Dehradun, Dec 10 (PTI) To boost tourism in the state, the Uttarakhand cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to allow the use of agricultural land for resort construction without requiring a change in land use.

After a state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, officials said that, considering the potential for tourism development in the state, the use of agricultural land for resort construction, similar to eco-resorts, has now been approved without requiring a change in land use.

They said that, along with this, the standards for the width of access roads for resort construction have also been reduced. This standard has been set at six meters for hilly areas and nine meters for plain areas.

In another decision, the state cabinet approved the Uttarakhand Jan

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