Dehradun, July 10 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday appealed to industry leaders to actively contribute to the state's development while addressing the Uttarakhand CSR Dialogue held at the Mukhya Sevak Sadan in the Chief Minister's Camp Office.

Welcoming representatives from the corporate sector, Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), CSR partners, industries and social organisations, the Chief Minister said that Hindu scriptures attach special significance to charitable contributions made in pilgrimage destinations. He added that CSR investments made in Devbhoomi Uttarakhand, therefore, hold even greater value.

While one may not be born in Uttarakhand by choice, he said, everyone has the opportunity to con...