To retain the migrants who have returned to the state during the lockdown, Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on 28 May 2020 inaugurated the Mukhyamantri Swarozgar Yojana.

Rawat instructed the officials that information about this scheme should be conveyed to every village so that the youth can avail of this scheme.

This scheme should be widely publicised through public representatives and district level officers so that the maximum number of villagers can take advantage of it. Under this scheme, the district magistrate should coordinate with the bankers so that the beneficiaries do not have any problem in taking loan.

A person needs to be at least 18 years of age to be able to apply under the scheme. The applicant or his family member will be benefited only once under the scheme.

Experts have termed this initiative as a game-changer especially in the hilly areas, while cautioning that much will depend on its implementation.

SS Negi, vice chairman of state rural development and migration commission, which has been working on plans to curb migration from hilly areas, has suggested various measures to the government for the people. He termed it is a ‘game-changer.’