Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 10(ANI): The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday, accepted round 14,000-15,000 posts throughout numerous authorities departments, introduced enhanced monetary incentives for milk producers and accepted a reward of Rs 1 crore every for 4 Himachal Pradesh girls kabaddi gamers who received gold on the worldwide stage.
Briefing the media after the Cabinet assembly, Industries Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan mentioned the federal government had taken a serious step in the direction of fulfilling its dedication to offer authorities jobs to the state’s youth.
‘Nearly 200 agenda objects had been mentioned in in the present day’s Cabinet assembly, and approvals had been granted to numerous proposals. Around 14,000-15,000 posts throughout completely different classes and departments have been sanctioned. We purpose to finish the recruitment course of for these posts by March,’ Chauhan mentioned.
He mentioned the federal government had supplied employment to roughly 32,000 folks to this point, whereas recruitment to a different 18,000 posts was at numerous levels, together with interviews and different choice procedures. The authorities goals to fill round 50,000 posts by the top of the 12 months, he added.
Among the important thing selections, the Cabinet accepted round 3,900 posts for CBSE-affiliated authorities faculties, together with lecturer and different educating positions, together with roughly 900 non-teaching posts. The authorities plans to open round 100 further faculties within the subsequent monetary 12 months.
The Cabinet additionally sanctioned 500 Forest Guard posts within the Forest Department and 320 Assistant Professor posts in authorities faculties throughout completely different topics. Additionally, 57 posts in numerous classes had been accepted for the upcoming international-level zoo at Bankhandi in Kangra district.
The Jal Shakti Department acquired approval for 4,004 posts throughout completely different classes, whereas 200 educating posts had been sanctioned within the Technical Education Department. The Cabinet additionally accepted 10 Range Officer posts within the Forest Department.
To handle staffing necessities in different departments, the Cabinet cleared posts within the Public Works Department, Public Relations Department, Transport Department, Horticulture Department and different authorities establishments. These included Assistant Engineer, Multi-Task Worker, Horticulture Extension Officer and Horticulture Development Officer positions.
The Cabinet additionally accepted 744 posts to facilitate the regularisation of eligible Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs) via the prescribed recruitment mechanism, addressing a long-pending demand of lecturers.
In a big choice aimed toward strengthening the dairy sector, the Cabinet doubled the motivation supplied to exploit producers via cooperative societies from Rs 3 to Rs 6 per litre.
Chauhan mentioned the transfer would enhance the monetary viability of cooperative societies and assist make sure the efficient implementation of the milk incentive scheme.
The Cabinet additionally accepted a coverage framework for implementing the proposed danger fund scheme and stuck a minimal assist worth of Rs 20 for fish.
The Cabinet accepted a reward of Rs 1 crore every for 4 Himachal Pradesh girls kabaddi gamers who received gold medals on the worldwide stage. The gamers embrace captain Pushpa Rana, Jyoti from Solan, Bhawana from Mandi and Ritu Negi, who hails from Sirmaur and represents the Railways.
Chauhan mentioned the choice adopted the gamers’ request for monetary recognition similar to that provided by different states.
‘The Chief Minister revered the emotions of our gamers, and the Cabinet has determined to offer Rs 1 crore every to the 4 gold medallists,’ he mentioned.
The Cabinet additionally accepted a coverage framework underneath which international-level gold medallists representing the nation in competitions such because the Olympics and Commonwealth Games could be thought-about for presidency appointments as Assistant District Sports Officers, topic to the prescribed guidelines and eligibility standards.
The Cabinet accepted a rise within the month-to-month social safety pension for individuals with 100 per cent incapacity from Rs 1,700 to Rs 3,000.
The honorarium of Anganwadi employees was elevated to Rs 11,500 monthly, whereas Anganwadi helpers would obtain Rs 6,800 monthly.
The Cabinet additionally accepted a rise of Rs 500 within the month-to-month remuneration of 489 Special Police Officers (SPOs), taking their month-to-month remuneration to Rs 9,200.
The Cabinet accepted a particular reduction bundle for households affected by heavy rain and landslides within the Malsuhada Patwar Circle of Kangra district on September 21, 2026.
Under the bundle, households whose homes had been utterly broken would obtain Rs 7.5 lakh, whereas these whose homes had been partially broken would obtain Rs 1 lakh. Assistance of Rs 55,000 was accepted for every misplaced buffalo or different specified livestock, together with Rs 1 lakh for family belongings destroyed within the catastrophe.
Affected households would additionally obtain Rs 5,000 in the direction of lease for non permanent lodging and ration help, the minister mentioned.
In view of the rising variety of instances registered underneath the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the Cabinet accepted the institution of two devoted courts in Mandi and Kangra districts to expedite trials and guarantee speedy disposal of drug-related instances.
The Cabinet additionally accepted amendments to the Himachal Pradesh Home Guards Welfare Fund provisions. Under the revised help framework, Rs 1 lakh could be supplied to the household within the occasion of a Home Guard personnel’s demise, whereas monetary help of round Rs 25,000 could be supplied in eligible harm instances.
The Cabinet accepted 500 Staff Nurse posts and extra positions for specialists and different healthcare personnel throughout the state’s well being establishments. It additionally cleared 10 posts of docs and paramedical workers for the MCH facility in Kullu and accepted the upgradation of Primary Health Centres at Darini and Panchrukhi in Kangra district to Community Health Centres.
A brand new Primary Health Centre was additionally accepted for Sansar in Kangra district, whereas a further well being facility was sanctioned for Una district.
The Cabinet accepted the renaming of Shimla’s Government Dental College and Hospital because the Rajiv Gandhi Government Dental College and Hospital.
Other selections included upgrading the Sujanpur Holi honest in Hamirpur district to worldwide standing, transferring land to HIMUDA for the proposed interstate bus terminal at Baddi, and approving a seven-storey multi-level parking facility with bathrooms on the Baba Balak Nath temple in Hamirpur district.
The Cabinet additionally accepted the opening of a Jal Shakti Section underneath the Shahpur Division and sanctioned 9 eco-tourism websites via the proposed bidding association, that are anticipated to generate round Rs 2 crore in annual income for the state and the Forest Department.
The borrowing restrict of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation was elevated from Rs 6,200 crore to Rs 7,200 crore.
The Cabinet additional accepted the state’s first diet coverage to strengthen measures towards adulterated, substandard and expired meals merchandise. The coverage is anticipated to be taken ahead for the prescribed legislative approval.
Chauhan mentioned the Cabinet had additionally accepted 11 instances for compassionate employment and reiterated the federal government’s dedication to contemplate eligible pending instances in accordance with relevant guidelines. (ANI)