Dehradun, Jan 2 (PTI) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said Uttarakhand would not have attained statehood without the contribution of its women.

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Citing Mussoorie and Rampur Tiraha firing incidents as examples of the bravery of Uttarakhand's women, Dhami said the dream of a separate state would not have been fulfilled without these sacrifices.

"We are committed to the welfare of women and making them self-reliant," he said addressing the Matrishakti Utsav (Cheli Bwaryun Kautik) held in the Kedaresdhwar Maidan, of Bageshwar, where he also honoured widows of martyrs.

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The Chief Minister also inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of 37 development projects worth Rs 99.76 crore. He visited stalls of local handicraft products put up by women self-help-groups at the venue and distributed cheques to people seeking benefits under various projects.

Earlier, he embarked on a roadshow from development block Kapkot to the Kedareshwar Maidan.

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