The Himachal Cabinet on Tuesday gave its approval to table the HP Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Bill 2014 in the ensuing Vidhan Sabha session, for paving the way for regularisation of the unauthorised constructions in the State.
Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh presided over the meeting. A decision was taken to withdraw the previous Bill and instead introduce a fresh lokayukta Bill, 2014 in the ensuing Assembly session by incorporating in it a new section providing therein for ‘Contempt of Court’.
The Cabinet also accorded approval for creation and filling of 14 posts of various categories and opening of three sub-divisional Town and Country Planning offices at Manali, Palampur and Paonta Sahib in the Town and Country Planning department in order to ensure planned and systematic spatial development as well as for effective and efficient regulation and management of colonies and apartments in these places.
A decision was taken to shift the headquarters of sub-tehsil Haripur from Guler to Haripur in Kangra district.
The Cabinet gave it nod for upgrading Primary Health Centre (PHC) Nihri to Community Health Centre (CHC) in Mandi district as per the announcement made by the Chief Minister.
It also accorded approval for constructing six additional rooms in PWD Rest House at Tara Devi with further possibility of adding more rooms. It approved to table before the ensuring Assembly session HP Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Rules 2005.