LUCKNOW: The Unttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha last week adopted a resolution seeking creation of a separate Uttarakhand state comprising eight hill districts.
The resolution moved by the Parliamentary Affairs Minister Bent Prisad Verma, and adopted by the House unanimously seeks creation of a separate Uttarakhand state comprising of kurtarpura and Garliwal divisions of the state.
The districts are Nainital.
Almora, Pittoragarh, Pauri Garhwal, Chamali, Toh Garhwal, Uttar Kashi and Debra Dua.
Article extracted from this publication >> September 2, 1994
