Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Wednesday decided to hold the Winter Session of HP Assembly from December 16 to 21 at Dharamshala.
The Cabinet meet was chaired by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh. In another important decision, Cabinet approved adopting of a Sustainable Tourism Development Policy, 2013, which has been framed for achieving sustainable tourism development based on global and national good practices, situation analysis, stakeholder engagements, rapid destination diagnostics and participatory planning exercises.
The Cabinet also approved the Dharamshala (Kangra Valley) Sustainable Tourism Action Plan and cleared a proposal for amendment in Himachal Panchayati Raj (Election) Rules, 1994.
As per the amendment, the State Election Commission will be able to use database of the Election Commission of India to draft electoral rolls for the elections under these rules. Another provision provides that every nomination paper shall be accompanied by No Dues Certificate issued by the concerned Panchayat in Form-18-A. Food grains for the BPl families in State was approved too. They will be provided additional 11 kg wheat per ration card at Rs 5.25 per kg and 9 kg rice per ration card at Rs 6.85 per kg.
Formation of sub-cadre for all tribal areas/ hard like Chuhar Ghati in Mandi district, Churah Block, Sub-Tehsil Kupvi, Shillai and Sangrah and some other areas of Rampur sub-division, Rohru of Shimla and Kangra districts was also approved.
It gave approval for procurement of citrus fruits in the State under Market Intervention Scheme during year 2013-14. The procurement rate by 50 paise, Kinnu/Malta/orange will now be at Rs 6.50 (class-B), Rs 6 (class-C) per kilogram and Galgal at a rate of Rs 5 per kg. The scheme will be effective from 20 November 20, 2013 to February 15, 2014.