THE CHIEF MINISTER WRITES Major Gen B C khanduri (retd) , Chief Minister, UttarakhandOur motto: Development, employment, corruption-free Uttarakhand As part of our initiative of getting in the views of chief ministers across all states, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Major Gen B C Khanduri talks about how he has revived the faith of people and brought administration on track The State of Uttarakhand came into being on November 9, 2000, after a fairly long struggle, which was in many ways historic. The objective of the struggle was not to get separated from Uttar Pradesh, but to have better facilities for development and employment. People were convinced that unless a separate state was carved out, these things would not be possible. Since I had been associated with the struggle for the formation of the state, I knew the aspirations of the people and expectations that they had from its Government. That is why, when I took over the reigns of Uttarakhand on March 8, 2007, I set certain targets for myself that involved three areas