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Time of India
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Himachal Pradesh cabinet includes domestic help in women monthly pension scheme
Shimla: The state council of ministers on Tuesday gave its nod to include domestic working women under the Indira Gandhi Pyari Behana Sukh Samman Nidhi Yojna . Now, women who completed a minimum of 100 days as domestic help, along with their daughters aged 21 years and above, will be eligible to receive Rs 1,500 per month as a cabinet meeting, chaired by chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, approved an increase in the minimum support price (MSP) for naturally grown crops. It was raised from Rs 40 to Rs 60 per kg and for maize from Rs 30 to Rs 40 per kg. The cabinet also approved the MSP for naturally-grown raw turmeric at Rs 90 per kg and for barley from the Pangi block in Chamba district at Rs 60 per kg. The cabinet decided to declare Pangi as the first natural farming sub-division of the council of ministers also gave its nod to allot 422 stage carriage routes in favour of private operators to offer efficient transport services to the people of the state and provide self-employment opportunities to the unemployed a step to address the problem of roadside parking and congestion, the cabinet gave its nod to open the feasible closed basement floor for parking purposes. Now, if the designated parking floor is used for any purpose other than parking, the person will be levied with a heavy penalty and will have to restore the floor for parking cabinet also gave approval for the establishment of nephrology, neurology, and gastroenterology departments at Dr Radhakrishnan Government Medical College, Hamirpur, along with the creation and filling of 118 posts across various categories to ensure their smooth decision was also taken to fill up 43 posts of various technical vacancies under different Krishi Vigyan Kendras in the state. Also, a new division of the Jal Shakti Vibhag at Sujanpur in Hamirpur district was given a nod. The cabinet approved a new "Home Stay Policy" by granting various relaxations to the existing homestays and decided to fix the registration fee for home stays in Pangi sub-division of Chamba district at 50% of the standard rate. It also approved the upgradation of the Ayurvedic Health Centre at Kosari in the Jaisinghpur assembly segment of Kangra district to a 10-bedded ayurvedic hospital, along with the creation and filling of necessary posts. Approval was also given to upgrade the primary health centre at Panjawar in Una district to a community health centre, with the required staff positions to be created and was also provided in water tariffs to residents of the newly-constituted 14 nagar panchayats and the merged areas of the upgraded municipal corporations of Hamirpur, Una, and Baddi, and municipal councils of Nadaun and Baijnath-Paprola, besides areas recently included in the municipal councils of Jwalamukhi, Dehra, Paonta Sahib, and the nagar panchayat of Jwali. These areas will continue to be charged water tariffs at rural rates for the next three years. The cabinet also approved the merger of seven state-of-the-art (SOA) ITIs and seven women ITIs in other govt ITIs across the cabinet decided to conditionally release on parole, on probation, various prisoners with good conduct in jails on the recommendations of the committee headed by the chief 120932272 413 |
Time of India
06-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Himachal government includes female domestic helps in Pyari Behna Yojana
Live Events Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday approved the inclusion of female domestic workers in the Indira Gandhi Pyari Behana Sukh Samman Nidhi Yojna, making them eligible to receive Rs 1,500 per month as pension. Women who have completed at least 100 days as domestic help, along with their daughters aged 21 years and above, will now be eligible for benefits under the scheme, a statement issued here Cabinet also gave its nod to open the feasible basement floor for parking to address the problem of roadside parking and congestion issues.A heavy penalty would be levied if the designated parking floor is used for any purpose other than newly constituted 14 Nagar Panchayats and the merged areas of the upgraded Municipal Corporations of Hamirpur, Una and Baddi, as well as the Municipal Councils of Nadaun and Baijnath-Paprola, Jwalamukhi, Dehra, Paonta Sahib and the Nagar Panchayat of Jwali will continue to be charged water tariffs at rural rates for the next three years, the official statement Cabinet also approved an increase in the minimum support price (MSP) for naturally grown crops and raised the MSP of wheat from Rs 40 to Rs. 60 per kilogram and maize from Rs 30 to Rs. 40 per kg. The Cabinet also okayed the MSP for naturally grown raw turmeric at Rs 90 per kg and barley at Rs 60 per kg.A new homestay policy has also been sanctioned. The government has also decided to open a new division of the Jal Shakti Vibhag at Sujanpur in Hamirpur district.
The Hindu
01-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Himachal's remote Lahaul-Spiti district leads the way in women empowerment
Himachal Pradesh's tribal district of Lahaul-Spiti has demonstrated a distinctiveness surrounding 'women empowerment' – leading the way - all the key positions in its administrative setup are now held by women. Last week, the State government appointed Kiran Bhadana, a 2017-batch IAS officer, as the first woman Deputy Commissioner of Lahaul-Spiti — a tribal district known for its customary exclusion of daughters, particularly married ones, from inheritance rights. This appointment marks a progressive step in a region where traditional norms have long dictated property succession. Interestingly, following this appointment, as many as seven women are now at the helm of governance and administrative affairs in this remote district. The Congress government led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, through focused policies has been working to uplift the socio-economic standards of people residing in the tribal and far flung areas of Himachal Pradesh. Holding the policing command of the district is Ilma Afroz (IPS), who is currently the Superintendent of Police, while the constituency is represented by MLA Anuradha Rana, elected during the 2024 bye-elections. Akansha Sharma is the Sub-Divisional Magistrate stationed at Keylong while Shikha Simitia is the Additional Deputy Commissioner at Kaza. Veena Devi is the Chairperson of Zila Parishad. Lahaul and Spiti Assembly constituency and the district both comes under the Mandi parliamentary constituency, which is represented by another woman – actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut, who was elected as Member of Parliament in 2022. With a sparse population of around 40,000, including 25,967 voters, Lahaul-Spiti spans an expansive area of 13,814 square kilometers, making it one of the most thinly populated regions in the country. The State government has prioritised development in remote and tribal regions. In a first, 'Himachal Day' was celebrated at Kaza in Spiti Valley, in 2023. Besides, the State also launched the first phase of its flagship programme, the 'Indira Gandhi Pyari Behana Sukh Samman Nidhi Yojna', from Kaza, providing ₹1,500 per month to eligible women above the age of 18. In its outreach to far away areas, the State government celebrated this year's 'Himachal Day at Pangi, another remote region of Chamba district in the State.
