Dehradun, March 22 -- Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami-led Uttarakhand government has outlined a series of welfare initiatives implemented over the past four years, focusing on statehood activists, soldiers, and the general public, with measures from job reservations and pension increases to expanded digital services.

Honouring the contribution of statehood activists, the government has provided 10 per cent horizontal reservation in government jobs for them. Additionally, the pension for their dependents has been increased from Rs.3000 to Rs.5500 per month.

For statehood activists who were jailed for at least 7 days or were injured during the statehood movement, the pension has been raised from Rs.6000 to Rs.7000 per month, reflecting...