With an aim to make Himachal Pradesh a global hub for electric mobility development and manufacturing of electric vehicles, the Cabinet on Tuesday approved the draft Electric Vehicle Policy for the state. A presentation was also given during the cabinet meeting. COVID-19 Himachal’s preparedness to deal with the situation in the state and a possible third wave.
In the meeting chaired by CM Jai Ram Thakur, approval was also given to fill 100 posts of clerks in place of Junior Office Assistant (IT). Himachal Pradesh Secretariat on contract basis in addition to filling 50 posts of clerks against the anticipated vacancies of clerks during the year 2022 and 2023.
In the seven-hour long meeting, the cabinet also decided to procure, supply and distribute school bags for students of classes 1, 3, 6 and 9 under the Atal School Vardi Yojana. The move will benefit about three lakh students studying in various government schools in the state at a cost of Rs 9 crore to the exchequer.
It also gave its approval for the introduction of the Sardar Patel University, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh (Establishment and Regulation) Bill, 2021 in the Vidhan Sabha for the establishment of the new University at Mandi.
The State Government transferred 766 square meters of land for Air Force Station, Dalhousie at Moti Tibba free of cost to the token value of the land as a special fee of Re. have decided to do. matter.
It was also decided to provide forest land at Mohal Kaswati Nasogi, Manali and Mohal Kaswati Chiyal Vihar, Manali to Himachal Pradesh Bus Stand Management and Development Authority for construction of multi-storey car parking and bus stand at Manali in district Kullu.
The Cabinet has decided to implement ‘Swarna Jayanti Paramparagat Seed Protection and Promotion Scheme’ in the state to double the income of farmers by increasing the production and productivity of traditional crops.
It was decided to open new sub-tehsil with the creation of 12 posts of different categories in Ray of Fatehpur tehsil of Kangra district.
It was decided to upgrade Janga sub-tehsil to tehsil in district Shimla. A new sub-tehsil will be created with the creation of 12 posts of different categories in Jari of Bhuntar tehsil of Kullu district.
It also approved to reduce the stamp duty on hypothecation agreements to Rs 10 for loans sanctioned to street vendors, street vendors etc. under PM Health Fund scheme applicable in urban areas.
The government also approved a new Jal Shakti sub-division at Shavad in Ani assembly constituency of Kullu district as well as a Jal Shakti sub-division at Churag and a new Jal Shakti sub-division at Mahunag (Sawa Mhow) in Mandi’s Karsog area. has given. District.
In Bharmour area of Chamba district, Killer (Pangi) will get Jal Shakti division and Sach (Pangi) will get a sub-division.
The cabinet decided to open new government primary schools in village Tatari, Atala, Pushvash Chask, Tawan of Bharmour assembly constituency of Chamba district.
New primary schools will also be opened in village Varsha of Drang assembly constituency of Mandi district and village Chiral of Sundernagar assembly constituency.
A primary health center at Saroa and a health sub center at Bassi in Mandi district and a health sub center at Dungdhari Gar (Lugh Valley) in Kullu district have also received cabinet approval.
The cabinet also decided to open primary health centers at Khanyol Bagra, Charkhari, Seri and Jayadevi in Mandi district.
In the meeting, it was decided to upgrade Community Health Center Baldwara in district Mandi to 50 bedded civil hospital and also to create 11 posts of different categories for this hospital.
A police post at Mahatpur in Una district will be upgraded into a police station with the creation of 19 posts of different categories.
It was also decided to upgrade the DSP office at Noorpur in Kangra district to the office of Additional Superintendent of Police.
The Cabinet approved the upgradation, operation and management of the Convention Center of the Department of Tourism at Mandi to the highest bidder under PPP mode.
In other decisions, the name of Ayurvedic Hospital Keylong has been changed to Shree Tashi Tsering Ayurvedic Hospital, Keylong. Also, Shree Guga Madi Mela Shabathu in district Solan has been declared as district level fair.
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