SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet in its meeting held here yesterday evening decided to enhance financial assistance being given to those Second World War Veterans/their widows who are not receiving any pension from the State/Centre Government from Rs. 200 to Rs. 500 per month. This decision would benefit about 1565 Second World War Veterans/ their widows of the State.

Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister presided over the meeting.

The cabinet approved the policy of regularizing of daily wage workers in all the department who have completed eight years of service on 31st March, 2008. It also gave approval for regularizing all the contract employees of various department who have completed eight years on 31st March, 2008 as announced by Chief Minister on 15th August, 2008. The cabinet gave its approval for regularizing the services of those J.B.T contract teachers who have completed 8 years of service as on 31st March, 2008 and also agreed to give relaxation in age.

The Cabinet also approved the basis of admission to B.Ed colleges in Himachal Pradesh by allowing them admission of 60 students having Arts and 20 students each with medical and non-medical subjects.

The Cabinet approved regularization services for 14 eligible Daily Paid Labourers who have completed 8 years or more of continuous service as on 31st March, 2006 in the Dr. Yaswant Singh Parmar, University Nauni against vacant posts.

The cabinet also gave its approval for filling up of 40 posts of Frash- cum- Chowkidar-cum Peon in Himachal Pradesh Secretariat on Daily Wage basis. These posts are being filled up keeping in view large number of vacancies of these categories in the State Secretariat.

The cabinet also approved creation of 10 posts of different categories in Himachal Pradesh High Court Registry. It also approved creation of one tenure post of Superintendent Grade–I in the pay scale of Rs. 7220-11660 for the period of 14.9.2004 to 31.08.2006 in State Public Works Department.

The Cabinet gave its approval for purchase of nine light vehicles as replacement by Himachal Road Transport Corporation so that checking of ticketless travelling could be carried out more effectively. It also approved purchase of two vehicles for IPH Zone, Hamirpur and IPH Circle, Bilaspur for effective functioning of the Department.