{"id":7828,"date":"2025-11-24T14:13:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T14:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=7828"},"modified":"2025-11-24T14:13:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T14:13:37","slug":"himachal-pradesh-cabinet-approves-major-social-infrastructure-and-administrative-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=7828","title":{"rendered":"Himachal Pradesh Cabinet Approves Major Social, Infrastructure, and Administrative Measures."},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><h1><strong>Himachal Pradesh Cabinet Approves Major Social, Infrastructure, and Administrative Measures.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Shimla:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, approved a series of significant decisions aimed at strengthening disaster relief, social welfare, infrastructure development, and administrative efficiency across the State.<\/p>\n<p>Among the key announcements, the Cabinet enhanced <strong>compensation for disaster-affected families<\/strong>, increasing support for loss of household articles from Rs. 70,000 to <strong>Rs. 1 lakh<\/strong>. In cases of complete house damage due to fire, a <strong>special package of Rs. 7 lakh<\/strong> will now be provided. Additionally, <strong>Rs. 4.32 crore<\/strong> was sanctioned to the Indian Air Force for helicopter services during state emergencies.<\/p>\n<p>The Cabinet approved the <strong>reorganization of Panchayats<\/strong> and authorized <strong>150 days of employment under MNREGA<\/strong>, along with retaining wall construction assistance of up to Rs. 2 lakh for individual beneficiaries. To improve healthcare, <strong>1,000 Rogi Mitras<\/strong> will be engaged, and <strong>9 new super-specialty departments<\/strong> will be established at Dr. Radhakrishnan Government Medical College, Hamirpur, along with <strong>73 posts of Professors, Assistant Professors, and Senior Residents<\/strong>. Similarly, <strong>27 Senior Resident posts<\/strong> will be filled at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda.<\/p>\n<p>In law enforcement, <strong>800 constable posts<\/strong> were approved, and new police and fire infrastructure is planned, including <strong>sub-fire centres at Kandaghat and Rajgarh<\/strong>, a new <strong>police post at Ner Chowk<\/strong>, and <strong>purchase of four fire tenders<\/strong>. Highway safety will be enhanced with <strong>ten electric bikes for patrolling<\/strong>, and a <strong>new Kanungo circle at Bankhandi<\/strong> will be created in Kangra district.<\/p>\n<p>The Cabinet also approved the <strong>extension of social security pensions<\/strong> to persons with 40% or higher disability, removing previous restrictions for beneficiaries with government-employed guardians. For environmental initiatives, the Forest Department is authorized to grant <strong>mineral concessions in forest land<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Under economic and entrepreneurship initiatives, <strong>1,000 petrol and diesel taxis<\/strong> will receive a <strong>40% subsidy for conversion to electric vehicles<\/strong>, and the <strong>Mukhya Mantri Laghu Dukandar Kalyan Yojna<\/strong> has been expanded to support small urban vendors with up to <strong>Rs. 1 lakh assistance<\/strong> for distressed businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Education sector reforms include converting <strong>Government College Hamirpur into a dedicated Science College<\/strong>, starting integrated <strong>B.Ed. programmes at multiple colleges<\/strong>, introducing new <strong>Fine Arts subjects<\/strong>, and establishing a new <strong>Fine Arts College in Kangra<\/strong>. The Cabinet also approved promotion procedures for <strong>805 principals<\/strong> to be expedited through a new DPC chaired by the Secretary of Education.<\/p>\n<p>These measures collectively aim to enhance governance, social welfare, disaster management, and infrastructure development, reflecting the State Government\u2019s commitment to inclusive growth and public service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Himachal Pradesh Cabinet Approves Major Social, Infrastructure, and Administrative Measures.\u00a0 &nbsp; Shimla: &nbsp; The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, approved [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" data-url=https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=7828><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7829,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-himachal-news","category-latest-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.9.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Himachal Pradesh Cabinet Approves Major Social, Infrastructure, and Administrative Measures. - The Eagle News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=7828\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Himachal Pradesh Cabinet Approves Major Social, Infrastructure, and Administrative Measures. - The Eagle News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Himachal Pradesh Cabinet Approves Major Social, Infrastructure, and Administrative Measures.\u00a0 &nbsp; 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