Dehradun, May 17 -- Uttarakhand cabinet on Friday approved the formation of Uttarakhand Dharmasva Tirthtan Parishad, a body that will work for the systematic operation and better management of Char Dham Yatra and other religious pilgrimages and fairs in the state. The decision in this regard was taken at the state cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday. Shailesh Bagauli, secretary to the chief minister, during a media briefing, said, given the increase in pilgrims and the need for a separate management unit body for proper management of major religious pilgrimages and fairs, the cabinet approved the decision to form a council that will ensure safe and better management of all major pilgrimages and fairs in the state The cabinet also passed a resolution congratulating the Indian Army on the success of Operation Sindoor, stating "Operation Sindoor reflects the success of the indomitable courage, valour and strategic skills of the Indian Army and this military operation has emerged as an example of India's sovereignty, security and self-confidence". The cabinet also approved proposals regarding the implementation of Mukhyamantri Ekal (Single)Mahila Swarojgar Yojana. The main objective of the scheme is to encourage single/ abandoned/ widowed women to create employment in their place of residence/village/area, and to provide them social security while strengthening their economic condition and to bring qualitative improvement in their standard of living. The cabinet also approved the Uttarakhand Poultry Development Policy-2025, aimed at overcoming the annual shortage of 1.54 billion eggs and 39,500 tonnes of poultry meat in the state. To promote entrepreneurship and make the state self-reliant in the poultry sector, the development of poultry-based units will be encouraged under the policy. The policy will bring private investment of about Rs.85 crore in the state. The policy will provide direct employment to about 1000 people and indirect employment to about 3500 people in the state. The cabinet also approved many decisions related to cow shelters and stray cattle in the state. The construction work related to the establishment of cow shelters (Gaushalas) for stray cattle will be done under the District Level Committee constituted under the chairmanship of District Magistrates. The Animal Husbandry Department will be the nodal department for the grants given for the maintenance of stray cattle and budget allocation for the Gaushalas to be built for them. The District Magistrate will be authorised for financial and administrative approval of the construction work of Gaushalas costing up to Rs.1 crore. Financial and administrative approval of estimates more than Rs.1 crore will be provided through the committee constituted at the government level, as per procedure. The cabinet also approved the action plan presented on the suggestions given by McKenzie India for reforming Uttarakhand Power Corporation Ltd. The plan aims to reduce distribution and transmission losses, optimise power purchase costs and strengthen the company's performance through capital investment. The cabinet also approved the framing of a model policy/rehabilitation policy for Street Children in collaboration with the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights and other departments regarding the rehabilitation of street children....