Himachal cabinet nod to fill 2,061 posts of Van Mitra, opens new nursing, police, fire jobs too
The Himachal Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday approved to engage 2,061 Van Mitras in the Forest Department and also eliminated the 10-mark personal interview criterion. The cabinet meeting was held in Shimla under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.
It also decided to create and fill 150 posts of nursing staff at Dr Radhakrishnan Government Medical College and Hospital in Hamirpur. Additionally, the cabinet decided to create and fill six posts of Associate Professor and 10 posts of Assistant Professor across the departments of General Medicine, Paediatrics, General Surgery Orthopaedics, Anaesthesia and Radiology at the medical college in Hamirpur.
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The cabinet sanctioned the opening of a new Sub-Divisional Police Officer’s office at Nadaun in Hamirpur district, along with the creation and filling of five posts across various categories. It also approved the establishment of a new Fire Post at Indora in Kangra district, with 13 posts to be created and filled up in various categories.
The cabinet also approved the establishment of a new police post at Shinkula under the Keylong police station in Lahaul-Spiti district, along with the creation and filling of six posts in various categories.
It decided to transfer the administrative control of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) to the Additional Director General (Home Guards and Civil Defence) to enhance its effectiveness during disasters and emergencies.
It also approved the deputation of Home Guards to the SDRF for a maximum period of two years to ensure its smooth operation.
To promote the use of electric vehicles and reduce reliance on fossil fuel vehicles, the cabinet approved involving private players to expand the EV charging station network along the state’s six green corridors. Currently, 77 EV charging stations are already operational on these corridors.
It also approved the establishment of automated testing stations for vehicle fitness assessments, utilising advanced automated equipment. The aim is to set up five such stations to better serve the residents of the state.
