Uttarakhand CM Dhammi Louds of Governance highlights the implementation of UCC. Bharat News

Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami recalled various achievements of his government as it completed four years in the state on Friday. CM Dhami highlighted the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), which has been given to the people.“UCC was a resolution of our election. We implemented the UCC within the state. Under the leadership of the Prime Minister, we presented our resolve to the people of Uttarakhand. This resolution was fulfilled, and we have completed that work,” Dhami told ANI.The UCC was implemented in the state seven months ago on 27 January, which made Uttarakhand the first state in the country to implement the law. Earlier on 3 May, after its implementation, CM Dhami appreciated how the law had freed Muslim women from “social evils”.CM Dhami said during his speech, “The UCC has freed Muslim sisters from social evils. Now all women will also get justice in heritage and property rights.”He also said that many people are creating “confusion” about UCC, but the law is not against any religion or sect. “UCC is not against any religion or sect. Many people are creating confusion about it. It is an attempt to establish harmony in equality by eradicating evil practices of society. This is an essential reform that will benefit the whole society,” CM Dhami said.Just four months after the implementation of the UCC, more than 1.5 lakh applications were received from across the state, about 98 percent of the villages were covered, indicating widespread public support for the law according to CM Dhami.The Chief Minister said that a strong system has been developed to implement UCC. To make the process more accessible and user friendly, a dedicated portal and mobile app have been developed.Additionally, the Chief Minister said that more than 14,000 general service centers (CSCs) have been integrated with the system at the village level.The Chief Minister also emphasized the need to implement the amendment of the land law of the state, which prohibits the sale of agricultural and horticulture land in 11 districts. Out of the 13 districts of Uttarakhand, Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar districts have been exempted from the land law with strict amendment.