Darshan Kunwar
In a significant move, the Uttarakhand Cabinet meeting chaired by BJP-led CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday came down heavily on those allegedly responsible for misusing the subsidy on electricity by charging them double the actual amount of their bills. “We will not allow such consumers to take the power subsidy for a ride by misappropriating it at any cost,” said CM Dhami.
This was one of the 22 issues that were taken up for discussion at the hour-long meeting concluded at the Secretariat.
Taking a serious note of it, the meeting directed UPCL officials to chalk out modalities for the identification of such defaulters so as to penalize them suitably.
The cabinet also approved the amendment made in the Uttarakhand Housing policy wherein people will be exempted from the stamp duty. This may give much-needed relief to the consumers under the Housing policy. Other issues that were finalized in the meeting included one national increment to each pensioner in the pension calculation ranging from June 30 to December 31. One annual increment for uniforms to Government employees. Other decisions taken in the meeting were entrusting the Chairman of the Human Rights Commission with financial powers, and suitable amendments were also made in the recruitment process for Specialist doctors.
Amendments were made in the scheme operated for the recruitment of specialist doctors. Besides, women will get the right to vote under the School Education Rules of the Secondary Education Department. If someone changes his/her gender, he/she can change his/her name. The Sports University Ordinance got approval.
The Gaushalas to be built for destitute cows in urban areas will be built at the level of Urban Development and the Gaushalas to be built in rural areas will be built at the level of Panchayat. The department has been given instructions to make a policy. Approval for the formation of the Transgender Person Welfare Board. The support price of C-grade apples and pears produced in Uttarakhand was increased. The excellent research paper publication scheme got approval.
The Transport Corporation has been given permission to purchase 100 new buses. The state government will bear the interest on the loan. A budget of Rs 34 crore has been kept for this.
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