HP cabinet approves induction of 1,386 water guards as pump attendants

Time of India

6 days ago

Shimla: The Himachal cabinet on Tuesday gave the nod to induct 1,386 eligible jal rakshaks (water guards), who completed 12 years or more of service as of December 31, 2024, as pump attendants in the jal shakti vibhag.
The cabinet also approved the procurement of apples at the rate of Rs 12 per kg under the market intervention scheme (MIS) for the year 2025. It also decided to procure grade B and C kinnow, malta, and orange at Rs 12 per kg, galgal at Rs 10 per kg, and seedling, grafted, and kacha achari mango at Rs 12 per kg under this scheme.
"Approval was also granted to establish new milk processing plants at Nahan, Nalagarh, Mohal, and Rohru, in addition to setting up a new milk chilling centre at Jalari in Hamirpur district and a bulk milk cooler at Jhalera in Una district.
It was also decided to implement an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software system in the Himachal Pradesh Milk Federation, which will digitise its operations and make all necessary information easily accessible to farmers via mobile phones.
It also approved the translocation of 325 trees under Phase-I of the development of the Durgesh-Aranya Zoological Park at Bankhandi in Dehra of Kangra district," said a source.
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A decision has been taken to open a new regional transport office (RTO) at Dehra in Kangra district, along with the creation and filling up of requisite posts to ensure its smooth functioning. Additionally, it approved the rationalisation of various teaching and non-teaching posts in govt polytechnic colleges across the state.
Disaster Preparedness
The cabinet approved the recommendations of the cabinet sub-committee on disaster management and rehabilitation, headed by revenue minister Jagat Singh Negi, constituted to suggest measures for strengthening the state's disaster preparedness and rehabilitation mechanisms.
The sub-committee recommended conducting structural safety audits of buildings across the state to assess their disaster resilience.
Based on these audits, retrofitting measures will be undertaken to minimise the risk of structural damage during disasters. The sub-committee recommended making earthquake-resistant and hazard-resilient construction mandatory across the state. To enhance the efficiency of disaster response, the sub-committee also suggested the integration of home guards, civil defence, fire services, and the state disaster response force (SDRF) with the Himachal Pradesh state disaster management authority's disaster management cell.
Health Infrastructure
The cabinet approved the upgradation and equipping of 18 day care centres for chemotherapy at district hospitals and selected Adarsh Swasthya Sansthan's across the state to provide accessible follow-up treatment for cancer patients within their districts. It will reduce the need to travel to medical colleges or out of the state. It also gave the nod for establishing and equipping a 50-bedded critical care block and a district integrated public health lab at Civil Hospital Tegu-behar in district Kullu.
Additionally, it approved the supply of medical equipment for critical care blocks at Civil Hospital Manali, Regional Hospital Solan, Civil Hospital Paonta, Civil Hospital Dehra, Regional Hospital Reckong Peo, and Dr Radhakrishanan Government Medical College, Hamirpur. Equipment supply was also approved for district integrated public health labs at Regional Hospital Solan, Civil Hospital Paonta, Civil Hospital Dehra, and Civil Hospital Nagrota Bagwan.
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