The Himachal Pradesh cabinet, in a meeting held here on Saturday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, approved the reconsideration of compassionate appointment claims that had earlier been rejected by various departments for various reasons.
As a one-time measure, the most genuine rejected cases will be re-examined and considered with the necessary relaxations.
An official spokesperson said the cabinet also approved the Policy for Regularisation of Certain Encroachments on Government Land, 2026, aimed at addressing the humanitarian concerns of landless families and marginal farmers who are in possession of government land for residential, agricultural and horticultural purposes.
The spokesperson said the policy has been framed in compliance with the directions of the Supreme Court of India and has been sent to the Government of India for approval.
The cabinet decided to introduce the Agriculture Loan Interest Subvention Scheme for farmers whose land is facing auction. Under the scheme, the state government will bear 50 percent of the interest liability on eligible agricultural loans up to Rs 3 lakh, benefiting 6,356 farmers across the state. The spokesperson said the cabinet approved the creation and filling of 400 posts of Work Inspector under the Directorate of Recruitment.
It also approved the filling of 300 posts of Medical Officers and 250 posts of Class-IV/Multi-Task Workers in the Health and Family Welfare Department. The cabinet further approved the recruitment of 200 staff nurses in the Health and Family Welfare Department.
The spokesman said also decided to fill 162 posts in the Health and Family Welfare Department, including 76 Operation Theatre Assistants, 36 Radiographers and 50 Laboratory Technicians Grade-II.
The cabinet approved the creation and filling of 75 posts of Assistant Professors in various departments across different medical colleges in the state.
The spokesperson said the cabinet also gave its approval to fill two posts of Assistant Professor and two posts of Senior Resident in the Cardiology Department of Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College, Nerchowk, in Mandi district.
It decided to grant a one-time relaxation to six designated professors of Dr Radhakrishnan Government Medical College, Hamirpur, who were between six and 20 days short of becoming eligible for the designation.
The cabinet approved the creation and filling of 12 posts of various categories at Civil Hospital Dehra and three posts of different categories in the office of the Block Medical Officer, Dehra, in Kangra district.
It also approved the filling of 17 posts of Assistant Professors in various departments of Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. The cabinet further decided to grant full salary to employees proceeding on study leave. Employees who had previously availed study leave will also be paid the balance amount of salary due to them.
It also approved the conversion of part-time workers who had completed seven years of continuous service as of March 31, 2026, into daily wagers. In addition, the cabinet approved the grant of 15 days' paternity leave to job trainees.
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