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.
Out of a total of 75,18,296 family members, 75,05,913 have been verified under this initiative, he added.
Rajeev Bindal was reacting to the statement of Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu pointing out that the AIIMS in Bilaspur was established but there was no proper facilities for treatment matching the standards of the AIIMS.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu reiterated the state government's commitment to improving healthcare services and strengthening medical education.
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Saturday that the state government is planning to establish a potato processing plant in Una district, with an investment of approximately Rs 20 crore.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated the ten-day long Winter Carnival Shimla at The Ridge here on Tuesday.
During the Question Hour on the last day of the winter session of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, the opposition cornered the Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu government on the issue of closing down institutions in the state.
Thousands of contractual government employees of Himachal Pradesh, who are waiting for amendment in the seniority list after court orders, will no longer get seniority and financial benefits from the date of joining.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu admitted on Friday that the health services in Himachal Pradesh need improvement.
