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Sukhu announces arrears, welfare schemes for Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced financial benefits for employees and pensioners at the state’s Independence Day function in Barsar, Hamirpur, on Saturday. Class-IV employees will receive Rs 20,000 towards…
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Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced financial benefits for employees and pensioners at the state’s Independence Day function in Barsar, Hamirpur, on Saturday. Class-IV employees will receive Rs 20,000 towards salary arrears this month. Pensioners who retired between 2016 and 2021 will receive 15 per cent or 35 per cent of their pension arrears, depending on their class. The payments will cost Rs 281 crore.
Sukhu also announced 100 new CBSE schools, 4,000 posts in the Jal Shakti Vibhag and higher incentives for ASHA workers. A nutrition scheme for mothers and children will begin as a pilot in 21 ICDS blocks on October 2. Another scheme will target 1.80 lakh economically vulnerable families left out of the BPL list.
The Indian Opinion
The announcements cover overdue payments, health workers, nutrition and jobs, but claims of broad welfare delivery should not be judged by launch speeches alone. The government’s criticism of past recruitment irregularities is also political messaging, not proof of cleaner hiring. The useful tests are whether the Rs 281 crore reaches employees on time, whether the nutrition pilot improves diets after six months and whether the 1.80 lakh identified families receive tailored support within two years.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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