Shimla: The State Cabinet, in its meeting held here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu decided to launch the ‘Mukhya Mantri Apna Parivar Sukhi Parivar Yojna’ in the State, under which eligible women in the age group of 18 to 59 years will receive financial assistance of Rs. 1,500 per month. The scheme will also provide 300 units of free electricity to eligible beneficiary families.
It also decided to adopt a uniform state policy for determining and periodically revising the rates for the sale of surplus raw water to neighbouring States, government agencies and industries. Under the policy, an initial benchmark rate of Rs. 100 per 1,000 cubic feet will be applicable to all existing and future projects of the State, including inter-State water projects. The rates will be revised periodically in accordance with the prescribed mechanism linked to the Wholesale Price Index (WPI).
The Cabinet also approved the implementation of the Registration Sewa Kendra Project to modernise existing Sub-Registrar Offices on the lines of Passport Seva Kendras. The project will be launched in the first phase in Solan, Shimla, Kangra and Sirmaur districts.
It also approved upgrading the District-level Phul Yatra Mela, Pangi, in Chamba district to the status of a State-level fair. It decided to create the office of Sub Divisional Officer (Civil) at Dadasiba in Kangra district along with creation and filing up of various posts of different categories.
