Dehradun, Nov. 1 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Saturday that Silver Jubilee celebrations will be organised across the state to mark 25 years of its formation.

Addressing a press conference at Bharatiya Janata Party's state headquarters here, he said various programmes will be held throughout the state from November 1 to November 11.

The Chief Minister paid tribute to the late former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, recalling that it was during his tenure that Uttarakhand was formed as a separate state. He said it is a matter of pride for all that Uttarakhand has completed a remarkable journey of 25 years and is now establishing new milestones in development.

The Chief Minister said that Prime Minister Na...