Himachal Government Considering Production of Compressed Biogas from Pine Leaves

May 10, 2023

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh has 1,200 to 2,500 incidents of forest fires every year. To solve this problem and to strengthen the economy of the local people from forest wealth, the state government is considering the production of compressed biogas from pine leaves.

An MoU has been signed between the state government and Oil India Limited (OIL) for Compressed Biogas (CBG) production. This will help in proper disposal of eco-friendly organic waste.

Through the MoU signed, the state government and OIL will cooperate in the exploitation and development of new and renewable energy resources including CBG. Large areas of Kangra, Una, and Hamirpur districts of the state are covered with pine forests.

Recently pine leaves can be converted into CBG, a sustainable resource of energy. This will reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Production of biogas from pine can prove to be a good source of employment for people living in rural areas.

Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu said that the State Energy Department would soon send leaf samples to the HP Green Research Development Center in Bangalore to test the feasibility of producing CBG from pine husks.

After getting positive results, this will pave the way for production from sustainable energy sources in place of traditional fossil fuels and the economy of the people will also be strengthened. He said it could be used as a renewable automotive fuel.

Rain and snowfall again from May 13; Meteorological Department’s forecast in the state, sunshine will continue till 12

May 10, 2023

Shimla: In the month of May, when the heat makes you sweat, the rain and snowfall continues in Himachal. There was fresh snowfall in Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur districts on Monday night and Tuesday morning.

According to the Meteorological Department, there is a forecast of clear weather in the state from Wednesday till May 12. During this, there is no possibility of rain anywhere in the state, but from May 13, a yellow alert has been issued for rain, hailstorm, and snowfall.

Hansa in the Lahaul-Spiti district recorded maximum snowfall of 20 cm. There, there was 12 cm snow in Keylong, 11 cm in Gondla and 4 cm in Kalpa.

On the other hand, it has rained in other areas of the state including capital Shimla. 17 mm of rain in Kasauli, 23 in Bharmour, 20 in Kothi and Jubbal, 19 in Reckong Peo and Chopal, 18 in Chuwadi, 17 in Manali, 14 in Kalpa, 13 in Sarahan, 12 in Rohru, 11 mm in Dharampur, Rampur and Banjar happened. Due to snowfall in the peaks, a drop in the temperature of the state has been registered.

Increased tension of farmers and gardeners

Himachal Pradesh Due to incessant rains for a long time, the worries of the farmers and gardeners have increased. There has been a lot of damage to the crops. Wheat crop has suffered a lot in the plains.

The wheat crop has turned black due to incessant rains. Due to rain in many areas, wheat crop has been spread in the fields. In such a situation, the farmers have to bear a lot of loss.

10th-12th class result will be out after May 20

May 9, 2023

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The Himachal Pradesh School Education Board will declare the 10th and 12th class exam results after May 20. This time also the list of candidates included in the top 10 may increase.

At present, the examinations of board classes are being held under the term system. In the 10th-12th board examinations held in the year 2022, 169 candidates made their place in merit.

According to the information, in the year 2022, the result of the 10th and 12th class was declared in the last week of June. But this time the board management is preparing to declare the result in the last week of May.

In the two-class science, arts, and commerce faculties submitted in the year 2022, 92 examinees made it to the top 10, including 67 girls, while 10 were boys.

Apart from this, 92 students were included in the 10th class merit list. Out of these, 76 girl students, while 16 boys were able to make it to the top 10. At the same time, it is expected that the number of toppers will increase in the result.

The reason for the increasing number of students in the merit list is the term system. If any candidate has not done well in the term-1 exam paper then he/she is working hard during the term-2 exam to increase his/her marks.

This is the reason why the number of toppers is continuously increasing after the introduction of the term system as compared to previous years. Board Secretary Dr. Vishal Sharma says that the board management is trying to get the result out by the end of this month. Preparations for this have gone on in full swing.

Snowfall in the month of May in the high altitude areas of Kinnaur, the worries of gardeners may increase

May 9, 2023

Chances of rain and snowfall for four days Himachal

After intermittent rains for the last three days in the tribal district of Kinnaur, a heavy increase in the cold is being recorded in the high-altitude areas of the district on late Monday night due to snowfall.

White sheet of snow has wrapped in many areas like tourist places Chitkul, Asrang, Nesang, Hango, Chuling, Nako, Chango, Kunnu Charang, and Ropa.

With the rain and snowfall in Kinnaur, due to cold winds blowing in the month of May, an increase in cold is being recorded. Around 6 inches of snow is being recorded in Chitkul, Asrang, Ropa etc. areas.

Snow has covered apple trees laden with flowers in many areas like Ropa, Nako, Asrang, Lippa, Nesang, Kalpa, Member, Thangi, Ribba etc.

These days apple flowering is on puberty in the high-altitude areas of the district. There is a danger of blowing snow on the apple flowers during apple flowering, but it is too early to say how much this snowfall would have affected the apple setting.

Let us inform that in the year 2021 also there was snowfall in the district in the month of April, due to which there was a significant impact on Apple.

Hari Rai Temple – Temple of Lord Vishnu

May 9, 2023

Hari Rai Temple is the main temple of Chamba town of Himachal Pradesh dedicated to Lord Vishnu in which Lord Vishnu sits in his three incarnations as human, boar and lion.

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Built in the 11th century, the idol of the Lord in the temple is exquisitely decorated with rings, arms, mukut (head gear), beaded necklace, and kundal.

The temple has another attractive idol of Lord Vishnu riding a chariot drawn by six horses. This is the most outstanding idol of the temple which is a shikara style architecture and is believed to be the only idol draped in saffron colour.

This temple is completely different from other temples in the area, wrapped in saffron-colored paste. The entrance of this temple is decorated with beautiful idols of Ganga and Yamuna.

Apart from this, the temple also has idols of Lord Shiva Surya, Aruna, Goddess Uma, and Nandi.

History

The temple was constructed by prince Lakshmana Varman, son of Salavahana Varman in 11th century CE. A joint copper plate grant of Soma Varman and Asata Varman, belonging to the Hari Rai and Champavati temples records the grant of lands to three temples, one of the temple is dedicated to Hari, founded by Lakshmana Varman.

The shrine dedicated to Hari mentioned in the grant might be the present Hari Rai Temple. This grant was issued during the first regnal year of Asata Varman (1080-1105 CE), the brother and successor of Soma Varman. This temple is protected as monuments of national importance by the central Archaeological Survey of India.

What is the best time to visit Hari Raya Temple?

March to June is the best time to visit Chamba as the temperature remains low and pleasant during these months. In the valleys of Chamba, the nights are cool in summer.

If you are planning an offbeat vacation or honeymoon then think again. July is the beginning of monsoon here and it is not advisable to travel here due to heavy rains.

December is a good time for snow lovers but do carry warm clothes while traveling during this time as the temperature can drop down to sub-zero levels.

How to reach Hari Raya Temple

How to Reach by flight

If you want to travel by air to Chaba, the nearest airports are Pathankot (120 km), Amritsar (220 km), Kangra (172 km) and Chandigarh (400 km). Buses and cabs are easily available to take you from all these airports to Chamba.

How to Reach by road

HRTC (Himachal Road Transport Corporation) runs regular buses from the neighboring states of Delhi, Haryana and Punjab. Which passes through the major cities of the state, Pathankot, Shimla, Kangra, Solan and Dharamshala.

How to Reach by train

The nearest railway station is at Pathankot, which is about 120 km from Chamba. Buses and taxis are very easily available from Pathankot to Chamba.

Alternatively, you can also take a train till Chandigarh or New Delhi and then travel by bus or cab

Timings

The temple remains open from 10 AM to 5 PM.

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Himachal will do Farming like Australia, Plans to Adopt High-Quality Plant-Growing Techniques

May 9, 2023

Shimla: Horticulture Minister Jagat Singh Negi said that the state government is planning to use state-of-the-art technology to grow high-quality and productive plants in the horticulture sector.

To fulfill this objective, a delegation led by the Horticulture Minister is on a six-day foreign tour to Australia under the HP Shiva Project funded by the Asian Development Bank.

Chief Parliamentary Secretary Mohan Lal Brakta, Director Horticulture Sandeep Kadam, and two other technical officers are included in the delegation. He said that lakhs of fruit trees are planted in Himachal Pradesh every year.

Most of these plants are prepared in the traditional way and many plants are also brought from other states.

There are possibilities of various diseases etc. in the plants prepared by traditional method and the gardeners have to suffer many times in this.

The Horticulture Minister informed that emphasis is being laid on adopting new techniques to deal with this problem and improve the horticulture sector.

The team will observe and study the modern techniques of screening, testing, cleaning, and maintenance, etc. being adopted in the field of plant health management in Australia during their visit.

In addition to holding discussions with the Chief Plant Health Officer of the State of Victoria, the team will visit the laboratories of the Strawberry Industry Certification Authority and the Elizabethan Institute of Agriculture in Sydney, and discuss modern techniques through the Nursery Registration Program, visiting state-of-the-art fruit nurseries. He said that this tour would help in bringing the technology adopted in Australia to Himachal Pradesh.

109 crore loss due to unseasonal rains; Department’s forecast, weather will be clear till May 14

May 9, 2023

The rain alert has been lifted in Himachal Pradesh. In such a situation, the weather is going to be clear now. Meteorological Department Director Surendra Paul said that the alert issued for rain and hailstorm in Himachal Pradesh has been removed.

Western disturbances are no longer active in the state. In such a situation, there are chances of rain and snowfall for the next few days. The weather will remain clear in the state till May 12. During this, sunshine will remain in all the areas of the state.

An alert for rain and hailstorm was issued by the Meteorological Department on Monday, but during this time the weather remained clear throughout the day in Shimla and other areas of the state.

Due to this, people have got relief to a great extent due to continuous rain and hailstorm since last few days. Due to rain and snowfall in the state for the last several days, the temperature is still running below normal.

The minimum temperature in the capital Shimla was 12.2, Sundernagar 12.4, Bhuntar 8.6, Dalhousie 8.4, Manali 5.0, Kalpa 5.0, Dharamshala 12.2, Bilaspur 17, Keylong -0.7, Chamba 12.2, Dalhousie 6.3 and Hamirpur. The minimum temperature recorded is 15.7 degree Celsius.

A total loss of Rs 109 crore has been caused due to unseasonal rains in Himachal. The loss to the agriculture sector is estimated at Rs 40 crore and to the horticulture sector at Rs 30 crore. Apart from this, the Jal Shakti and Public Works Department has also suffered a loss of crores of rupees. -hdm

maximum temperature

Shimla 22.4
Sundernagar 29.2
Bhuntar 23.2
Dharamshala 26.0
Una 36.0
solan 27.5
Manali 16.2
Bilaspur 30.0
Hamirpur 31.5
Kangra 33.6
Chamba 27.2

100 Kilometers of Roads will be Built with 250 Crores in Hamirpur

May 8, 2023

An amount of Rs 250 crore will be spent on the construction and strengthening of 100 km of roads under the Public Works Department Hamirpur. For the construction and strengthening of these roads, a DPR has been prepared and sent to the Government of India.

Crores of rupees will be spent on these roads under Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana. After getting the approval, the department will start the work of construction and strengthening of roads.

Not only this, preparations have also been made to make a DPR for the construction of road from Rangas to Badsar under the Central Road Fund. This road will be constructed from Rangas to Badsar and from Badsar to Baghchal Brij.

This route will touch Fornell at Jhanduta. The formalities of the process of construction of this road of about 72 km have been started. The DPR for this 72-kilometer road has been prepared.

After preparing the DPR, the upcoming process is being completed. After getting permission from the government, an amount of Rs 300 crore will be spent on this route.

Apparently, being the home district of the Chief Minister, instructions have been given to construct a road from Rangas to Badsar and from Badsar to Baghchal Brij. This road will be constructed from the Central Road Fund.

This route will be of about 72 kilometers and an amount of Rs 300 crore will be spent on it. Overall, a network of roads will be laid in Hamirpur with crores of rupees.

With the expenditure of crores on roads, where the number of roads will increase, there will be better facility of transportation.

According to the department, the DPR of the roads has been prepared in a planned manner. Work will be started in a phased manner as per the instructions.

At the same time, the proposal for the tunnel to be made from Dhaneta to Bangana has also been sent to the government.

After getting permission for the proposal, the tunnel will be constructed from here. The plan of tunnel from Dhaneta to Bangana has already been proposed by the Public Works Department.

Employees who were Left Out of OPS will Talk to the Government

May 8, 2023

After the restoration of the OPS, the excited staff leaders are now talking about the retired employees who have been released from the old pension.

In the terms and conditions fixed by the state government for restoring OPS, ten years of service has been made mandatory. There are about 12 thousand employees across the state, who have retired after May 15, 2003.

Among them, there are a large number of employees whose service has been less than ten years and in the new rule, these employees will not get the benefit of OPS.

State President of NPS Employees Federation Pradeep Thakur said that the old pension was discontinued on May 15, 2003.

It has been decided to give old pension to employees up to May 14, 2023. The only terms and conditions have been fixed for these employees, which were fixed for the Old Pension Employees implemented before May 15, 2003.

He said that it has been decided to give 50 percent basic and DA to retired employees, while retiring employees can take 40 percent pension advance for 12 years.

Along with this, there is a provision of family pension. He said that pension was being fixed between 500 and 5100 rupees in NPS and employees had to struggle long to restore old pension.

After the formation of the government under the leadership of Chief Minister Sukhu, the way to restore OPS opened. After the election resolved the issue of OPS in the first cabinet. The rules have been decided.

By May 14, a decision has been taken to give old pension to employees. He said that employees who are exempting from less than ten years of service, will be interacted with the state government to get the benefit of OPS.

Old pension will be a national issue for employees

After the restoration of OPS in the state, the employees are now preparing to make it a national issue. Demonstration will be held in Delhi soon in this episode. Employees from across the state will take part in this demonstration.

Not only this, OPS restoration will also be made the main issue in the states where elections will be held. The central government has invested the money of the employees in private hands, correspondence is being made to bring back that money.

Will continue the struggle further to bring back the funds from the center. The government will have 14 percent shares. A campaign of demonstrations will be launched in Delhi.

The Country’s First Clean Plant Center will be Set up in Himachal

May 8, 2023

Shimla: The country’s first clean plant center will be set up in Himachal Pradesh, where other fruitful plants including virus-free apples will be prepared.

This will not have to import expensive plants from countries like America and Italy. Where the center will be established, it is not decided yet.

With the formation of a center, the gardeners will get up to 4 times cheaper than the high-quality virus-free plants imported plants, while the plants will not need to be quarantined.

The gardeners of Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand will also get the plants at cheaper rates. Under the Central Government’s Clean Plant Program of India, this center to be set up in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

10 centers are to be set up in the country, which will cost around 2,000 crores. A 12-member team left for Australia on Saturday to study the scheme.

Representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture, National Horticulture Board, ADB along with State Horticulture Minister Jagat Singh Negi, Chief Parliamentary Secretary Mohan Lal Bracta, Director of Horticulture Department Sandeep Kadam, Subject Specialist Park Dr. This team of other officials including Shakun Rana, Horticulture Development Officer Dr. Ramal Kumar will visit Melbourne and Sydney’s Horticulture University and Research Centers and get necessary information to set up a clean plant center.

Chief Parliamentary Secretary Bracta said that this tour will be very important for the vision document being made on horticulture.

Horticulture Minister Jagat Singh Negi said that the party going to Australia includes all those who approve the project, provide a budget, and establish and operate projects.

One crore saplings are imported every year in the state
The gardeners of the state import about one crore apple plants every year. Bagwan pays 700 to 800 rupees per plant price. After the clean plant center is established, a plant will be available for 150 to 200 rupees.

This will be the specialty of plants

More plants can be planted in less space
Fruits will be quickly compared to normal
The quality of fruits will be of international level
There is no risk of diseases due to virus free

Rain is expected in many parts of Himachal for three days, orange alert for hailstorm in six districts

May 5, 2023

There is a possibility of rain for three days in many parts of Himachal Pradesh. Whereas, there may be snowfall on the higher peaks. The Meteorological Center Shimla has expressed the possibility of rain and snowfall in many parts of the state from May 6 to 8.

During this, a yellow alert has also been issued for thunderstorm in many parts. On the other hand, for May 6, orange alert of hailstorm has been issued at many places in Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kullu, Mandi, and Shimla districts.

On May 9, there may be light rain and snowfall at one or two places in the high mountains. The weather is forecast to be clear in other areas. On the other hand, light clouds are also present in the capital Shimla and surrounding areas along with sunshine.

Minimum Temperature

Shimla minimum temperature 10.7, Sundernagar 15.3, Bhuntar 12.5, Kalpa 4.5, Dharamsala 14.2, Una 18.0, Nahan 15.9, Keylong 2.7, Palampur 13.5, Solan 11.4, Manali 7.8, Kangra 17.5, Mandi 15.6, Bilaspur 18.0, Hamirpur 1 7.0, Chamba 14.7 . recorded 17.0 °C.

Highway management lost two crores due to rain

On the other hand, the highway management has suffered a loss of nine crores due to heavy rains. Due to heavy rains in Dhakog, Dharwala, Bharmour, Luna, Chaned and surrounding areas on the Bharmour-Pathankot highway, the highway has been damaged due to the collapse of highway ditches and cracking of hills.

The highway management has prepared an assessment of the damage at its own level and has sent the report to the high officials of the management. When the weather opens, the management will try to improve the condition of the dilapidated highway.

The torrential rains have caused extensive damage to the Bharmour-Pathankot highway. On the highway near Dharwala, a 15-feet long concrete rampart entered the Ravi River.

Apart from this, motorists and pedestrians are facing problems due to the uprooting of the tarring of the highway after the rains in Dhakog, Bharmour, Luna, Chaned and surrounding areas.

Congress captured Shimla Municipal Corporation after 16 years

May 5, 2023

Shimla: With the one-sided victory in Shimla Municipal Corporation, the Congress party has scored a hat-trick of victories in Himachal Pradesh. Earlier, the Congress party had won the by-elections held in 2021 and the 2022 assembly elections as well.

In such a situation, Congress has got a hat-trick in the Shimla Municipal Corporation elections. At the same time, the Bharatiya Janata Party, which is claiming mission repeat in the assembly elections, has not been able to repeat the mission even in the municipal elections.

The results of Municipal Corporation Shimla have been almost one-sided. Congress has won 24 out of total 34 seats. BJP has won only nine seats. Whereas, CPI (M) has won one seat.

In 2021, by-elections were held on four seats in Himachal. In this, one seat was the seat of the parliamentary constituency, while three seats were of the assembly constituency.

In these elections, Congress won 4-0. After this came the turn of the assembly elections. Assembly elections were held in November 2022.

In this also Congress got the majority. Congress won 40 of the total 68 seats. BJP won 25 seats, independent candidates won the remaining seats.

After this, now the Congress has got victory in the municipal elections as well. On the other hand, after a long time in Shimla Municipal Corporation, the Congress has returned in the elections. In the year 2007, the Municipal Corporation Shimla was ruled by the Congress.

After this, in the year 2012, he was the mayor and deputy of the CPI(M). At the same time, for the first time in the year 2017, BJP won the Municipal Corporation Shimla.

In such a situation, in the year 2023, the Congress has returned to the Municipal Corporation. That is, after a total of 16 years, the Congress has made a comeback in Shimla Municipal Corporation. (hdm)

No mission repeat even in corporation

BJP has not been able to repeat the mission even in the Municipal Corporation Shimla elections. Earlier, where the BJP had to face defeat in the assembly elections, the BJP got a crushing defeat in the Shimla Municipal Corporation elections as well.

For the first time in the year 2017, BJP got victory in Municipal Corporation Shimla. Earlier, BJP could not win in Shimla Municipal Corporation elections.

In such a situation, the challenge before the BJP was to maintain its supremacy in Shimla Municipal Corporation, but the candidates of BJP have not been able to give a befitting reply to the challenges. Only 09 candidates of BJP have won, while the rest have faced defeat.

Old Pension Returned after Twenty Years in Himachal Pradesh

May 5, 2023

Old pension has returned in Himachal after 20 years. The state government has completely abolished the National Pension Scheme ie NPS through two notifications and an office order issued on Thursday. This order has been done by Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena.

The state government has amended the Central Civil Service Pension Rules 1972 to implement old pension. According to its provisions, employees coming from NPS to Old Pension Scheme will get their contribution in NPS in full, but the contribution of the state government and the dividend earned on it will have to be returned.

The state government will deposit it in a separate head. Employees who have retired or died in NPS will also be entitled to old pension, but after applying. That is, they will not get the previous pension or arrears. Along with this, they will also have to return the government contribution of NPS to the government.

Himachal Pradesh Civil Services Contributory Pension Rules 2006 has been amended for NPS employees who retired from May 15, 2003 to March 31, 2023. With this amendment, families of employees who have retired or died in NPS will also get old pension subject to certain conditions.

After this, on April 17, 2023, through an office order, the state government stopped the NPS contribution. Now orders have been issued to implement the old pension in the old format. For the eligibility of old pension, the condition of 10 years of regular service will be applicable as before.

How will old pension be implemented? For this, Standard Operating Procedures have been issued separately through office orders. Employees coming in Old Pension will come under General Provident Fund Rules 1960. The heads of the concerned departments will get the GPF accounts of their employees opened.

NPS Association thanked

State President Pradeep Thakur, and General Secretary Bharat Sharma have thanked Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu and the state government for the restoration of old pension.

He said that the working class of the state will always be indebted to the Chief Minister. He is a hero in the true sense. This is a historic decision and the state needed a Chief Minister like Sukhu to take such a historic decision.

NPS employees, who want to remain in NPS, will have to certify it from the notary and give the option to their head of office within 60 days. Their employee and employer share will continue to go to PFRDA till retirement.

NPS employees, who want to join the old pension scheme, will also have to give the option within 60 days after getting it certified by a notary. Option once given will not be changed.

Such NPS employees, who want to remain in NPS and whose contribution has been stopped on April 17, 2023, will be restarted by the state government

Public Service Commission Changed the Pattern of Class 3 Recruitment

May 4, 2023

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Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission has now started the process for the recruitment of class three, in which new rules have been set for the recruitment of class three.

The first change has been made in this that now there will be two exams even in class three recruitments. In this, the exam will be given on the basis of Multiple Choice Question ie MCQ in the written test.

The second exam will be SAT i.e. Subject Aptitude Test, for which 120 marks have been kept. This exam will be based on the merit of the previous exam. That is, SAT will be held only if there is merit in the MCQ exam.

According to the new rules, MCQs will have five options for a question instead of four, in which the fifth option will be none of these.

In this, it has been decided that all the candidates participating in the examination will have to fill the circle on the fifth option if they do not know the answer to any of the four questions.

That is, the candidates do not have the option that if they do not know the answer to the question, then they should leave that question blank.

Doing so will result in negative marking in the paper. The rule so far in any written examination is that four options are given to the candidates in MCQs.

Along with this, there is negative marking only for wrong answers, but for the first time this change has been made in class three recruitments that instead of 4, 5 options will be given in it.

If the candidate is not satisfied with any of the four answers, then he/she has to fill the fifth option. Although there is no such arrangement in any other type of examination including UPSC, but the Public Service Commission has adopted this procedure for the first time.

It may be noted that after the dissolution of the Hamirpur Staff Selection Commission, the entire responsibility of recruitment has now been given to the Public Service Commission.

In this, first there is to be a written examination for the recruitment of conductor, whose advertisement has also been issued. In this, the process of recruitment has been started for a total of 380 posts.

In such a situation, now this new rule has been made for the candidates. After this, the Public Service Commission will start recruitment for other posts as soon as possible.

In this, the candidates who have applied earlier from Hamirpur Selection Commission will not have to pay the fees again. For this, the old fee slip will have to be shown to the students, only after that they will be given fee exemption.

CM Sukhu Inaugurated SDRF’s new Flag, Logo and Uniform, Flagged off 10 Vehicles

May 4, 2023

Shimla: Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday dedicated the new flag, logo and uniform of the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Response Force (HP SDRF) and flagged off 10 vehicles। CM Sukhu said that being a hill state, Himachal is a disaster-prone area.

The new flag, logo, uniform and vehicles of Himachal Pradesh SDRF reflect the commitment of the State Disaster Response Force to serve the people of the State with dedication and devotion.

He said that today’s launch is an important step towards enhancing the disaster management capabilities of the State.

The Chief Minister said that in the last few months, this force has played a vital role in saving precious lives and property during natural calamities, working with devotion and dedication.

Appreciating the efforts of SDRF for various rescue operations during calamities, he said that the newly launched resources would enable HP SDRF to serve the people of the State more effectively.

Recruitment of teachers will be done through batchwise recruitment in these schools of Himachal

May 4, 2023

JBT, Kala and Shastri teachers in Himachal Pradesh will be appointed through batchwise recruitment in such schools where there is no regular teacher or schools are running with the support of one teacher.

Talking to reporters at the State Secretariat, Education Minister Rohit Thakur said that there are no regular teachers in 455 schools of the state. 3148 schools are supported by a single teacher.

In these schools, on the basis of priority, teachers selected through batchwise medium will be appointed. The process of filling 269 vacant posts of principals through promotion will start after May 6.

Recruitment of 2900 teachers will be proposed in the next cabinet meeting

The Education Minister said that the recruitment of 2900 teachers in the Elementary Education Department will be proposed in the next cabinet meeting. The posts of teachers of different categories will be filled through direct recruitment.

The process of promotion and batch-wise recruitment is going on. In the cabinet meeting held recently, approval has been given to recruit 530 posts under higher education through the commission.

The matter of JBT and DLED is in the court. Court’s decision is awaited. The recruitment process will continue till the decision is taken. Physical teacher recruitment case is also in the court.

The minister said that 12,000 posts of various categories are vacant in the education department. Every year 1500 posts are vacant due to retirement.

SMC recruitment policy was proposed viral

The Education Minister said that in the past, the proposal for the recruitment policy of teachers to be appointed through SMC had gone viral in social media.

These recruitments were done during the time of former Chief Minister Premkumar Dhumal. We had asked for a proposal to look into the proposal for this recruitment.

Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has clarified the situation regarding the non-recruitment of temporary teachers.

Minister will go to Delhi to solve pre-primary teacher recruitment case

Education Minister Rohit Thakur told that he will soon go to Delhi to solve the recruitment issue of about 4,000 pre-primary teachers in the state.

Will meet the Union Education Minister and discuss about one and two-year diploma of nursery teacher training. Said that the previous government had also made efforts for the recruitment of pre-primary teachers.

The controversy of two and one-year diploma is involved. The state government has sent a proposal to recruit one-year diploma holders. This is a national issue. The government is trying to recruit soon.

Heavy Snowfall in Rohtang Pass and Lahul’s Peaks

May 4, 2023

There has been fresh snowfall in the South and North Portal and Rohtang of Atal Tunnel located in Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh. The high peaks of Lahul have again become stuck with snow, which has recorded a huge drop in temperature.

Not only this, as soon as snowfall started near Atal Tunnel on Wednesday, the administration issued alerts, and police personnel posted here sent tourist vehicles back to Manali.

During this time the police evacuated tourist vehicles. At the same time, tourists did not send vehicles ahead of Solanganala in the afternoon.

Only four Y-Fore vehicles were allowed to go. The temperature has also declined due to the changing weather of the state.

If we talk about district Lahul Spiti, then the snowfall has been released here once again. Although there was movement of vehicles through the Atal Tunnel during the morning, as soon as snowfall started in the afternoon, tourist vehicles were sent back to Manali.

This may affect the work of agriculture of farmers this time. Apart from this, both of the Atal Tunnel continue to snow. In such a situation, tourists are also turning to Solanganala, Kothi and Gaughi to enjoy snowfall.

DC Kullu Ashutosh Garg says that the weather is going on bad in the valley, so people should take precautions. Due to landslides at many places, the movement of vehicles has also been affected.

HRTC Drivers Union Announced, will not do night Overtime if Advance is not Received by May 6

May 3, 2023

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Shimla. HRTC night services may be affected in Himachal Pradesh after May 7. This is because the HRTC Drivers Union has announced that if the HRTC Management and Government Driver Conductors are given Rs 3900 i.e. one month’s night overtime in advance on May 7, only then HRTC Driver Operators will provide night services, otherwise night Overtime will not be done.

In such a situation, if HRTC drivers and conductors do not do night overtime, then the night services of HRTC may be stopped.

During the press conference held on Wednesday in Shimla, HRTC Drivers Union President Mansingh Thakur said that HRTC Drivers Union had given advance notice to HRTC Management on 10th April.

In this, the drivers union had made it clear that the driver conductors will now do night overtime only on advance payment.

It was also told in the notice that if the amount of Rs 3900 per driver conductor for the night overtime for the month of May is not given to the driver conductors by May 06, then they will not do night overtime.

Even after advance notice, he has not been called for talks by the HRTC management. In such a situation, if he is not called for talks by 5 pm on May 6 and advance payment is not made, then night overtime will not be done.

The state government and HRTC management will be responsible for the problems caused to the people of the state due to this.

If the driver’s union is not called for talks by 5 pm on May 6, then from May 7 the driver’s union will also not be heard.

Mansingh Thakur says that the amount of night overtime for 41 months is payable to the drivers and conductors of HRTC. This amount is around Rs 65 crore.

Apart from this, the first installment of arrears of Rs 50,000 has also not been released to HRTC employees. Neither has received DA yet. Apart from this, the reimbursement of medical bills is also yet to be paid.

The biggest thing is that the employees are not even getting salary on time. Due to which the employees are facing problems. Employees are troubled both financially and mentally.

Preparation to Include Himachal’s Small Projects in the Solar Park Scheme, Proposal sent to the Center

May 3, 2023

Preparations have started to include Himachal’s small solar projects in the Central Government’s Solar Park Scheme. The state government has sent a proposal in this regard to the central government on the lines of the northeastern states.

The inclusion of small solar projects of the State Power Corporation in the central scheme will provide financial benefits. The State Energy Department has sought approval from the Central Government for several small solar projects including 42 MW to be built in Una.

With the inclusion of small projects of the state in the Centre’s Solar Park scheme, Himachal will start getting a budget for preparing DPR and preparing basic infrastructure.

At present, the cost of preparing DPR is Rs 7 to 8 lakh per MW. Power Corporation has to spend a lot of money to prepare DPR for 20 to 50 MW solar projects.

The Central Government has made a budget provision for setting up small solar projects in the northeastern states of the country-Meghalaya, Assam, and Manipur. The central government is providing funds to these states for DPR and infrastructure.

On the same lines, the state government has also sent a proposal to seek financial help from the Centre. State Power Corporation has prepared a plan to set up a 42 MW solar project in Una.

Apart from this, many other projects of 50 to 60 MW capacity are also going to be approved in the coming days.

In such a situation, the state government has taken up the issue of including these projects in the Solar Park scheme with the central government.

The state government’s eyes are fixed on what decision the central government takes in this regard.

Chief Minister Sukhu has started work on green energy after assuming power in the state. A target has been set to make the state a green energy state by the year 2026.

NABARD Projects of Brightening the Rural Roads Worth Rs114 Crores will be on the ground soon

May 3, 2023

A big campaign for the development of rural roads is about to start in the state. The Public Works Department has completed the process of tendering the approved project in the last week of March. The department is going to launch these projects soon.

Work on 25 projects approved by NABARD will start soon. These projects worth Rs 114.15 crore will benefit those rural areas, where the condition of roads was poor or where roads have not yet reached.

After the approval of the state government, the Public Works Department had sent these projects to the NABARD headquarters at the beginning of the year for approval. More than 150 km long roads are to be constructed in these projects.

The special thing is that the budget will be spent on these projects of NABARD with a difference of 90-10. That is, only 10 percent of the total 114.15 crore rupees will remain with the state government.

Even after the approval of these projects, the Public Works Department has sent the proposals for the upcoming projects with the approval of the State Government.

Even though the work on these projects is starting in the month of April, the approval of all 25 projects was received on March 28 and they have been included in the budget of the last financial year.

At present, the necessary formalities related to all the 25 projects have been completed by the Public Works Department and now the work will be started after tendering these projects.

Public Works Department Minister Vikramaditya Singh has also made it clear that no shortage of funds will be allowed to come in the way of the state’s development. The projects have been sent to the Central Government and there is a possibility of getting approval soon.

On the other hand, Chief Engineer of Public Works Department Ajay Gupta said that projects are being sent regularly to NABARD and PMGSY for approval. 25 projects have been approved in NABARD.

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