Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand, which was broken off from Uttar Pradesh in 2001, is divided between the plains and the Himalayan foothills and is home to some of the holiest religious sites in India. Due to the strong growth in capital investments, Uttarakhand is one of the fastest growing states in India. The four focus areas for investment in the state are agro-based industries, tourism, pharmaceuticals, and information technology.
State Summary
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Size
20,650 sq. miles -
Population
10.1 million -
State GDP
$18.99 billion (USD) -
Legislative Assembly Seats
70
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Rajya Sabha Seats
3 -
Lok Sabha Seats
5 -
Party Affiliation
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
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![Hindu devotees perform evening prayers on the banks of the river Ganges on Makar Sankranti during the Kumbh Mela festival in Haridwar. (MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP/Getty Images) Hindu devotees perform evening prayers on the banks of the river Ganges on Makar Sankranti during the Kumbh Mela festival in Haridwar. (MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP/Getty Images)](https://res.cloudinary.com/csisilab/image/fetch//c_fill,h_1.0,w_1.0/https://indianstates.csis.org/uploads/states/uttarakhand-kumbh-mela.jpg)
Climate Change
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Energy
India faces a complex energy challenge: it needs cheap and abundant energy to power high economic growth and lift its citizens into the middle class. But it also hopes to keep its commitments to the U.N. Climate Change Convention and achieve energy independence. India’s states have the resources to generate the energy India needs, but they take different approaches to fostering the growth of the industry. This section allows you to explore energy news from India’s states and offers the Wadhwani Chair’s analysis of India’s energy sector.
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Coal • Energy Efficiency • Energy-related Transportation • Nuclear • Oil and Gas • Power •Recent Articles
Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission announces new power tariffs for 2023-24
Posted on April 5, 2023
Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) announces generic tariff for solar, solar thermal, and grid-interactive rooftop and small solar projects for FY 2022-23
Posted on May 18, 2022
Uttarakhand increases its electricity tariff by 2.68 percent for domestic consumers in the state
Posted on April 6, 2022
Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) issues a draft amendment to its Deviation Settlement Mechanism (DSM) and Related Matters Regulations, 2017
Posted on March 23, 2022
Related National Goals
U.S.–India Energy Cooperation Project Tracker — There is currently no data available for . (updated July 3, 2019)
Solar Performance Tracker — Uttarakhand reaches 575.46 MW (updated March 31, 2021)
Wind Performance Tracker — Uttarakhand achieves 0 MW (updated March 30, 2021)
Health
While India’s healthcare system is expansive in terms of the number of beneficiaries covered, inequalities in access to high-quality yet affordable care continue to plague delivery systems and push citizens towards the more unregulated private sector. Similarly, while India’s National Health Policy of 2017 promises to reform this system, the responsibility to institute those reforms falls to the states who each have their own unique challenges and opportunities to meet the healthcare needs of their people. This section allows you to explore emerging healthcare policies and news covering new initiatives from India’s states and offers the Wadhwani Chair’s analysis of India’s healthcare sector.
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MOU signed to develop primary healthcare centers
Posted on April 3, 2019In order to make healthcare facilities accessible in remote areas adjoining Haridwar and Rishikesh, the Uttarakhand government and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop primary healthcare centres in Raiwala, Ramnagar Danda, Thano, and Dhanaulti in Uttarakhand.
Uttarakhand govt to provide 300 girls with panic buttons worn as accessories
Posted on January 24, 2019The Uttarakhand government announced a new program to provide 300 girls in six districts with panic buttons, which can be worn as a bracelet, necklace or ring. The device sends multiple messages when it is activated and alerts the women helpline and control room of state police within 30 seconds.
CM Rawat launches program to offer universal secondary and tertiary health coverage in Uttarakhand
Posted on January 3, 2019Building upon the center’s Ayushmaan Bharat scheme, Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat launched the ‘Atal Ayushman Uttarakhand Yojana,’ becoming the first state to offer universal secondary and tertiary health coverage for all households in the state for medical treatment up to $7,141 per year.
First state to provide air ambulance service
Posted on December 5, 2018Uttarakhand is set to become the first state in the country to provide air ambulance for people living in hills and far-flung areas, who face difficulties in accessing health services due to bad roads. The proposal, drafted under the aegis of National Health Mission, has received an ‘in-principle’ approval and will be fully funded by the center.
Industrial Policy and Business Regulations
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Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission announces new power tariffs for 2023-24
Posted on April 5, 2023
Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission announces generic tariffs for rooftop and small solar projects under the PM-KUSUM scheme
Posted on September 30, 2020
Infrastructure and Governance
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Uttarakhand presents the State Budget 2023-24 with an outlay of $9.37 billion
Posted on March 22, 2023
The Election Commission of India announces the schedule for upcoming assembly elections in Goa, Punjab, Manipur, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh
Posted on January 13, 2022
Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand reach an agreement on the division of their states’ assets and liabilities
Posted on November 24, 2021
Land & Labor Laws
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Uttarakhand assembly passes amendments ushering labor and industrial reforms
Posted on September 30, 2020
Water & Sanitation
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The Ministry of Jal Shakti approves potable water supply schemes amounting to $35.4 million for Uttarakhand
Posted on December 8, 2021