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The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, led by CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, has approved a pension scheme for domestic workers, benefiting women with at least 100 days of work. The MSP for natural crops like wheat and maize has been increased to support farmers. New healthcare departments and transport routes have been approved to improve public services. Additionally, parking regulations and homestay policies have been revised for better urban management and tourism growth.

Key Points: Himachal Cabinet Approves Pension for Domestic Workers and MSP Hike

  • Pension scheme extended to domestic working women
  • MSP raised for wheat, maize, and turmeric
  • New healthcare departments approved at Hamirpur Medical College
  • Transport routes allotted for better connectivity
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Himachal Pradesh govt takes key decision at State Cabinet Meeting

Himachal Pradesh Cabinet approves pension for domestic workers, raises MSP for natural crops, and announces new healthcare and transport initiatives.

"Women who have completed 100 days as domestic help will now receive Rs 1,500 per month as pension. – Official Release"

Shimla, May 6

The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday, approved the inclusion of domestic working women under the Indira Gandhi Pyari Behana Sukh Samman Nidhi Yojna, among other key decisions.

According to an official release, women who have completed a minimum of 100 days as domestic help, along with their daughters aged 21 years and above, will now be eligible for benefits under the scheme and receive Rs 1,500 per month as pension.

It approved an increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for naturally grown crops in the state. The MSP for naturally grown wheat has been raised from Rs 40 to Rs 60 per kilogram and for maize from Rs 30 to Rs 40 per kilogram.

Additionally, the Cabinet okayed the MSP for naturally grown raw turmeric at Rs 90 per kilogram and for barley from the Pangi block in Chamba district at Rs 60 per kilogram.

It was also decided to declare Pangi as the first Natural Farming Sub-Division of the state.The Cabinet gave its nod to allot 422 stage carriage routes in favour of private operators to offer efficient transport services to the people of the State and provide self-employment opportunities to the unemployed youth.

To address the problem of roadside parking and congestion, the Cabinet gave its nod to open the feasible closed basement floor for parking purposes.

If the designated parking floor is used for any purpose other than parking, the concerned will be levied with a heavy penalty and will have to restore the floor for parking purposes.

The Cabinet approved the establishment of Nephrology, Neurology, and Gastroenterology departments at Dr. Radhakrishnan Government Medical College, Hamirpur, along with the creation and filling of 118 posts across various categories to ensure their smooth functioning.

It decided to fill up 43 posts of various technical vacancies under different Krishi Vigyan Kendras of the State. Additionally, the Cabinet decided to open a new division of the Jal Shakti Vibhag at Sujanpur in Hamirpur district.

The Cabinet approved the new Home Stay Policy and decided to fix the registration fee for homestays in the Pangi Sub Division of Chamba district at 50 per cent of the standard rate.

It also approved the upgradation of the Ayurvedic Health Centre at Kosari in the Jaisinghpur assembly segment of Kangra district to a 10-bedded Ayurvedic Hospital, along with the creation and filling of necessary posts.

Additionally, the Cabinet gave its approval to upgrade the Primary Health Centre at Panjawar in Una district to a Community Health Centre, with the required staff positions to be created and filled.

The Cabinet decided to provide relief in water tariffs to residents of the newly constituted 14 Nagar Panchayats and the merged areas of the upgraded Municipal Corporations of Hamirpur, Una and Baddi, as well as the Municipal Councils of Nadaun and Baijnath-Paprola.

The decision also covers areas recently included in the Municipal Councils of Jwalamukhi, Dehra, Paonta Sahib and the Nagar Panchayat of Jwali. These areas will continue to be charged water tariffs at rural rates for the next three years.

The Cabinet also gave its approval to merge seven State of Art (SOA) ITIs in ITIs and seven women ITIs in ITIs across the State.

- ANI

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Rahul K.
Finally some good news for domestic workers! Rs 1500 pension may seem small but will make a big difference for many families. Hope other states follow Himachal's lead 👏 The MSP increase for natural farming is also welcome - our hill farmers deserve better returns.
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Priya M.
As someone from Himachal, I'm happy about the medical college upgrades but concerned about implementation. Last time they announced new departments, it took 2 years to appoint staff. Hope this time they follow through quickly - our people need these facilities urgently.
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Amit S.
The transport route approvals and homestay policy changes show the government is thinking about both tourism and local employment. Himachal's beauty is its biggest asset - smart to capitalize on it while creating jobs. Just hope they maintain quality standards!
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Sunita T.
Good decisions overall but what about waste management? Every time I visit Shimla, plastic waste is everywhere. Before more tourism push, please solve this basic problem. Otherwise all development will be useless when our mountains turn into garbage dumps 😔
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Vikram J.
The MSP increases are well-intentioned but will it reach small farmers? Middlemen take most profits in our system. Government should also create direct farmer-market linkages. Still, better than nothing - hope this encourages more natural farming in the state.
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Neha P.
As a doctor, I'm thrilled about the new medical departments! Himachal needs more specialists so people don't have to travel to Chandigarh or Delhi for treatment. The parking policy is also sensible - our hill stations can't handle more traffic chaos. Good balanced decisions!

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