Key decisions of Uttarakhand cabinet meeting on Jan 24

The Cabinet meeting was held at the Secretariat on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. During the cabinet meeting, more than a dozen proposals were approved in the cabinet. Along with this, during the cabinet meeting, information was given about the consecration program of Lord Ram’s temple held in Ayodhya on January 22. In the cabinet meeting, Dhami cabinet expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Apart from this, the new excise policy 2024-25 was discussed during the cabinet meeting. Besides, instructions were also given to make some changes in it.

Key points of cabinet meeting on January 24

• Now assistant engineers will be given vehicle allowance of Rs 4,000 per month.
• The conveyance allowance given to employees working in government services was also increased. Now vehicle allowance of Rs 1200 to 4000 per month will be given.
• CM Dhami cabinet has also taken a decision to increase opportunities for promotion.
• The cabinet has also made changes in child leave policy. If child leave is taken twice, 100 percent salary will be given.
• If there are twins or more children in the three-tier Panchayat elections, they will be considered as one child only.
• A bill will be brought in the session to provide 4 percent horizontal reservation in government jobs to players who have won medals in national and international games.
• Jadung village of Uttarkashi included in Vibrant Village. The government prepared a roadmap for the development of the village. Under which the government will give incentives to the people living in this village for home stay.
• The cabinet has also amended the mining rules.
• Decision taken to increase the rate of sugarcane department by Rs 20 per quintal.
• The Labor Department Bill 2020 will be withdrawn from the table of the House.
• Approval has been given for creation of 7 additional posts in the Mining Department. Approval of District Mining Officer in every district.
• The Cabinet has approved 5 bighas of land for the Bar Association in Dehradun.
• Decision taken to give 0.026 hectare land to MORH (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) under PWD.
• The cabinet changed the names of posts in the Animal Husbandry Department.
• Under the Fisheries Department, auction of reservoirs will be done for 10 years in the coming time.
• Approval to relax the qualification for recruitment under Tourism Department.
• The disaster department has incurred a lot of expenses during Covid. Whose bills are all pending. In such a situation, 50 percent of the funds coming from the Government of India are allowed to be spent in this. The government has decided to bear all the expenses from the disaster head.
• Amendment made in Police Motor Vehicle Reserve Service Rules.
• The government will form a company to expand the House of Himalaya.