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Himachal Pradesh Expands Social Welfare, Agriculture, and Infrastructure Initiatives

Chief Minister Sukhu's cabinet approves pensions for domestic workers, MSP hikes for organic crops, and key infrastructure upgrades across the state.

Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu chairs a cabinet meeting in Shimla on Tuesday. (ANI)

Overview

  • Women domestic workers with at least 100 days of service and their adult daughters are now eligible for a Rs 1,500 monthly pension under the Indira Gandhi Pyari Behana Sukh Samman Nidhi Yojna.
  • The minimum support price for organic crops has been increased, with wheat now at Rs 60 per kg, maize at Rs 40 per kg, turmeric at Rs 90 per kg, and barley from the Pangi block at Rs 60 per kg.
  • Pangi has been designated as Himachal Pradesh's first natural farming subdivision, supporting the state's push for sustainable agriculture.
  • Infrastructure improvements include 422 new private-operator bus routes, parking reforms to open closed basement spaces, and penalties for misuse of parking areas.
  • Healthcare upgrades include new nephrology, neurology, and gastroenterology departments at Dr. Radhakrishnan Government Medical College and a 10-bedded Ayurvedic hospital in Kangra district.