Dehradun, Nov. 21 -- Chief secretary Anand Bardhan on Thursday said that tourism, horticulture, health and wellness, and urban development will serve as the core pillars of Uttarakhand's long-term growth strategy as the state charts its roadmap for "Developed Uttarakhand @ 2047". He emphasised the need for planned and sustainable urbanisation to prevent unregulated expansion, stressing that long-term development goals can be achieved only when policies reflect ground realities. Bardhan was addressing the inaugural session of the two-day Administrative Officers' Conference (AOC) at the Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Auditorium in the state secretariat. The conference brought together senior policymakers, principal secretaries, district magistrates and administrative officials to deliberate on Uttarakhand's development trajectory over the next two decades. Calling the AOC an important forum for direct engagement between policymakers and district-level officials, Bardhan said such discussions help clarify region-specific concerns requiring policy intervention. "Developed Uttarakhand 2047 will only be realised when policymaking adequately reflects ground realities. It is expected that these discussions will produce coordinated and concrete solutions to our shared long-term goal," Bardhan said. Principal secretary Dr R Meenakshi Sundaram presented the state's long-term vision document, outlining economic pathways for sustainable growth from 2025 to 2047. "Uttarakhand's Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is projected to rise from Rs.3.78 lakh crore to Rs.28.92 lakh crore by 2047, driven by high-value agriculture, expansion of the services sector, improved digital access and better education and health infrastructure," said the Uttarakhand principal secretary. Finance secretary Dilip Jawalkar provided an overview of the state's fiscal position, cautioning about the challenges ahead, including the phasing out of central grants, slower revenue growth and rising expenditure. He called for evidence-based policymaking, realistic financial projections, life-cycle costing and stronger interdepartmental coordination to ensure long-term fiscal sustainability. Presenting the infrastructure and mobility roadmap, secretary Pankaj Pandey highlighted key connectivity improvements made in the last 25 years and ongoing measures to ease congestion. The tourism department made a presentation on developing winter tourism, identifying specific circuits and stressing the need for convergence and supportive policy mechanisms to operationalise them....