The State Cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday decided to start Mukhya Mantri Shodh Protsahan Yojna in the State under which a monthly fellowship of Rs. 3000 would be given to research scholars for a period of three years from the date of registration. This initiative has been taken to motivate the youth for quality research in different fields.
It gave its nod to grant Child Adoption Leave of 180 days to the regular female employees of the State Government and also decided to open two new patwar circles at Mandesar and Dakriyana under Sub Tehsil Krishangarh in Solan district to facilitate the people of the area. It also gave nod to create a new patwar circle Lalari in Sub Tehsil Haroli of Una district and also gave its consent to open two new patwar circles at Hathol and Tyalu in Nadaun assembly constituency of Hamirpur district.