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Himachal Cabinet Approves 12000 New Jobs And Honorarium Hikes
- •The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet approved creating and filling about 12000 posts across various departments including health education and forest.
- •Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu led the meeting which sanctioned 4090 para-workers for the Jal Shakti Vibhag and 500 assistant forest guards.
- •Monthly honorariums were increased for Anganwadi workers helpers Van Mitras and Special Police Officers while pensions for 100 percent disabled persons will rise to Rs 3000 by April 2026.
- •The Cabinet cancelled 33 underperforming small hydroelectric projects and introduced the Mukhyamantri Machhuara Sahayata Yojana offering a minimum support price of Rs 100 per kg for reservoir fish.
- •Assistance under the Milk Incentive Scheme doubled from Rs 3 to Rs 6 per litre and two dedicated NDPS courts will be established in Kangra and Mandi.
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The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet approved creating and filling about 12,000 posts across various departments, including 4,090 para-workers in the Jal Shakti Vibhag, 500 assistant forest guards, and 4,800 teaching and non-teaching posts for 100 new schools affiliated with the CBSE.
The Cabinet increased the monthly honorarium for Anganwadi workers, helpers, Van Mitras, and Special Police Officers, while also raising the monthly pension for individuals with 100 per cent disability to Rs 3,000, effective April 1, 2026.
The state increased assistance under the Milk Incentive Scheme to Rs 6 per litre and launched the Mukhyamantri Machhuara Sahayata Yojana, offering an MSP of Rs 100 per kilogram for reservoir fish along with subsidies if auctioned lower.
