March 7, 2026

HP Cabinet Approves Pashu Mitra Policy, Job Posts & Hikes

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The State Cabinet in its meeting held under the chairmanship of CM Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, approved the Pashu Mitra Policy-2025. Under this policy, 1,000 posts of Multi-Task Workers (Pashu Mitras) will be filled in the Animal Husbandry department. It okayed filling-up of 100 posts of Junior Office Assistant (Library) in the Education department to ensure smooth functioning of the school libraries.

Additionally, it approved the creation of 10 posts of Senior Assistant and 15 posts of Junior Office Assistant (IT) in the Revenue Department. The Cabinet also gave its nod to fill five posts of various categories in the H.P. State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Hamirpur.

It decided to fill up five posts of Ayurvedic Pharmacy Officer on batch-wise basis in Ayush department. It gave its nod to enhance the fodder grant for Gauvansh kept in Gausadans across the state from Rs. 700 per cattle per month to Rs. 1200. 

The Cabinet approved an increase in the monthly honorarium of Operation Theatre Assistants from Rs. 17,820 to Rs. 25,000 and for Radiographers and X-Ray Technicians from Rs. 13,100 to Rs. 25,000. It approved Mukhya Mantri Green Adoption Yojna for plantations on degraded forest lands by private entrepreneurs under CSR to increase the actual forest areas in the State. 

It okayed amendments to the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Rules, 2014 to restrict the construction of buildings on the valley side in Municipal Corporation, Shimla. As per the new provision, such constructions must be at least one meter below road level, aiming to preserve the valley’s aesthetic appeal for visitors.

It also decided to bring the adjoining forest area of Mata Tara Devi Temple in Shimla district under the green area of the Shimla Development Plan to ensure sustainable development in the region. It also gave its approval for framing comprehensive guidelines on hiring e-taxis under Rajiv Gandhi Swarojgar Start-Up Yojna-2023. 

The Cabinet put its seal to merge the design wing with the civil wing in the H.P. Public Works Department to streamline the department’s functioning and improve operational efficiency. It also gave its approval to rename the veterinary dispensary Sarahan as veterinary dispensary Baga Sarahan in the Nirmand development block of Kullu district.

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