Over 1.5 lakh applications received under UCC in four months: Uttarakhand CM Dhami

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami informed that a grievance redressal system has also been implemented to overcome the problems faced at the time of registration

Published on: May 25, 2025, 17:18:32 IST

By Neeraj Santoshi

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Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday said that more than 1.5 lakh applications were received in almost four months after the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) was implemented in the state on January 27 this year.

The CM said that applications have also been received from about 98% of the state’s villages. (HT sourced photo)

Dhami shared the information while participating in the day-long conclave of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) chief ministers and deputy chief ministers in New Delhi led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, officials aware of the developments in the meeting said.

“A portal and dedicated mobile app have also been developed to make the process more accessible and smoother for the general public”, Dhami said.

Dhami informed that a grievance redressal system has also been implemented to overcome the problems faced at the time of registration.

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“As a result of extensive digital and physical networking, more than one and a half lakh applications have been received from across the state under the Uniform Civil Code in a period of just four months. Not only this, but applications have also been received from about 98% of the state’s villages, which shows that UCC is getting full support of the public”, he said.

“A committee was constituted under the chairmanship of Justice (retd) Ranjana Desai on 27 May 2022 to draft the bill of UCC. Extensive public consultation was done by the committee in all 13 districts of Uttarakhand”, he said.

He said the committee received about 2.32 lakh suggestions.

“The committee not only consulted the common citizens but also interacted with all political parties and heads of various statutory commissions”, he said.

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Neeraj Santoshi
Neeraj Santoshi is the Chief of Bureau for Hindustan Times in Uttarakhand, where he leads the state reporting team while covering government, politics, environment, wildlife, Uttarakhand High Court, and issues shaping the Himalayan region. With more than two decades in journalism across conflict zones, he has covered politically sensitive regions and environmentally fragile landscapes, and focused on stories that combine public interest with in-depth storytelling. An alumnus of Pune University with a Master’s in Communication Studies, he has reported extensively from Jammu & Kashmir (2003-2010), Madhya Pradesh (2010 to 2018 ) and Uttarakhand (Since 2018), covering subjects ranging from insurgency, elections and governance to wildlife conservation, mining, climate change, agriculture, human rights and social justice. He has covered politics and legislative assemblies of both Jammu & Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh over more than a decade. Before taking over as Chief of Bureau in Uttarakhand, he served as Special Correspondent with Hindustan Times in Madhya Pradesh and earlier reported for both Hindustan Times and The Indian Express in Jammu & Kashmir, where he covered state politics, environment and insurgency-related developments. Over the years, his stories have focused on environmental degradation, wildlife, illegal mining, governance and the changing social fabric of Himalayan states and Central India. He is particularly interested in long-form explanatory journalism, and stories that explore the intersection of ecology, conservation, governance and society. Outside the newsroom, Neeraj enjoys reading widely on neuroscience, consciousness studies, Artificial Intelligence and quantum physics, with a special interest in Kashmiri Tantric Shaivist traditions. He is also passionate about wildlife, mountaineering and the Himalayas, interests that continue to inform his reporting and deepen his understanding of the region he covers.Read More

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