He said that the per capita income, which was Rs 1,94,670 in 2021-22, has increased to Rs 2,73,921 in 2024-25. The Principal Secretary also informed that this year the survey has been prepared in collaboration with the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER).

He stated that the growth rate in 2024-25 was 7.23 percent. The Multidimensional Poverty Index was 9.7 percent in 2021-22, which has reduced to 6.92 percent in 2024-25. The Labour Force Participation Rate was 60.1 percent in 2021-22, which has increased to 64.4 percent in 2024-25, indicating a 4.3 percent rise in employment participation.

He further informed that the Human Development Index (HDI) was 0.247 in 2001, 0.684 in 2017, 0.718 in 2021-22, and has now increased to 0.722 in 2024-25.

The Principal Secretary stated that the number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Uttarakhand State was 59,798 in 2021-22, which has increased to 79,394 in 2024-25. The number of people employed in MSMEs was 3,43,922 in 2022, which increased to 4,56,605 in 2025.

The number of large industries in Uttarakhand State increased from 107 in 2021-22 to 128 in 2024-25. Similarly, the number of startups, which was zero till 2017, increased to 702 in 2021-22, and further to 1,750 in 2024-25.

He also said that the total road length in Uttarakhand State was 50,393 km in 2021-22, which increased to 51,278 km in 2024-25. The number of heliports increased from 2 in 2022 to 7 in 2025, while helipads increased from 60 in 2021-22 to 118 in 2024-25.

In education, the dropout rate in primary schools was 1.64 percent in 2021-22, which declined to 1.41 percent in 2024-25. In secondary schools, the dropout rate decreased from 7.65 percent in 2021-22 to 4.59 percent in 2024-25.

He further stated that the number of government and private degree colleges in Uttarakhand State increased from 124 in 2021-22 to 139 in 2024-25. The number of engineering colleges (government and private) increased from 20 in 2021-22 to 52 in 2024-25.

Electricity generation in Uttarakhand State increased from 5,157 million units in 2021-22 to 16,500 million units in 2024-25. Electricity consumption also increased from 12,518 million units in 2022 to 17,192 million units in 2024-25.

In the solar energy sector, significant progress has been made in Uttarakhand State. Solar power generation increased from 439 MW in 2021-22 to 1,027 MW in 2025.

In the health sector, the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) decreased from 22 in 2021-22 to 20 in 2024-25, while the Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) declined from 103 in 2021-22 to 91 in 2024-25. The life expectancy in Uttarakhand State increased from 71.7 years to 73 years.

He added that 97 percent of households in Uttarakhand State had toilet facilities in 2021-22, which has now reached 100 percent coverage.

Agricultural productivity has also improved in Uttarakhand State. Rice and wheat production increased from 28.23 quintals per hectare in 2021-22 to 32.47 quintals per hectare. The area under medicinal and aromatic plants increased from 900 hectares in 2021-22 to 10,000 hectares in 2024-25.

The milk production in Uttarakhand State increased from 50.92 lakh litres per day in 2021-22 to 54.59 lakh litres per day in 2024-25. Fish production also increased from 7,325 tonnes per year in 2021-22 to 10,487 tonnes per year in 2024-25.

In the tourism sector, the number of hotels and other accommodations in Uttarakhand State increased from 8,225 in 2021-22 to 10,509 in 2024-25, while the number of homestays increased from 3,935 to 6,161.

Finally, he said that Uttarakhand State ranked 4th in the SDG Index in 2021-22, and in 2023-24 Uttarakhand State secured the 1st rank in the SDG Index. The GSDP growth rate for 2026-27 is estimated at 8.2 percent.