Delhi - Dehradun Air Service By Air India

Giving a big boost to uttarakhand travel and tourism industry, Air India has started daily direct flight from Delhi to Dehradun. In starting 46 seater ATR aircraft on this route, which will depart from Delhi at 10.10 am and reach Dehradun at 11.10 am. From Dehradun the flight will take off at 11.35 am and reach Delhi at 12.35 pm. The fair of this air service is different for both the routes

Fom Delhi to Dehradun is Rs 2,350 and from Dehradun to Delhi is Rs 2,150.

Rs 200 crore for gender budget in 2010-11

Uttarakhand government raised the gender budget by Rs 200 crore for 2010-11. The amount is almost 17.65 percent more than the previous amount. First time, Rs 1crore has been allocated for providing free gas connections to rural women. Rs 5 lakh each has been provided for constructing homes for mentally challenged women and promoting widow marriage.

Uttarakhand receives Rs 20,308 cr from 13th Finance Commission

The 13th Finance Commission grants Rs 20,308.10 crore to the Uttarakhand state for 2010-15. The demand by state government was of Rs 40,000 crore, but the sate has alloted Rs 20,308.10 crore with a view that if funds are spent properly and honestly, the economic condition of the uttarakhand can surely improve. Last time in the 12th Finance Commission Uttarakhand got Rs 12,194 crore. The state is taking pride this time in getting Rs 1,000 crore as a special performance incentive which it only shares with other states like Sikkim and Assam.

Kumaon Vani - Uttarakhand's first community radio

Uttarakhand Governor Margaret Alva, inauguarted Uttarakhand's first community radio Kumaon Vani. It has been set up by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) will benfit nearly 2000 villagers. It is expected that the Kumaon Vani - a community radio would prove to be effective medium of communication for the people of Uttarakhand and also play an important role in women empowerment.