Various decisions were taken in the meeting of the state cabinet presided over by chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Friday. Briefing the media about the decisions taken, cabinet minister and State government spokesman Madan Kaushik informed that the cabinet granted its approval on 17 issues in the meeting.
It was decided that the grants will be discontinued under the rules of central university to government aided private colleges not affiliated to Shri Dev Suman Uttarakhand University. The cabinet approved the proposal to bring about a 50 per cent hike in wage rates of those involved in weaving and stiching under the Uttarakhand Khadi and Gramudyog. The rates had not bee hiked since 2012. The service rules for the chairman and member secretary of the state pollution control board was also approved by the cabinet. Further, the cabinet also approved the merger of 366 personnel of the medical education department in the medical health and family welfare department.
The sponsorship of TV reality show- 100 days in heaven produced by Jumping Tomato Marketing Private limited was also approved for branding of the state. Further, the cabinet approved amendment in Uttarakhand print media advertisement manual to enable other departments to publish tenders. The mandatory requirement for one year experience was also done away with for the nursing recruitment procedure.
