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.
Leader of Opposition (LoP) Jai Ram Thakur alleged the state government knew about the arrival of monsoons, but it did not hold meetings to discuss arrangement for the rains.
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said, “This initiative aims to encourage remarriage and facilitate the rehabilitation of widows. The proposal is set to be presented before the Cabinet soon for approval.”
Presiding over a review meeting of HP SHIVA project and Mehak Yojana, Jagat Singh Negi said in the first phase of the project, about 65 lakh high quality plants of various fruits are proposed to be planted in an area of 4000 hectares.
Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu was reacting to the Punjab and Haryana governments’ resolutions against the proposed move to impose water cess on hydropower projects by the Himachal Pradesh.
The police and security agencies put the working journalist under the scanner by seeking a character certificate for issuance of passes to cover the rally at Bilaspur.
