The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Saturday approved to engage 3,970 para workers on an honorarium basis in theJal Shakti Departmentfor schemes across the state. Consent was given to fill up 389 posts of panchayat secretaries throughStaff Selection Board. Moreover, the Cabinet also underlined that steps will be taken to ensure jobs for Agniveers.
In order to encourage innovation and research in Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and sector, the Cabinet meeting chaired by chief ministerJai Ram Thakurgave its approval to provide research fund of Rs 5 crore each for Agriculture and Horticulture Universities of the state.
The Cabinet also decided to amend the Himachal Pradesh Widow Remarriage Rules-2013 by making a provision of providing grant of Rs 65,000 instead of existing Rs 50000 to the couple.