Cabinet Decisions: The Sukhu government’s cabinet session in Himachal Pradesh unveiled a range of benefits for the public. Under the Chief Minister’s Apna Parivar Sukhi Parivar Yojana, the cabinet granted approval for eligible women to receive Rs 1,500 monthly, as well as for families to obtain 300 units of electricity free of charge. Additionally, the meeting sanctioned 1,561 new posts in the Health Department, an increase in the support prices for ginger and apples to aid farmers, and extensive revisions to the state’s energy policy.
Among the most notable measures, the cabinet resolved that women aged 18 to 59 who meet the eligibility criteria will be given Rs 1,500 every month as financial support. Families that qualify will benefit from up to 300 units of complimentary electricity. The government has so far selected 350,000 women for this large-scale initiative. For women aged over 59, the government has already raised the pension amount from Rs 1,050 to Rs 1,500 per month.
CM says, ‘I presided over the cabinet meeting, several key public welfare decisions were made. These included authorising the recruitment of thousands of youth, endorsing the “Chief Minister Apna Parivar Sukhi Parivar Yojana,” increasing the perfusionists’ honorarium from 25,000 to 45,000 rupees, setting the support price for C-grade apples at 13 rupees per kilogram instead of 12, approving a land lease for a Kendriya Vidyalaya in Ghumarwin, and elevating the Phool Yatra Fair in Pangi to state-level status. Our aim with each decision is to meet the public’s expectations and work for the benefit of all segments of society.’
Major recruitment in health and other sectors
A substantial push has also been given to youth employment by the Sukhu cabinet. To improve healthcare services, 1,000 patient friends will be deployed. In addition, 561 junior office assistant roles will be established and filled to help run the hospital management information system across government and dental colleges and the Directorate of Medical Education, and data entry operators will be appointed as well.