Initiative to detect active TB cases in UP and Uttarakhand
The initiative is undertaken by the Institute of Heart and Lung Diseases (IHLD) in collaboration with Krafton India.
President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday said that every citizen doing his/her duty or assigned work is a “nation builder”.
Addressing a gathering at Divya Prem Sewa Mission in Uttarakhand, Kovind said: “Every citizen who is doing his/her duty or assigned work, including a policeman on duty here, is a nation builder.”
Highlighting that India is identified by its “rich culture, traditions and spiritual leaders”, Kovind said from Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath till Rishikesh and Haridwar, Uttarakhand was dotted by holy sites.
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He further said that while ensuring speedy development, environment preservation must be given equal importance.
“Balance must be maintained between environment (preservation) and development while moving forward,” Kovind said.
President Kovind began his two-day visit to Uttarakhand on Saturday to pay homage at the Himalayan shrines of Badrinath and Kedarnath. This is his first visit to the state after assuming office.
Earlier in the day, he visited ‘Har Ki Paudi’ on the banks of the Ganga river in Haridwar and performed puja along with his family members.
On Sunday morning, after a tree plantation programme at Raj Bhawan, the President will leave for Kedarnath and Badrinath.
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