SHIMLA:  Apart from giving its nod for opening 50-beded Critical Care blocks in all medical colleges, State Cabinet also gave its approval to draft MOU between the State Government and Central Government for making AIIMS  as an Apex Body for Medical Education, Research, Training and Super-Specialty  Heath Care in the state. 

AIIMS Bilaspur would be a Nodal Institution for providing specialty and Super specialty levels of Health Care. It would a Training Center for Doctors, Nurses and Health Workers, providing  undergraduate and postgraduate Medical and Para Medical courses. 

The state cabinet meeting was held here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur. 

AIIMS Bilaspur would be conducting International and National level Conferences, providing a place for achieving excellence in Medical field.

It decided to open eight 50 bedded Critical Care Blocks  at RPGMC Tanda, SLBSGMC Mandi, RKGMC Hamirpur, AIMS Chamiyana Shimla, Regional Hospital UNA Regional Hospital Solan, JLNGMC Chamba, and Civil Hospital Manali and three District Integrated Public Health Labs at Zonal Hospital Dharamshala, DDU Zonal Hospital Shimla and Zonal Hospital Mandi under PM Ayishman Bharat Infrastructure Mission.

The Cabinet gave its approval to open a new Developmental Block Office at Bathri in Chamba district along with creation and filling up of 7 posts of different categories.

It approved revision of Pay structure for the existing regular teaching faculty and librarians working in degree level technical institutions in the state as per All India Council for Technical Educations norms. The revised pay scale would be given from prospective date and arrear from 1.1.2016 to date would be paid as per State Government orders.

The Cabinet granted permission for relaxation in sloping roof from 2.7 mtr to 6 mtr i.e. 3.25 mtr for proposed building of bus stand at Dhalli in Shimla district.

It approved the re-starting of Government Degree College Narag in Sirmaur district to facilitate the students of the area.

The Cabinet gave its approval to open a new ITI at Deha in Chopal Vidhan Sabha area of Shimla district along with creation and filling up of 26 posts of different categories to man this institution. 

The Cabinet gave its approval to open a new Degree College at Pangna in Mandi district along with creation and filling up of requisite  posts of different categories, besides making a provision of Rs. 5 crore for development of infrastructure. 

The Cabinet gave approval to open a new Tehsil at Naggar in Kullu district along with creation and filling 15 posts of different categories.

The Cabinet decided to open a new Sub-Tehsil at Ashla under Tehsil Karsog in Mandi district along with creation and filling up of 12 posts of different categories.

It decided to fill up four posts of Company Commander in the Home Guard and Civil Defense department through direct recruitment on Contract basis. 

It decided to give NOC to Vivekanand Medical Research Trust Palampur for 40 seats of BSc Nursing.

The Cabinet decided to upgrade Government High Schools Khagna, Jorna and Annadale in Shimla district to Government Senior Secondary Schools. 

It decided to re-name GSSS Maloh in Mandi district as Shaheed Deenanath Government Senior Secondary School Maloh as mark of respect to the martyr.

It approved the opening of a new Jal Shakti Sub-Division at Naggar under Jal Shakti Division Katrain in Manali Vidhan Sabha area of Kullu district.

The Cabinet decided to engage/re-engage services of 40 PTA (GIA provided teachers who were engaged/re-engaged after 3.01.2018 i.e. after closer of PTA Policy who fulfils the requisite qualification as per R&P Rules by extended the PTA Policy/Rules 2006 from prospective effect.

It approved creation and filling up to 29 posts of Accountants in 29 Municipal Councils of the State and create and fill 9 posts of Assistant Engineers in 9 Municipal Councils viz Rampur, Rohru, Bilaspur, Baddi, Hamirpur, Nahan, Sundernagar, Kangra and Nurpur.

The Cabinet approved upgradation of Community Health Centre Nalagarh to 200 bedded Health Institution along with creation and filling up of requisite posts.

It also gave its nod to reconstitute Kasauli planning area and exclude some areas from Kasauli planning area and include them in Special Areas Development Authority, Jabli for ensuring planned development of these areas. 

The cabinet decided to open a new Ayurvedic health centre at Tadan in Dharampur vidhan sabha area of Mandi district.