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PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Dehradun  The Uttarakhand government has decided to increase the honorarium of Prantiya Rakshak Dal (PRD) employees. An announcement in this regard was made by chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami during the ‘Run for Unity’ programme organized on the occasion of National Unity Day at the Pavilion Ground here on Saturday. The CM said that a meeting regarding the honorarium increase of PRD personnel would be held soon. He also announced the formation of a Chief Minister’s Sports Club in every Village Panchayat in the State to promote sports activities in rural areas. Dhami announced the transfer of vacant land adjacent to the Youth Centre in Amwala, Dehradun, to the Youth Welfare department. He said that a mini stadium and an Agniveer Training Centre will be constructed on this land. This will provide youth with access to sports facilities as well as better training facilities for preparing for recruitment in the armed forces.  In the programme, the CM also announced an increase in the prize money for the winning players of sports competitions held at various levels under the Chief Minister’s Championship Trophy. He said that currently, 32 sports are organized under Trophy and now this number will be increased to 50. Paying tributes to Bharat Ratna Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary, the CM said with his strong will, foresight and leadership, Sardar Patel provided a strong foundation for the nation’s unity and integrity. “Our first identity is that of being Indian. This feeling inspires us to rise above our differences and work together for the unity, integrity and development of the country,’’ he said. The CM said that events like the ‘Run for Unity’ are an important means of spreading Sardar Patel’s ideas to the masses and strengthening the spirit of national unity. He said that youth power is the foundation of a bright future for the country and the State. He appealed to the youth to make sports, Yoga and regular physical activity a part of their daily routine and to stay away from drugs.  In the programme, the CM also expressed sorrow over the helicopter crash in the Jyotirmath area while returning from Badrinath Dham. Cabinet ministers Ganesh Joshi and Khajan Das, Rajya Sabha MP Naresh Bansal, Dehradun Mayor Saurabh Thapliyal, special principal secretary Amit Sinha and others were present on the occasion.