Himachal Cabinet decisions: Govt grants in-principle approval to engage guest teachers
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Decisions taken on hirings, upgradation of Sujanpur civil hospital, raising marriageable age of girls, among others
The Newz Radar
Shimla: The Himachal Cabinet in its meeting held here on Friday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu gave in-principle approval to engage ‘annual period-based guest teachers’ in the departments of elementary and higher education to enhance the educational standards and nurture the next generation in the state.
The Cabinet decided to fill up 40 posts of junior engineers (civil) and 25 posts of junior technicians (work inspectors) in the Public Works Department, 20 posts of work inspectors in Jal Shakti Vibhag, 7 posts of different categories in Revenue Training Institute Jogindernagar, district Mandi and five posts of different categories in Sainik Welfare Department.
It also approved the upgrade of the 50-bed Civil Hospital Sujanpur in Hamirpur district to 100-bed Civil Hospital along with the creation and filling up of 35 posts of different categories.
The Cabinet decided to increase the marriageable age of girls from 18 years to 21 years and carry out necessary amendments in the respective Acts and Rules.
It also decided to give its nod to sign the MoU for consultancy services from the National Dairy Development Board for the establishment of an automated 1.50 lakh litre per day (LLDP), expandable up to 3 LLPD, milk processing plant with value-added products at Dhagwar in district Kangra.
It also gave its in-principle approval to the draft of Mukhyamantri Vidhva Avam Ekal Nari Awas Yojna-2023 to provide Rs 1.50 lakh financial assistance for the construction of the house of widows and single women.
The Cabinet gave its approval to restructure the State Taxes and Excise Department by creating two separate wings, the Excise wing and the GST and Allied Taxes wing, to streamline the functioning of the departments.
The Cabinet gave its approval to extend 3rd phase of the Himachal Pradesh Sadbhawana Legacy Cases Resolution Scheme, 2023 from January 1, 2024, to March 31, 2024, to settle pending assessment cases and arrears which were under litigation or were yet to be assessed under the Acts subsumed under GST.
The Cabinet gave its approval to Himachal Pradesh Film Policy-2024 to promote and facilitate the filmmakers in the state. Under the Policy, there is a provision to set up a Film Facilitation Cell in the Information and Public Relations department to serve as a single window for granting all permissions for shooting films in the state through a dedicated web portal in a fixed time frame.
Approval was accorded to the development, operation, and maintenance of a ropeway from Nature Park Mohal to Bijli Mahadev Temple in district Kullu and the profit would be shared by the Union and state governments in a 50:50 ratio.
A decision was taken to give a relaxation of six months in age to children seeking admission in class 1 in primary schools in the state.
The Cabinet decided to grant maternity leave for 180 days under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1962 to the female cook cum helper with less than two surviving children in the department of education.
