The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Wednesday decided to amend the ‘land Record Manual’ by creating one Kanungo circle over every six Patwar circles leading to creation of 154 posts of Kanungos in the State. In addition to this Cabinet also decided to strengthen the ‘Revenue Records Rooms’ for which 148 posts of various categories were sanctioned.
The Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, also decided that in lieu of allowing sell or transfer of equity share above 26 percent to 49 percent of projects up to two MW capacity from Himachali promoters to Non Himachali and to sell/transfer equity shares above 49 percent to 51 percent of projects above two MW to five MW capacity from Himachali to Non Himachali, a fee at a rate of Rs. 25000 per MW is to be deposited at the time of signing Tripartite Agreement for transfer of project and the same is to be incorporated in Hydro Power Policy 2006.
The Cabinet also approved to cancel four Small Hydro Electric Projects recommended by Himurja for failing to adhere to the guidelines as agreed upon.
It approved filling up of 175 posts of various categories in the Health Society on
contract basis through National Health Mission.
A decision was also taken for creation or filling up 57 posts in State Narcotics Drugs Psychotropic Substance Crime Control Unit (SNCC) and its field Units for prevention and effective law enforcement response to combat drug trafficking and drug abuse in the State.