SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Saturday approved to engage 3,970 para workers on an honorarium basis in the Jal Shakti Department for schemes across the state. Consent was given to fill up 389 posts of panchayat secretaries through Staff Selection Board. Moreover, the Cabinet also underlined that steps will be taken to ensure jobs for ‘Agniveers’.
In order to encourage innovation and research in agriculture and horticulture sector, the Cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Jai Ram Thakur gave its approval to provide research fund of Rs 5 crore each for Agriculture and Horticulture Universities of the state.