In 1978, Elected as Joint Secretary of Students Union of Degree College for Girls,
Kanpur.
In 2002, Shri Amrita Rawat entered active politics during the first elections of
Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly as an
Indian National Congress candidate. She, Won the election (from Bironkhal, Garhwal Seat) with record votes.[1] She was made the Minister of state with important portfolios like Energy, Women Empowerment, Irrigation and Child Welfare.
In 2007, she was elected for the second time as MLA from Bironkhal Constituency.
In 2012, again was elected from
Ramnagar Assembly Constituency and continued as a cabinet minister with portfolios like Tourism, Horticulture, Culture, Alternative Energy, Child Welfare and Women Empowerment in state of
Uttarakhand.
Role in stabilization of Uttarakhand during hardship
In 1989, she helped liberally the victims of land slides and flood in the valley of Pinder in
Chamoli District of
Uttarakhand.
In 1990, she readily helped the sufferers of heavy rains in Neelkanth.
In 1991, she plunged into helping the victims of the most destructive earthquake in
Uttarkashi,
Tehri,
Rudraprayag and
Chamoli districts by opening relief camps for the people living under the sky, by providing them with food articles, blankets, trampolines, medicines and free medical camps.
In 1994, she participated actively in the movement for formation of separate
Uttarakhand State and joined as a padyatri with
Shri Satpal Maharaj in the Shrandhanjai Padyatra from Gopeshwar to Narsan. She stood with the people who participated in the movement which showed her commitment to the formation of separate Uttarakhand.
In 1998, she openly helped the sufferers of ruinous landslides in
Ukhimath.
In 1999, she went out to render all types of help to the victims of the most catastrophic earthquake in the district
Chamoli showing her spirit of helping the affected victims of the natural disaster.
Shri Amrita Rawat along with
Shri Satpal Maharaj and in-coordination with
Manav Utthan Sewa Samiti was always available for help of the disaster-stricken people as a representative of the people of
Awards and recognition
She had also been selected for the best MLA in 2011[5]
Kumaon Hills won the Award for "Best Mountain/Hill destination in India", by CNBC travel awards in 2012, under the leadership of Shri Amrita Rawat as she was Tourism minister of the state, she received the award for the state.[2]