Himachal Cabinet Decisions
The State Cabinet, in its meeting held here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu decided to launch the ‘Mukhya Mantri Apna Parivar Sukhi Parivar Yojna’ in the State, under which eligible women in the age group of 18 to 59 years will receive financial assistance of Rs. 1,500 per month. The scheme will also provide 300 units of free electricity to eligible beneficiary families. A total of 3.50 lakh eligible women have been identified under the scheme. The Government had already enhanced the financial assistance from Rs. 1050 to Rs. 1500 per month to women above the age of 59 years.
It also decided to adopt a uniform state policy for determining and periodically revising the rates for the sale of surplus raw water to neighbouring States, government agencies and industries. Under the policy, an initial benchmark rate of Rs. 100 per 1,000 cubic feet will be applicable to all existing and future projects of the State, including inter-State water projects. The rates will be revised periodically in accordance with the prescribed mechanism linked to the Wholesale Price Index (WPI).
The Cabinet also decided to launch the ‘Khelo Himachal Chitta Mukt Abhiyan-2026’ across all 12 districts of the State. The initiative aims to engage youth in sports activities and strengthen efforts towards drug prevention by promoting a healthy lifestyle, discipline and positive community participation.
It approved amendments to the Swaran Jayanti Energy Policy, 2021, providing for free power royalty at the rate of 50 percent for the first ten years after completion of 40 years of operation of commissioned projects of Central Public Sector Undertakings. The projects will be transferred to the State Government free of cost upon completion of 50 years from the date of their commissioning.
It approved the cancellation the allotment of 222 Solar Power Projects in view of prolonged non implementation of projects.
It also gave its nod to cancel the allotment of 13 hydro electric projects above 25 MW for non compliance of provisions of the policy and to re-bid 20 projects.
The Cabinet also approved an increase in the subsidy for the purchase of diesel buses from 30 percent to 40 percent under the Rajiv Gandhi Swarojgar Start-up Yojna, 2023, for operating passenger buses on identified intra-sub-division routes.
It further decided to provide a 50 percent subsidy on the purchase of electric buses and a 40 percent subsidy on diesel buses with a seating capacity of more than 10 passengers for operating on the Hamirpur Bus Stand–Dr. Radhakrishnan Medical College, Jolsapper, and New OPD, IGMC Shimla–Atal Institute of Medical Super Speciality, Chamiyana routes.
The Cabinet gave its nod to enhance minimum support price of naturally grown ginger from Rs.30 to Rs. 40 per kg.
It gave its nod to engage 1000 Rogi Mitras in the Health Department to provide affordable and quality health services to citizens of the State.
It gave its approval to create and fill up 561 posts of Junior Office Assistant (IT) in various government medical colleges and dental colleges and Directorate of Medical Education in the State to effectively implement hospital management information system.
It also decided to engage Data Entry Operators in the Health Department for implementing hospital management information system.
It decided to increase the emoluments of outsourced Perfusionist in the Government Medical Colleges from Rs. 25000 to Rs. 45000 per month.
It decided to create Department Geriatric Medicine alongwith creation and filling up of posts and Senior Resident posts at lndira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda and Shri Lal Bahadur Shashtri Government Medical College Nerchowk, Mandi.
It decided create and fill up requisite posts of various categories for the Mother and Child Hospital Wing at Civil Hospital Nurpur in Kangra district for its smooth functioning.
It decided to create and fill up eight posts of Assistant Professor and one post of Associate Professor of various departments in Dr. Radhakrishnan Government Medical College, Hamirpur.
The Cabinet decided to grant one time relaxation in Rule -11 of Himachal Pradesh Police Department (Recruitment of Constables) Rules, 2024 for conducting written examination in offline mode instead of online for the posts of constable.
It also decided to fill up 20 posts of JOA (lT) in Rural Development Department.
It decided to create and fill up 15 posts of Stenographer, Grade-III in various Courts of the State.
The Cabinet decided to upgrade Police Post Baroh in Kangra district to Police Station along with creation and filling up of requisite posts.
It gave its nod to open Police Post for Dr. Radhakrishnan Government Medical College Hamirpur.
It decided to create and fill up four posts of Junior Office Assistant (IT) and one post of Multi Task Worker in Treasuries, Accounts and Lotteries Department.
It decided to fill up three posts of different categories from Persons with Disabilities under 4 percent quota in Youth Services and Sports Department.
It gave its approval to enhance the procurement of C-grade apple from Rs. 12 per kg to Rs. 13 per kg under Market Intervention Scheme.
It also decided to fill up requisite posts in newly upgraded Civil Hospital Haripurdhar in Sirmaur district and PHC to Civil Hospital Kotkhai in Shimla District.
The Cabinet also approved the implementation of the Registration Sewa Kendra Project to modernise existing Sub-Registrar Offices on the lines of Passport Seva Kendras. The project will be launched in the first phase in Solan, Shimla, Kangra and Sirmaur districts.
It decided to lease 2.26 hectares of land for the Central School at Ghumarwin in Bilaspur district.
It also approved upgrading the District-level Phul Yatra Mela, Pangi, in Chamba district to the status of a State-level fair.
It decided to create the office of Sub Divisional Officer (Civil) at Dadasiba in Kangra district along with creation and filing up of various posts of different categories.