Himachal govt to ensure no caste based discrimination in prisons
The spokesperson said that now the Jail records will no longer mention the caste, community or religious affiliations of inmates of prisons.
The spokesperson said that now the Jail records will no longer mention the caste, community or religious affiliations of inmates of prisons.
The Himachal Pradesh government is planning to introduce the Himachal Pradesh Anti-Drug Act in the upcoming Budget session, starting on March 10, to strengthen legal provisions, impose stricter penalties on repeat offenders and promote rehabilitation for addicts and first-time minor offenders.
Himachal Pradesh government will take back power projects that do not comply with the state’s condition of 12 per cent, 18 percent and 30 per cent power royalties on power generated.
Under the new provisions, suitable private lands available for mining in the state can be auctioned for extraction of minerals with the landowners' consent. Landowners will receive 80 per cent of the annual bid amount.
The BJP on Saturday staged a ‘dharna’ protesting the fire incident near Court Complex in Bilaspur that left one injured.
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presided over a meeting with the officials of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) here on Thursday
The Chief Minister said that the state government has initiated the first phase of the Rs 680-crore Rajiv Gandhi Self-Employment Startup Scheme to provide self-employment opportunities to youth.
“Every eco-tourism destination will be developed in an area of one hectare. A reserve price has been fixed for these sites to be developed and operated through outsourcing,” said state chief minister.
The government will make laws regarding permission for structural engineering, limit of land to withstand the weight and effective drainage system, he said and appealed to people to support the government in its initiative.
In the last two years, 56 complaints have been received in this regard by the cyber police station of the state
