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more particularly wool and turpentine which form an item of
basic necessity.
(iii) to strengthen and develop local economy by establishing
consumer goods industries wherever possible,
(iv) to encourage local initiative, local leadership and a sense
of community consciousness among the people by promoting
cooperative efforts.
(v) In order to build up local initiative and skilled labour
the system of education needs to be overhauled with particular
emphasis on vocational education, connected with local
conditions incorporating through training of local cadres in
management and technical skill
(vi) to keep increasing productivity and eliminate drudgery
by introducing new and improved tools,
(vii) to open up an institute of Himalayan studies which will
prepare a programme of social reconstruction after taking into
consideration prevailing socio-economic conditions of an area and
assess the future potential for development. Apart from the
resources that can be taken up for study at this institute, it will
also work as a cleaning house of thought and information on
Uttarakhand. It will also organise camps and courses for
training dedicated cadres who intend to do their bit for the
Himalayans.
(viii) Reorientation of government machinery is necessary in
order to bring developmental schemes into fruition. The
administrative structure should be such so as to dispense with
bureaucratic dilatoriness and multiplicity.
(ix) An inventory of natural resources be made through ICAR
so that it could be known what is available where,
(x) People's participation in programme (PPP) has to be
introduced so that the beneficiaries could feel a sense of
association.
(xi) Hydro-electric power generation needs to be linked up
with the irrigation and supply of drinking water.
(xii) The local bodies need to be strengthened and their area
of jurisdiction defined.
(xtii) A new outlook needs to be taken for the functioning of
forest and PWD department.
We have had enough of seminars, committees and conferences;