Introduction to Uttaranchal government

Introduction to Government

The Structure of a State Government is as follows

• Legislative

Legislature consists of Governor, the Legislative Council and Legislative  Assembly. 

The Governor assents to the bills passed by both houses. In certain cases, he may return a bill to the Legislature, giving his reason; however, if the two houses pass the bill with or without accepting his recommendations, he has to assent to it. He may refer certain bills to the President for consideration and assent. The Governor also has powers to promulgate ordinances, when the houses of the Legislature are not in session. The ordinances are, however, required to be laid before the houses and cease to operate after six weeks from the reassembly unless, before the expiry of that period, a resolution disapproving the ordinance is passed by the Legislative Assembly and agreed to by the Council. 

The Governor summons and prorogues the two houses and dissolves the Vidhan Sabha. He addresses the two houses assembled together at the beginning of every year and at the first session after every general election. In his address, the Governor reviews the activities of his government during the past year, and apprises the two houses of the programs to be carried out in the ensuing year. He also refers to the bills proposed to be submitted for approval. The Governor's Address is prepared by the Council of Ministers and is in fact, a statement of the policies of the government. 

The Legislative Council or Upper House is a perpetual house and not subject to dissolution. The term of office of a member is six years; but one third of its members retire every two years. The Council is a mix of representatives among the cross section of the state and also people with expertise in various specific fields of knowledge, literature and arts.

The Legislative Assembly or Lower House consists of members that are directly elected on the basis of adult franchise. The normal life of the Legislative Assembly is five years. It can, however, be dissolved earlier, and in an emergency, its term can also be extended by a maximum period of one year. (Vide Article 172 of the Constitution). 

The two houses, though constituted on different principles, are nevertheless co-ordinate chambers. The Legislative Assembly as the directly elected house, enjoys exclusive powers in financial matters. Financial bills can originate only in the Legislative Assembly, which has a prevailing voice in the case of money bills. 

Under the Cabinet system of government adopted by this country, the Executive (the Government) is fully responsible and accountable to the Legislature and can hold office only so long as it can command the support of the Lower House. Apart from approving the bills and sanctioning the budget, the Legislature exercises supervision over the work of the Executive by keeping a close watch on its functioning in two ways. One is through legislative devices, such as questions, calling-attention notices, resolutions, short duration discussions, adjournment motions, no-confidence motions, cut-motions on the demands for grants, amendments to the Governor's address, etc. The other is through the committees of the Legislature entrusted with the task of scrutinizing specific fields of governmental activities. These committees have powers to send for any persons, papers or records and can also examine witnesses and make reports and recommendations.

• Judicial

The Judiciary is one of the three arms of the state. Its independence and effectiveness define the true state of a democracy. However, the Judiciary is also the weakest of the three organs without any executive machinery of its own or with a formal popular base, as in the case of the Legislature. Every democratic constitution, therefore, tries to have in-built safeguards to maintain the independence of the Judiciary. 

The Judiciary cannot be said to be completely independent of the Executive and the Legislature, in view of the following provisions: 

(i) Leave and pension for Acts of Parliament regulates the judges of the High Court. 

(ii) Subject to the provisions of the Constitution, laws of the respective legislatures determine the jurisdiction of the courts. 

(iii) The constitution, jurisdiction and powers of the sub-ordinate courts are regulated by laws of the State Legislature that can exclude specified matters from the jurisdiction of ordinary courts. 

(iv) All appointments of judicial officers are the responsibility of the executive, though provision has been made for consultation with the High Court, although the state government appoints the staff of the High Court. 

Law and Judiciary Department 

The Law and Judiciary department, as the name connotes, functions as legal advisory department to the government and as administrative department for the Judiciary. The functions of the Law and Judiciary department as advisory department are mainly technical. This department tenders legal advice mainly to government departments on the following subjects: -

(1) Legal points arising under the Constitution of India, several civil and criminal Acts, rules and regulations, etc.

(2) Legislation (both principal and sub-ordinate).

(3) Litigation (both civil and criminal),

(4) Conveyance
 

• Executive

Since Independence, there has been a tremendous growth in the executive functions of the state, due to:

(i) Growth in the traditional functions of the state like law and order, education, public health, etc.

(ii) New functions, such as promoting economic development and social and economic justice undertaken by the state.

This has consequently led to a large expansion in the executive machinery of the state. In the state level, there are Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State. At the national level, there Lok Sabha Members and Rajya Sabha Members.

The progress of the state depends on the executive branch. All credit and blame regarding the overall condition of the state depends on the executive branch. India is a country rich in natural resources and has excellent hard working people. There is a danger in many states that the executive branch is merely an extension of the British model of exploitation. Some of the current ills of India (for example Corruption) have their source in this branch. Fortunately, the overall condition of this branch has been changing for the better in the last few years all over India.

Governor of Uttarakhand: Dr Krishan Kant Paul

Chief Minister of Uttarakhand: Shri Harish Rawat

Cabinet ministers of Uttarakhand

क्र.स.

नाम

कार्यभार(पोर्टफोलियो)

विभाग/विषय

१.

श्रीहरीश रावत

(मुख्यमंत्री)

सुराज, भ्रष्टाचार उन्मूलन एवं जनसेवा, गोपन, कार्मिक एवं अखिल भारतीय सेवाओं का संस्थापना विषयक कार्य,   राज्य सरकार द्वारा न्यायिक/विधिक क्षेत्र में नामांकन/नियुक्तियां, सतर्कता, सामान्य प्रच्चासन, राज्य सम्पत्ति, सूचना, औद्योगिक विकास, आपदा प्रबन्धन एवं पुनर्वास, सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी, पर्यावरण एवं ठोस अपशिष्ट निवारण, अल्पसंख्यक कल्याण, सीमान्त क्षेत्र विकास, प्रक्षेत्र विकास एवं प्रबन्धन, भेड़ एवं बकरी पालन। महिला सच्चक्तिकरण एवं बाल विकास, वैकल्पिक ऊर्जा,वाह्‌य सहायतित परियोजनायें।

१- सुराज, भ्रष्टाचार उन्मूलन एवं जनसेवा

२- गोपन

३- कार्मिक एवं अखिल भारतीय सेवाओं का संस्थापना विषयक कार्य

४- राज्य सरकार द्वारा न्यायिक/विधिक क्षेत्र में  नामांकन/नियुक्तियां

५- सर्तकता

६- सामान्य प्रच्चासन

७- राज्य सम्पत्ति

८- सूचना

९- औद्योगिक विकास

१०-  आपदा प्रबन्धन एवं पुनर्वास

११-  सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी

१२-  पर्यावरण एवं ठोस अपशिष्ट निवारण

१३-  अल्पसंख्यक कल्याण

१४-  सीमान्त क्षेत्र विकास

१६-  प्रक्षेत्र विकास एवं प्रबन्धन

१७-  भेड़ एवं बकरी पालन।

१८  महिला सच्चक्तिकरण एवं बाल विकास

१९-  वैकल्पिक ऊर्जा

२०- वाह्‌य सहायतित परियोजनायें।

२.

श्रीमतीइन्दिराह्रदयेश

वित्त, संसदीय कार्य, विधायी, निर्वाचन, जनगणना, भाषायें,  प्रोटोकाल, उच्च शिक्षा एवं नियोजन।

१- वित्त

२- वाणिज्य कर

३- स्टाम्प एवं निबन्धन

४- मनोरंजन कर

५- संसदीय कार्य

६- विधायी

७- निर्वाचन

८- जनगणना

९- भाषायें

१०- प्रोटोकाल

११- उच्च शिक्षा

१२- नियोजन।

३.

श्रीयशपालआर्य

राजस्व, सिंचाई, बाढ़ नियंत्रण, सहकारिता, तकनीकी शिक्षा, ग्रामीण अभियन्त्रण सेवायें, ग्रामीण सड़के एवं ड्रेनेज, भारत-नेपाल उत्तराखण्ड नदी परियोजनायें।

१- राजस्व एवं भू-प्रबन्धन

२-  सिंचाई

३- बाढ़ नियन्त्रण

४-  सहकारिता

५- तकनीकी शिक्षा

६- ग्रामीण अभियन्त्रण सेवायें

७- ग्रामीण सड़के एवं ड्रेनेज

८- भारत-नेपाल उत्तराखण्ड नदी परियोजनायें।

४.

श्रीहरकसिंहरावत

कृषि, कृषि विपणन, कृषि च्चिक्षा, उद्यान, रेशम विकास, सैनिक कल्याण, चिकित्सा च्चिक्षा, वर्षा जल संग्रहण, पर्वतीय ग्रामों में चकबन्दी, जैव प्रौद्योगिकी।

१-  कृषि

२-  कृषि विपणन

३-  कृषि च्चिक्षा

४-   उद्यान

५-   रेशम विकास

६-   सैनिक कल्याण

७-   चिकित्सा च्चिक्षा

८-   वर्षा जल संग्रहण

९-   पर्वतीय ग्रामों में चकबन्दी

१०-  जैव प्रौद्योगिकी।

५.

श्रीसुरेन्द्रसिंहनेगी

चिकित्सा सेवायें, परिवार कल्याण, आयुष, आयुष एवं यूनानी च्चिक्षा, विज्ञान एवं प्रौद्योगिकी, गन्ना विकास  एवं चीनी उद्योग, अर्द्वसैनिक कल्याण परिषद।

१-   चिकित्सा सेवायें

२-   परिवार कल्याण

३-   आयुष

४-   आयुष एवं यूनानी च्चिक्षा

५-    विज्ञान एवं प्रौद्योगिकी

६-    गन्ना विकास एवं चीनी उद्योग

७-    अर्द्वसैनिक कल्याण परिषद।

६.

श्रीप्रीतमसिंह

खाद्य एवं नागरिक आपूर्ति, लघु सिंचाई, ग्राम्य विकास, पंचायती राज, गृह, पिछड़ा क्षेत्र विकास।

१-   खाद्य एवं नागरिक आपूर्ति

२-   लघु सिंचाई

३-   ग्राम्य विकास

४-   पंचायती राज।

५-    गृह

६-    पिछड़ा क्षेत्र विकास।

७.

श्री दिनेश धनै

पर्यटन, संस्कृति,तीर्थाटन प्रबन्धन एवं धार्मिक मेले,युवा कल्याण।

१-  पर्यटन

२-  संस्कृति

३-  तीर्थाटन प्रबन्धन एवं धार्मिक मेले

४-  युवा कल्याण

८.

श्रीदिनेश अग्रवाल

खेल, वन एवं वन्य जीव, विधि एवं न्याय।

१- खेल

२- वन एवं वन्य जीव

३- विधि एवं न्याय।

९.

श्रीमंत्रीप्रसादनैथानी

विद्यालयी च्चिक्षा, प्रौढ़ च्चिक्षा, संस्कृत च्चिक्षा,  पेयजल एवं स्वच्छता, छात्र कल्याण।

१- विद्यालयी शिक्षा

२- प्रौढ शिक्षा

३- संस्कृत शिक्षा

४- पेयजल एवं स्वच्छता

५- छात्र कल्याण।

१०.

श्रीप्रीतमसिंहपंवार

शहरी विकास, राजीव गांधी शहरी आवास योजना, पच्चुपालन, मत्स्य पालन, चारा एवं चारागाह विकास, नागरिक सुरक्षा, होमगार्ड तथा जेल।

१- शहरी विकास

२- राजीव गांधी शहरी आवास योजना 

३- पच्चुपालन

४- मत्स्य पालन

५- चारा एवं चारागाह विकास

६- नागरिक सुरक्षा एवं होमगार्ड

७- जेल।

११.

श्रीहरीश चन्द्रदुर्गापाल

श्रम, सेवायोजन, लघु एवं सूक्ष्म उद्योग, खादी तथा ग्रामोद्योग,  दुग्ध विकास, औद्योगिक प्रशिक्षण संस्थान।

१- श्रम

२- सेवायोजन

३- लघु एवं सूक्ष्म उद्योग

४- खादी एवं ग्रामोद्योग

५- दुग्ध विकास

६- औद्योगिक प्रशिक्षण संस्थान।

१२.

श्रीसुरेन्द्र राकेश

समाज कल्याण, परिवहन, ग्राम्य तालाब विकास एवं खाद्य प्रसंस्करण।

१- समाज कल्याण

२- परिवहन

३- ग्राम्य तालाब विकास

४- खाद्य प्रसंस्करण।

Lok Sabha Members of Uttarakhand

1	Almora(SC)	Tamta,Shri Ajay	BJP
2	Garhwal	Khanduri, Maj Gen Bhuwan Chandra AVSM (Retd.)	BJP
3	Hardwar	Nishank,Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal	BJP
4	Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar	Koshyari,Shri Bhagat Singh	BJP
5	Tehri Garhwal	Shah,Smt. Mala Rajya Laxmi	BJP

Rajya Sabha Members of Uttarakhand

1	Mahra, Shri Mahendra Singh	INC
2	Sharama, Smt. Manorama D.	INC
3	Tarun Vijay, Shri	BJP

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