The Himachal Cabinet in its meeting held here on Tuesday decided to convene the budget session of the state Assembly from February 4 to 27.
The Cabinet, under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur also decided to recruit 1063 constables in Police department on regular basis through direct recruitment to ensure better law and order situation in the State out which 213 will be women constable.
It gave approval to fill up 200 posts of MBBS doctors on contract basis through walk-in-interview in Health and Family Welfare department to cope with the shortage of doctors in remote and far flung areas of the State.
It decided to start new ‘Ujjwala Grihini Suvidha Yojna’ in the State to achieve the goals of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana. Under this scheme, the selected beneficiaries of the State under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna would be provided additional benefit of free LPG connection, free first filled gas cylinder stove etc. as being given under the Mukhya Mantri Grihini Suvidha Yojana.
The approval was accorded to increase the incentive amount of MBBS doctors appointed or to be appointed on contract basis by Rs. 10,000 per month and that of specialist doctors by Rs. 15000 per month to encourage doctors to serve in tribal, remote and far flung areas of the State.
The Cabinet gave its nod to fill up vacant posts of part time water carriers on compassionate ground, provided the candidates are below the poverty line or has a low income certificate issued by competent authority, widow, member of family living in extreme indigent conditions, women deserted by her husband, handicapped person or an orphan.
It also decided to purchase 46 new ambulances under National Ambulance Service -108 to ensure prompt service to the patients in emergency.
The nod was also given to upgrade Community Health Centre, Indora in Kangra district to 50-bedded hospital along-with creation of 34 posts of various categories.
The Cabinet approved upgradation of 50-bedded hospital, Rajgarh in Sirmaur district to 100-bedded hospital along-with creation of 25 posts of different categories.
It also gave its approval to declare Makar Sakranti Mela of Tattapani in Mandi district as district level fair.
The Cabinet gave its nod to adopt new e-stamping scheme for non-judicial stamp papers to facilitate the people to procure stamp paper online and they would not need to go to treasury and banks for the stamp.