UTTARAKHAND, Dec. 17 -- Chief Minister Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday distributed an amount of ?33.22 crore to the bank accounts of 3,848 beneficiaries under the Chief Minister's Self-Employment Scheme through an online mode from the Chief Minister's residence. He said that the state government is committed to ensuring that the youth of Uttarakhand become job creators, rather than job seekers. He stated that the Chief Minister's Self-Employment Scheme is one of the state's flagship initiatives, which has played a significant role in curbing migration, promoting reverse migration, and generating employment at the local level.

The Chief Minister said that migrants who returned during the COVID-19 period, young entrepreneurs, artisans,...