New Delhi, May 24 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday participated in the 10th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog and raised the issues of drainage and lift irrigation in the state.

According to an official release, Chief Minister Dhami said that city drainage issues have become a serious challenge due to the state's rapid urbanisation.

He requested that a special plan be formulated at the national level to develop a sustainable urban drainage system to address this problem.

The Chief Minister also requested that lift irrigation be included in the guidelines of the "PM Krishi Sinchayee Yojana."

CM Dhami said that due to Uttarakhand's unique geographical conditions, only about 10 per cent of the mountaino...