1,782 water carriers to be regularised in Himachal

Tribune News Service

Shimla, January 5

The government today gave its nod to regularise the services of 1,782 part-time water carriers in the Education Department, who have completed 11 years of service on September 30, 2021.

The decision was taken by the Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, here. The Cabinet also decided to fill 129 posts of junior office assistant (IT) in the Forest Department on contract basis.

The Cabinet gave its approval to signing of an MoU between the state government and the Government of Haryana for construction of Adi Badri Dam on the Som and its link with the Saraswati river.

It gave consent to the upgrade, operation and management of the Culture Centre of Tourism Development at Baragran in Manali to Maya Digital Media Pvt Ltd Mumbai-Deepa Roshan Lal Sahi (Consortium). This newly created facility will add leisure tourism to the itinerary and emerge as an arts and crafts hub for artisans.

The Cabinet gave its approval to convert Himachal Pradesh Road and other Infrastructure Development Corporation into a public limited company. This has been done to transform the transport sector for the development of safe, resilient and high-standard transport infrastructure.

It also decided to include gram panchayats of Murag, Sharan and Kanda-Bagsiad of Gohar Development Block into Seraj in Mandi district. The Cabinet decided to create the Dhuan Devin Patwar Circle in Mandi Sadar tehsil by carving it out from the existing Pandoh, Majhwar and Nela Patwar Circles in Mandi district.

It also decided to upgrade Community Health Centre, Mandap, in Mandi district to 50-bed civil hospital. It was also decided to fill seven posts of Assistant Professor in the IGMC, Shimla, and Atal Institute of Medical Super Speciality, Chamiyana, through direct recruitment.

Other decisions

• The Cabinet decides to fill 129 posts of junior office assistant in Forest Dept
• Approval for MoU between the state government and Haryana for the construction of Adi Badri Dam on the Som and its linking with the Saraswati river
• HP Road and other Infrastructure Development Corporation to be public limited company
• Community Health Centre, Mandap, in Mandi to be made 50-bed civil hospital

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