In a bid to promote Ayurveda healthcare, the Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Friday approved a policy to provide cost effective Ayush services by upgrading Ayush hospitals and dispensaries in the State.
Coming up with Himachal Pradesh State Ayush Policy that envisages attractive incentives to prospective investors in Ayush and wellness sector, the important incentives are capital subsidy on Ayush therapy units at the rate of 25 per cent of fixed capital investment with a ceiling of Rs 1 crore, excluding cost of land, interest subvention of four per cent on term loan with ceiling of Rs 15 lakh per annum and net SGST reimbursement at the rate of 75 per cent for seven years.
The Cabinet, presided over by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, also gave its nod to make the State a most favoured investment destination for information technology (IT), and IT enabled service companies.
It also gave its nod to the Affordable Housing Policy, 2019 and to revised guidelines for the tourism department for issuance of essentiality certificates under the Himachal Pradesh Tenancy and Land Reforms Rules in cases where a non-agriculturist wishes to purchase land for setting up tourism units.
The Cabinet gave its consent to establish Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) to regulate and promote real estate sector in the state. It also gave its consent to create 46 posts of different categories, including its chairman and members.
To provide ample opportunities of livelihood to the people of rural areas and also preserve the traditional handloom, handicrafts and artisans of the State, the Cabinet approved a new scheme called ‘Mukhya Mantri Gram Kaushal Yojna’ which will help the youth to upgrade their skills and associate them with traditional skills besides providing them ample opportunity to sell their products.
It also gave its approval to set up statue of former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Shimla and Manali in Kullu district as a mark of respect to his services for the nation.
The Cabinet decided to set up five Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts in Bilaspur, Solan, Kullu, Shimla and Nurpur in Kangra district for facilitating and treatment of affected people.
To tackle the problem of stray animals, the Cabinet decided to transfer the forest land of Animal Husbandry Department at Mohal Ching Dharmana, Patwar Circle Anti, Tehsil Jubbal in Shimla district in favour of Shrimadbhagwadgeeta Prachar Avam Jan Jagran Sabha, Nankhari in district Shimla for setting up of Gausadan.
The Cabinet decided to establish seven government sericulture centres at Dheem Kataru, Dharot, Saroa, Bagachanogi, Murah, Sainj in Mandi district and Manglore in Kullu district alongwith creation of seven posts of Sericulture Inspector and seven posts of Mali/Beldar to man these centres.