Himachal Pradesh Cabinet in its Meeting held here today granted permission to create and fill up 536 posts

Bijender Sharma
SHIMLA---Himachal Pradesh Cabinet in its Meeting held here today granted permission to create and fill up 536 posts of different categories in different departments, Boards and Corporations of the State Government which include 300 vacancies of Constables in Himachal Pradesh Police through direct recruitment; 155 posts of Clerks in Education and 65 posts of Scientific, Technical and Non-Technical personnel in HP State Science, Technology and Environment Council etc. to deliver people of the State efficient and quality services.

Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister, presided over the Meeting.

Cabinet took cognizance of the complaints received from different quarters and decided to convene Special Gram Sabha Meetings throughout the State in the month of April, 2011, to consider the complaints and carry out the additions and deletions in lists of BPL families in accordance with laid down norms.

It decided to authorize the Lok Mitra Kendras to issue copies of Domicile, Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Certificates to the general public by further authorizing the Revenue Department through Director of Land Records to enter into an agreement with two Service Centre Agencies (SCAs) approved by the State Government to make Lok Mitra Kendras functionally operational throughout the State.

It approved 3 percent reservation to the outstanding sports persons for winning Gold, Silver or Bronze Medals in All India and National Level School Games and National Women Sports Festival organised under Panchayat Yuva Krida Avam Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA) competitions.

It approved filling up of 155 posts of Clerks in the Department of Education from the Surplus Pool of the Boards and Corporations on secondment basis.

It sanctioned 65 posts of scientific, technical and non-technical categories for more effective functioning of the HP State Science, Technology and Environment Council.

It granted permission to fill up 4 posts of Deputy Superintendants of Police in the State Police through direct recruitment by HP Public Service Commission; 3 posts of Assistant Professors in Government Dental College, Shimla; one post of Scientific Officer in Zonal Forensic Laboratory at Mandi.

Cabinet approved strengthening of the Drug Controller Administration in the Department of Health and Family Welfare by sanctioning one post of Drug Controller; 4 posts of Drug Inspectors and also granted approval to ensure standardized manufacturing of quality medicines in the State.
It approved creation of one post of Land Acquisition Officer in Directorate of Energy; one post of Deputy District Attorney, to be filled up on secondment basis; and two posts of Data Entry Operators to be filled up by outsourcing from DOEACC; in Medical Education Department; permanently absorb one surplus Personnel Assistant of Agro Industrial Packaging India Limited against the post of Research Assistant in the Department of Language and Culture

It approved Development Plan for Left Out Area of Kullu Valley Planning Area to create quality public amenities of Parking lot and Warehousing Complex at Palchan; Fruits and Vegetable Regulated Markets, including Truck Terminals at Patlikuhal and Bandrol (Alu Ground), to facilitate locals and visitors as also to maintain the natural grandeur of the world famous Kullu-Manali Valley.

It approved implementation of Integrated Child Protection Scheme in the State on the Guidelines issued by the Government of India, and authorized the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment to sign MOU with the Government of India on behalf of the Government of Himachal Pradesh.

It granted approval to the Amendments in Himachal Pradesh Lease Rules, 1993 to provide concessions to the Himachal Pradesh Independent Power Producers allotted HEPs upto 2 MW capacity for execution, by reducing existing lease rate from 18 percent to 15 percent.

It approved open auction/tender procedure to be adopted to dispose off land owned by HPMC at Chennai by fixing reserve price at Rs. 15,60,93,978.

It also approved transfer of land owned by Agro Industrial Packaging India Limited at Pragati Nagar in Kotkhai in the name of Technical Education Department, free of cost, for opening of an Engineering College.

It approved setting up of a Fire Post at Theog in district Shimla alongwith requisite staff, machinery and equipments to serve residents of the town during emergencies etc..

It granted permission to re-structure the HP General Industries Corporation Limited to match the prevailing trends in commercial activities in the open market.

It sanctioned two motor-cycles to Prison Department for better mobility and efficiency in its functioning.

Cabinet approved Amendment in the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj (Finance, Budget, Accounts, Audit, Works, Taxation and Allowances) Rules, 2002 to authorize Takniki Sahayak to execute original developmental works-upto Rs. 1.5 lakh; Junior Engineer-upto Rs. 5 lakh; Assistant Engineer-upto Rs. 10 lakh and Executive Engineer above Rs. 10 lakh in the Gram Panchayats under different developmental programmes approved by the State Government from time to time.

It approved general Recruitment and Promotion Rules for the posts of Junior Scale/Senior Scale Stenographers for direct recruitment for all Government Departments in the State. -0-