On the last day of the Himachal Pradesh budget session, the salaries, allowances and pension of the members of the State Legislative Assembly has been increased by 24 per cent.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has announced a zero tolerance policy against drug abuse in the state.
Sukhu said this while responding to a question by MLA Neeraj Nayar during the question hour in the State Legislative Assembly on Tuesday.
Sukhu was responding to the discussion on the cut motion proposal brought by the opposition in the state assembly on Monday.
Sukhu announced the start of the Agriculture Loan Interest Subsidy Scheme to save the land of farmers who are on the verge of auctioning their land due to agricultural loans.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday said Rs 146.34 crore would be spent on the ambitious project for underground utility ducts.
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that in lieu of their services, they would be suitably compensated and the state government has allocated Rs. 100 crore in this regard.
Leader of the Opposition and former chief minister Jai Ram Thakur, accusing Congress government of asking for money from state-run temples to fund flagship government schemes, said the BJP won’t allow such a loot.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has said that the state government is committed to strengthen the healthcare sector and has taken a significant step by granting full salary to MBBS doctors pursuing postgraduate studies or specialized training in India or abroad.
The meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, approved 60-day special maternity leave for women government employees in the event of a stillbirth or the death of a child soon after birth.
