Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has announced major welfare decisions aimed at women and economically weaker families. Under the cabinet-approved proposals, eligible women will receive ₹1,500 per month, while around one lakh poor households will be provided up to 300 units of free electricity every month.

The decisions are part of the Congress government's efforts to fulfil its electoral guarantees, with additional approvals related to employment generation, recruitment and the upcoming winter session of the state Assembly.

₹1,500 Monthly Assistance for Women

The cabinet approved the implementation of the Indira Gandhi Sukh Samman Nidhi scheme, under which eligible women aged between 18 and 59 years will receive financial assistance of ₹1,500 every month.

The initiative aims to provide financial support to women and strengthen their economic independence.

Free Electricity for One Lakh Poor Families

In another major decision, approximately one lakh extremely poor and economically weaker families in Himachal Pradesh will receive up to 300 units of electricity free of cost every month.

The existing provision of 125 units of free electricity for general domestic consumers will also continue, as stated in the cabinet decisions.

New Government Posts and Employment Opportunities

The cabinet also approved proposals to create and fill vacant positions across various government departments to generate employment opportunities for the state's youth.

New posts, including Junior Office Assistant (JOA-IT) and Multi Task Worker positions, were approved in the Treasury, Accounts and Lotteries Department and other departments.

Winter Session Preparations

The cabinet also discussed and approved legislative proposals and the agenda related to the upcoming winter session of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, scheduled to be held at Tapovan in Dharamshala.

The decisions underline the state government's focus on welfare measures, employment generation and legislative preparations.