(Tribune)
The monsoon session of the Vidhan Sabha will be held here from August 23 to August 31.The decision was taken at the Cabinet meeting here.The Cabinet decided to allot Duggar hydro electric project with capacity of 449 MW in NHPC for a period of 70 years after completion of which the project will revert to the state government with specified generation capacity, free of cost and free from all encumbrances. In order to redress the long-pending demand of Bhakra Dam oustees, the Cabinet decided to give relief to the oustees and their families and approved necessary amendments in the policy.
The Cabinet decided to fill 218 posts of pharmacist batch wise in Health and Family Welfare Department on contract basis. Consent was given to start Mukhya Mantri Awas Yojna for providing assistance of Rs 1.30 lakh BPL houseless families for construction of house in rural areas of the state. The Cabinet gave approval to start Mukhyamantri Yuva Aajeevika Yojana, 2018, to promote self-employment opportunities in the state and to provide livelihood to local youth in the 18 — 40 age group by encouraging local entrepreneurship.
