Himachal Cabinet Clears Cancer Centre, 4.3-Km Zipline, Geothermal Policy, New Flights, Welfare Cess
Next steps include tenders, airline scheduling, ordinance issuance, with the energy directorate named as geothermal nodal agency.
Overview
- A state-of-the-art Cancer Care Centre will be built at Dr Radhakrishnan Government Medical College in Hamirpur with 11 new departments and posts to be created.
- The cabinet sanctioned the 4.3-km Naddi Zipline near Dharamsala at an estimated Rs 7.41 crore, described by officials as Asia’s longest once completed.
- Himachal Pradesh adopted the National Policy on Geothermal Energy, designated the Directorate of Energy as the nodal agency, and approved related amendments to the Swaran Jayanti Energy Policy, 2021.
- Alliance Air received approval to run daily 46-seater services on the Delhi–Shimla–Delhi and Shimla–Dharamshala–Shimla routes.
- An ordinance will be promulgated to levy an 'Orphan and Widow Cess' on petrol and high-speed diesel at the first point of sale to bolster targeted welfare schemes.