H.P. Cabinet Decisions
SHIMLA-15 February, 2025The State Cabinet in its meeting held here today under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu decided to recommend to the Governor to convene the budget session of Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha from 10th March, 2025 to 28th March, 2025.
The Cabinet approved 60-day special maternity leave for female government employees in the event of a stillbirth or the death of a child soon after birth.
It approved the declaration of pending results for 699 posts across six post codes, excluding the tainted posts. These include Market Supervisor (Post Code-977), Fireman (Post Code-916), Drawing Master (Post Code-980), Clerks (HP Secretariat, Post Code-962), Lineman (Post Code-971), and Steno-Typist (Post Code-928).
The Cabinet decided to upgrade Police Chowki Sanjauli to Police Station along with creation and filling up of 20 posts of different categories.
It decided to open a new Fire Post at Nerwa in Shimla district along with creation and filling up of 17 posts of different categories.
It decided to create and fill up nine posts of Tehsildar in the Revenue department.
It also decided to create and fill up six posts of various categories for newly opened Police Post Baghi under Police Station Kotkhai in Shimla district.
It also gave its nod to fill up three posts of different categories in the Planning Department.
The Cabinet decided to fill up three posts of Treasury Officers in the department of Treasury, Accounts and Lotteries Department.
It gave its nod to open a new Primary Health Centre at Basheel in Solan district along with creation and filling up of 3 posts of different categories.
It decided to open a new Jal Shakti Vibhag Division at Kangra in Kangra district along with creation and filling up of requisite posts.
It also decided to open Jal Shakti Vibhag Division at Jagatkhana in Shri Naina Devi Ji assembly constituency of Bilaspur district along with creation and filling up of requisite posts.
It gave its approval to open a new Sub Tehsil at Loharghat in Solan district along with creation and filling up of requisite posts.
The Cabinet gave its approval to upgrade 16 sanctioned posts of Assistant Professor to Associate Professor in various departments at Himachal Pradesh Government Dental College, Shimla.
Additionally, it gave its nod to start B.Tech (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science) and B. Tech (Computer Science) courses at Rajiv Gandhi Government Engineering College at Nagrota Bagwan in Kangra district, along with the creation and filling of eight posts in different categories.
It also approved the introduction of B.Tech (Civil Engineering) course at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Institute of Engineering and Technology, Pragatinagar, in Shimla district, along with the creation and filling of seven posts in various categories.
The Cabinet has decided to introduce a new diploma course, Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning), at Government Polytechnic College, Sundernagar, in Mandi district.
It decided to establish the Department of Nuclear Medicine at Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Medical College, Nerchowk, in Mandi district. It has also approved the creation and filling of posts, including Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Senior Resident Doctor, Nuclear Medicine Technologist, and Radiation Safety Officer.
It also decided to fill up the post of Assistant Professor in the Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion under the Department of Pathology in Dr. Y.S. Parmar Government Medical College Nahan, district Sirmaur.
It gave its consent to allow the allopathic doctors to draw full salary during their study leave within India or outside the country.
The Cabinet decided to categorize all the 135 existing Police Stations into six categories based on the criteria of population, area, major crime, traffic, inter-state borders and flow of tourists. It was also decided that staff posting in police stations will be revised on the basis of their category to strengthen the field offices and ensure better services to the people.
The Cabinet approved the auction-cum-tender process for collecting entry tax for the financial year 2025-26, with an expected additional revenue of Rs. 11.56 crore compared to the year 2024-2025. Additionally, the Cabinet also decided to implement the FASTag facility at all entry toll barriers in a phased manner. In the first phase, FASTag will be introduced at the toll barriers in Garamaura (Bilaspur), Parwanoo (Main) and Tiara Bypass (Solan), Govindghat (Sirmaur), Kandwal (Nurpur), Mehatpur (Una), and Baddi (Solan).
It also decided to re-organize Namhol Sub Tehsil by including 8 patwar circles from Sadar Tehsil in Bilaspur district.
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25 project proposals approved to set and expand industrial enterprises
SHIMLA -15 February, 2025-The 30th meeting of the State Single Window Clearance & Monitoring Authority (SSWC&MA) was held here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and approved 25 project proposals for setting up new industrial enterprises and undertaking substantial expansion of existing units involving investment of about Rs. 883.36 crore having employment potential of about 2830 persons, which goes to show that the State continues to attract the investment as a most favoured destination.
New proposals approved by the Authority are M/s Bauji Industries Private Limited, Industrial Area, Kirpalpur, District Solan, for manufacturing of Capsules, Tablets, Liquid etc., M/s Jai Pali Infra Private Limited Unit 2, Industrial Area, Manjholi Nalagarh, Distt. Solan, for manufacturing of PUF Pannel, M/s Rich Printers Private Limited, Baddi, Distt. Solan for manufacturing of Corrugated Boxes, M/s Richlyns Healthcare, Industrial Area, Bhud, Tehsil Baddi, Distt. Solan, for manufacturing of Liquid, Tablet, Capsule, M/s Indo Spirits Tehsil Nahan, District Sirmaur, for manufacturing of IMFL and Country Liquor, M/s Sri Kaumudhi Textiles Private Limited, Industrial Area, Chanour, Distt. Kangra, for manufacturing of Textile Fabric Towel, M/s Efficient Crop Control, Nalagarh, Distt. Solan, for manufacturing of Zinc Powder, etc., M/s SA Consultancy and Projects Private Limited Industrial Area, Manjholi, Tehsil Nalagarh, Distt. Solan, for manufacturing of Ointment, Tablet, Capsule, M/s Barflex Polyfilms Limited Unit-IV, Baddi, Distt. Solan, for manufacturing of Plastic Film, PVC Film etc., M/s Tiwari Pharma Private Limited, Industrial Area, Manjholi, Nalagarh, Distt. Solan, for manufacturing of Tablets, Capsules, etc., M/s Micro Pharma, Manjholi, Nalagarh, Distt. Solan, for manufacturing of Tablets Injections, Dry Powder etc.
Expansion proposals approved by the Authority include M/s Kwality Pharmaceuticals Limited Industrial Area, Raja Ka Bagh, Tehsil Nurpur, Distt. Kangra, for manufacturing of Oral Suspension, Injection, Tablets, Capsules, M/s Vardhman Spinning Mills Baddi, District Solan, for manufacturing of Cotton Yarn M/s Auro Spinning Mills A Unit of Vardhman Textiles Limited, Baddi, District Solan, for manufacturing of Cotton and Blended Yarns, M/s Greenlam Industries Limited, Nalagarh, District Solan, for manufacturing of Decorative Laminates, M/s Amer Sil Ketex Private Limited, Industrial Area, Gagret, District Una, for manufacturing of Polyester Yarn Technical Textiles etc. M/s Winsome Textile Industries Limited Unit 2, Village Kaundi, Tehsil Baddi, District Solan, for manufacturing of Yarn, Cotton Fleece, M/s Aqua Vitoe Laboratories, Village Kunjhal, Tehsil Baddi, District Solan, for manufacturing of Injections, M/s FDC Limited Village Khol-Bhud, Tehsil Baddi, Distt. Solan, for manufacturing of Tablets Capsules etc., M/s Jupiter International Limited Baddi, Distt. Solan, for manufacturing of Solar Cells, M/s Modulus Cosmetics Private Limited Village Gondpur Jaichand, Distt. Una, for manufacturing of Soap, M/s Balaji Storage Batteries Limited Unit-III, Paonta Sahib, District Sirmour, for manufacturing of Battery Charging Packing, M/s Acme Generics Private Limited HPSIDC, I.A., Davni, Tehsil Nalagarh, District Solan, for manufacturing of Capsules, Tablets, Liquid Starch, etc., M/s Eurocrit Lab International Private Limited, Village Thana, Tehsil Baddi, District Solan, for manufacturing of Ampoules and Vials, etc., M/s RRD Oils and Fats Private Limited, Village Gondpur Jaichand, Tehsil Haroli, Distt. Una, H.P. for manufacturing of Refined Edible Oil, Distilled Fatty Acid etc.
Industries Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan, Additional Chief Secretaries K.K. Pant, Onkar Chand Sharma and R.D. Nazeem, Principal Secretary Finance Devesh Kumar, Director Industries Yunus, Special Secretary Power Arindam Chaudhary, Member Secretary, H.P Pollution Control Board Anil Joshi, Additional Director Industries Tilak Raj and other senior officers also attended the meeting.
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Press Statement of MLA Chandershekhar and Bhuvneshwar Gaur issued from Shimla on 15th February, 2025
SHIMLA, 15.02.25-MLA's Chandershekhar and Bhuvneshwar Gaur have criticized Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur’s recent meetings with Union Ministers and not advocating for the rights of the state. They said that the leader of the opposition is working against the interests of the state. They claimed that instead of securing benefits for the state, Jai Ram Thakur is trying to stop rightful funds and resources of the state.
They said that whenever Jai Ram Thakur meets Union Ministers, the financial support meant for Himachal Pradesh gets blocked. He must explain to the people of the state whether he stands with them or against them.
The MLAs also accused Sh. Thakur for lobbying for the implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) in Himachal Pradesh. They pointed out that the state government has reinstated the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) for government employees, a move that BJP leaders are unable to accept. Instead, they are conspiring against state employees by pressuring the Centre to enforce UPS. They further stated that rather than ensuring the return of nearly Rs. 9,000 crore stuck with the Centre Government under the New Pension Scheme (NPS) Jai Ram Thakur has failed to raise this critical issue.
They highlighted that due to the implementation of OPS, the central government has imposed financial restrictions on Himachal Pradesh. The borrowing of the state limit has been reduced to Rs. 6,600 crore, and externally aided projects have been capped at Rs. 2,900 crore over three years. They urged the Leader of the Opposition to demand the removal of these restrictions from the centre government instead of working against the interests of the state.
They also criticized the Centre for failing to provide financial assistance to Himachal Pradesh in the wake of the massive natural disaster the state faced in 2023. They noted that despite an assessment by the central team, which recommended a relief package of Rs.10,000 crore to the state the centre government has not released even a single penny so far.