Uttarakhand to implement UCC from January 2025

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday announced that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will come into force from January 2025. The state has done its homework for the implementation of the UCC, he said. Uttarakhand is set to become the country's first state to implement the UCC after Independence.

While chairing the meeting of the Uttarakhand Investment and Infrastructural on Wednesday, Dhami told the officials that Uttarakhand is now fully prepared to implement the UCC from January.

He instructed the officials to ensure proper training of the personnel, besides arranging all kinds of basic facilities to implement the provisions of the code. He also asked the officials to keep the maximum services online to avoid the chances of inconvenience for the public.


CM Dhami further mentioned that a portal and mobile application have been developed to implement the UCC in view of the convenience of the public. All the facilities for registration and appeal are being made available through online medium.

"The Uniform Civil Code Act of Uttarakhand will give a new direction to the society by following the basic spirit of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas. This law will open new doors of empowerment, especially for women and children of Devbhoomi," Dhami said.