SHIMLA: Apart from giving its nod to filling various posts in different department and engaging 780 ASHA workers, the state Cabinet decided to give 6 percent subsidy on purchase of packaging material like cartons and trays sold through HPMC with effect from 15th July, 2022. HP Cabinet also approved revision of UGC Pay-Scales for the college and University teachers.
The HPMC would be given a grant of Rs. 10 crore in this regard. But HPMC procures just few lakhs cartons, which are not sufficient not event for the couple of villages.
The Cabinet met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and gave various approvals for announcements made by the Chief Minister at various public meetings.
The Cabinet gave its nod to implement the scheme for revision of pay scales as per UGC for the teaching, personnel and academic staff only of the Universities and Colleges in the State.
Total financial implication of the UGC revised pay scales would be approximately Rs. 337 crore with effect from 1st January, 2016 to 31st March, 2022.
The annual expenditure on this account will be approximately Rs. 113 crore for 2021-22 whereas for the remaining period of current financial year, the same would be Rs. 75 crore.
It gave its approval to reduce the minimum bus fare for the first two kilometers for stage carriages bus services in the State from existing Rs. 7 to Rs. 5 to facilitate the commuters in the State.
The Cabinet gave its approval to convert 452 posts of beldars in Jal Shakti Vibhag to Pump Operators and induct those Jal Rakshks who have completed 12 years or more regular service on 31st December, 2020 but do not fulfill the educational qualification.
The Cabinet gave its approval to engage 780 ASHA Workers under NHM, NUHM and Non-NUHM to facilitate the people of the State.
It also decided to create and fill up 164 additional posts of various categories for newly constructed 100 bedded MCH Wing at Kamla Nehru State Hospital for Mother and Child Care Shimla to provide better health services to the mother and child.
The Cabinet gave its approval to create and fill up 54 posts of different categories in Himachal Pradesh Local Audit Department.
The Cabinet gave its approval to declare Aryabhatta Geo Informatics and Space Application Centre (AGiSAC) as Nodal Agency of the State to facilitate the use of spatial and geo spatial technology in various departments for decision making and planning of developmental activities in the State.
The Centre would function as a nodal agency for the use of these technologies for sustainable development, besides serving as a repository of data relating to natural resources in the State.
It gave its approval to fill up 10 posts of Extension Officers (Industries) in Industries Department through direct recruitment on contract basis.
It decided to fill up 7 posts of Mali/ Beldar for 7 newly created Silk Worms Rearing Centres at Dheem Kataru, Dharot, Saroa, Baga Chanogi, Murah and Sainj in Mandi district and Manglaur in Kullu district.
The Cabinet gave its approval for creation of three posts of Assistant Commissioners and Food Safety Officers in the Department of Health Safety and Regulation for strengthening of Food Administration in the State.
The Cabinet gave its approval to create Sanskrit Section in Language and Culture Department for effective implementation of 2nd Rajbhasha Sanskrit in the State.
The Cabinet decided to accord approval to purchase 397 buses instead of 360 buses by the Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation to provide comfortable and safe journey to the commuters.
It also decided to create Settlement Division at Mandi Central Zone alongwith creation and filling up of requisite posts. Five districts viz. Mandi, Kullu, Hamirpur, Bilaspur and Lahaul-Spiti would be covered under this new Settlement Division.
The Cabinet gave its nod for re-constitution of Theog Planning Area in Shimla district for planned development of this town.
The Cabinet gave its nod to create and fill up 51 posts of different categories in Himachal Pradesh Technical University Hamirpur.
The Cabinet also decided to provide 10 percent rebate on market fee/user charges to traders registered under Rashtriya Krishi Bazar (eNAM) portal.
The Cabinet gave its approval to re-constitute Himachal Pradesh Employees/Other Workers Welfare Board under the chairmanship of Chief Minister to deliberate issues pertaining to welfare of the employees working in the State, which may lead to better performance and governance.
