1,386 Jal Rakshaks to be engaged as pump attendants

The Cabinet today approved the induction of 1,386 Jal Rakshaks (water guards), who have completed 12 years or more of service as on December 31, 2024, as pump attendants in the Jal Shakti Department. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu here.

The Cabinet also approved the procurement of apple at the rate of Rs 12 per kg under the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) this year as done last year. It also decided to procure B and C grade 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 the scheme.

The Cabinet approved the recommendations of the Sub-committee on Disaster Management and Rehabilitation headed by Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi. The sub-committee recommended that structural safety audits of buildings and retrofitting measures be taken to minimise the risk of structural damage during disasters.

It approved the upgrade and equipping of 18 daycare centres for chemotherapy at district hospitals and select Adarsh Swasthya Sansthans in the state.

It also gave nod to the translocation of 325 trees under the Phase-I of the development of the Durgesh-Aranya Zoological Park at Bankhandi in Dehra of Kangra district. It approved proposals for setting up a 50-bed critical care block and a district integrated public health lab at the Civil Hospital at Tegu-Behar in Kullu district. Besides, the Cabinet also approved the supply of medical equipment for critical care blocks in health institutions.

The Cabinet okayed the establishment of new milk processing plants at Nahan, Nalagarh, Mohal and Rohru, besides setting up of a new milk chilling centre at Jalari in Hamirpur and a bulk milk cooler at Jhalera in Una district.