The Uttarakhand Cabinet on tuesday decided to recommend to the Union government inclusion of Gadwali and Kumauni languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.

A proposal in this regard was approved at a meeting of the state Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister B C Khanduri, Chief Secretary Subhash Kumar said.

It would now be forwarded to the Centre for necessary action, he said.

The Cabinet decided to set up old-age homes in every district of the state, the Chief Secretary said

It also decided to frame rules envisaging punishment to children abandoning their elderly parents, Kumar said.