Dehradun, Aug 4 (KNN) The Uttarakhand cabinet on Thursday approved the state’s drone and MSME policy. 

With the new MSME policy, the state has now been divided into four categories, reported TOI.

Earlier, the state was divided under five categories and now areas which are in remotest locations have been included under category A. 

The subsidy has been raised for projects up to Rs 4 crore. For firms setting up projects like winery units or Pirul based units, an additional subsidy of 10% would be provided. 

Under the drone policy, the government would give a 50% subsidy on projects up to Rs 1 crore for setting up drone schools or pilot training centres. 

The state cabinet also gave its nod to a proposal to make Mussoorie a 'tehsil' (an administrative block). 

"Mussoorie and Nainital are two key tourist destinations. As a DM, the commissioner sits in Nainital and the HC is also there, the entire system is in place and better than Mussoorie. We need a similar arrangement for Mussoorie," chief secretary SS Sandhu.

He further said that SDM of Mussoorie will be made ex-officio joint secretary of Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority.

According to initial plans, some parts of Nainbagh and Dhanaulti - which are part of Tehri district - would be brought under the jurisdiction of Mussoorie tehsil. 

After formation of the tehsil, all the revenue department related works would be done in the hill town itself. Each year, Mussoorie witnesses a tourist footfall of around 30 lakh. 

The cabinet also approved a housing department proposal for development of the core area of Rishikesh and Haridwar. 

While the first six months would be used for planning purposes, the next two years would be for implementation of recommendations. For this purpose, a prominent firm would be hired.  (KNN Bureau)