Himachal Cabinet Meeting: Himachal Pradesh Cabinet meeting was held at the State Secretariat in Shimla. The meeting was presided over by Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu. The meeting started in the afternoon. Even before this, JOA-IT candidates had reached outside the State Secretariat demanding declaration of the pending recruitment results. The candidates tried to meet the Chief Minister, but the meeting could not take place.
Himachal cabinet formed cabinet sub committee
The demands of the candidates were also discussed in detail in the Himachal Pradesh Cabinet meeting. The Cabinet approved constituting a Cabinet Sub Committee under the chairmanship of Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri to examine the legal aspects of various examination results pending due to police investigation under the dissolved Himachal Pradesh Staff Selection Commission, Hamirpur. Industry Minister Hashvardhan Chauhan, Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi, Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh and AYUSH Minister Yadvindra Goma will be members of this sub-committee.
Approval to Governor’s speech now
In the State Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, the Governor’s address to be given on the budget session of Himachal Pradesh 14th Legislative Assembly was approved. The Cabinet has decided to constitute a Cabinet Sub-Committee under the chairmanship of Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi to review the revenue lands allotted and leased to various departments and lying unused for a long period. Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Anirudh Singh, Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh and Town and Country Planning Minister Rajesh Dharmani will be members of this sub-committee.
Decision to form three cabinet sub committees in the meeting
The Cabinet also decided to constitute a Cabinet Sub-Committee under the chairmanship of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Anirudh Singh to review the vacant buildings lying unused in various departments. Town and Country Planning Minister Rajesh Dharmani and AYUSH Minister Yadavindra Goma will be members of this sub-committee.
SDM office will open in Baddi
Himachal Pradesh Cabinet also approved opening of SDM office in Baddi of Solan district. In the meeting, approval was given to open Block Development Office in Patta of Solan district and Palampur of Kangra district. The Cabinet decided to fill 5 posts through direct recruitment under Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services. These posts will be filled through Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services Combined Competitive Examination. The Cabinet also decided to fill 9 posts of Tehsildar Category ‘A’ and 19 posts of Naib Tehsildar Category ‘A’ in the Revenue Department.
There will be direct recruitment on these posts also
In the meeting of Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, approval has also been given to fill 7 posts of different categories in the Planning Department through direct recruitment. The Cabinet also approved the creation and filling of 6 posts of different categories for the smooth functioning of the offices of Assistant Tourism Development Officer in Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti. In this meeting, it was also decided to fill 4 posts of District Child Protection Officer under Mission Vatsalya Scheme.