employees, the same disclosure will be mandatory once every five years under the revised provisions.

The Cabinet also approved a proposal enabling Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) officers to be appointed to Group B posts, offering a structured promotion pathway for eligible officers. Additionally, the stipend provided to doctors in the medical sector was approved for an increase, though the revised amount was not disclosed.

Private University Rules and Nazul Land Regularisation

The rules governing the establishment of private universities in Uttarakhand have been substantially revised. The earlier minimum land requirement of 10 acres has been replaced with a threshold of 20,000 square metres, while the earlier mandatory guarantee fund of ₹5 crore has been removed entirely. Officials indicated the changes are intended to encourage investment in higher education infrastructure in the state.

The Cabinet also moved on Nazul land regularisation, approving the process to be taken forward in Khatima, Banbasa, Champawat, and other areas of the state.

Poultry Farming, Forest Land, and Other Decisions

To support livelihoods in mountain communities, the Cabinet approved a subsidy scheme for poultry farming in hill areas, to be delivered via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). The scheme is expected to benefit around 2,000 beneficiaries. Separately, the government decided to set up Project Management Units (PMUs) and appoint nodal officers to streamline forest land matters and improve inter-departmental coordination.

Other decisions included creating the post of Director General for the Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Fisheries departments and approving the opening of a Sub-Registrar's office in Narendranagar. Taken together, Sunday's Cabinet session represents one of the more wide-ranging administrative exercises in Uttarakhand this year, with the next steps contingent on departmental implementation timelines.