Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the statehood silver jubilee celebrations at the Forest Research Institute (FRI) in Dehradun.
In his address, PM Modi highlighted the state's remarkable progress across all sectors over the past 25 years, with a special emphasis on the growth of tourism. He also noted Uttarakhand's emergence as a sought-after destination for weddings and film shoots.
For the 'Wed In India' initiative, he emphasised that Uttarakhand must develop facilities on a grand scale and suggested identifying and developing 5 to 7 major destinations for this purpose.
"Uttarakhand is now emerging as a film destination, and the state's new film policy has made shooting easier... Uttarakhand is also becoming popular as a wedding destination. My campaign is 'Wed in India

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