Himachal Pradesh Cabinet in its meeting held here on Saturday gave its approval for the Excise Policy for the financial year 2024-25 through auction-cum-tender.

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presided over the meeting that accorded its sanction to engage 1000 Multi-Task Workers in the Animal Husbandry Department to support Veterinary officers for effective functioning of the department.

The Cabinet also gave its nod to fill up 30 posts of JOA (IT) in the Public Works Department and also to fill up four vacant posts of senior draughtsman in the Architect wing of the Public Works Department.

Approval was given to regularise the services of 46 eligible teachers engaged under PTA policy who fulfill the requisite qualifications as per instructions of the government.

It also decided to purchase 10 Food Safety Vehicles and hire the services of 10 food analysts, 10 attendants and 10 drivers in the Health Department.

The Cabinet decided to upgrade Government Middle Schools (GMS) Bangal Chowki, Thrangran, Salihar, Bohan Bhatti, Dehrian to Government High School (GHS), GHS Chaukath to Government Senior Secondary School (GSSS) in Jawalamukhi assembly constituency, GMS, Chandraun to Government High School in Jaisinghpur sub-division of Kangra district.

It upgraded various schools of district Chamba which includes GMS Fagot to GHS, up-gradation of Government High Schools, Jolna, Rang, Bharari and Matholu to Government Senior Secondary School.

Cabinet also up-graded Government Middle School, Karana to Government High School in Development Block Theog of Shimla district along-with requisite posts.

The Cabinet gave its nod to include more areas of Gram Panchayats Mashobra and Beolia under the ambit of Municipal Corporation Shimla to provide better facilities to the residents of the area.

It decided to open Divisions of Jal Shakti Vibhag at Jwalamukhi, Jaisinghpur and Palampur in Kangra district and decided to shift Division of Jal Shakti Vibhag from Dalhousie to Chowari in Chamba district.

Nod was also given to restructure Kasumpati, Sunni, Nerwa and Matiana Divisions of Jal Shakti Vibhag in Shimla district to facilitate the people in a better way.

Decision was taken to upgrade 50 bedded Civil Hospital at Haroli in Una district to 100 bed Hospital, up-gradation of Primary Health Centre Gumma in Shimla district to Community Health Centre, opening of Health Sub Centre at Kandi in Gram Panchayat Kota Pab in district Sirmaur and opening of Primary Health Centre at Baliwal in Una district along with requisite posts.