Dehradun: The Uttarakhand Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, approved a series of administrative and financial decisions today to streamline governance, modernise systems, and honour past commitments.

In a key reform, the Cabinet amended the Uttarakhand Procurement Rules, 2025, to include insurance security bonds as valid bid security in tenders, in line with Government of India instructions.

Previously limited to bank guarantees and fixed deposit receipts, this change will ease participation for small and medium enterprises while reducing compliance costs.

AI-powered verification systems will be integrated into e-procurement platforms to ensure authenticity and prevent misuse.

The Cabinet also sanctioned the creation of one outsourced driver post in the Uttarakhan

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