Himachal Cabinet approves allotment of 37 hydropower project

Himachal Pradesh cabinet today approved allotment of 37 hydropower project in private sector on Build Own Operate and Transfer (BOOT) by inviting global bids.
The Cabinet, which met here under the chairmanship Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, further decided to raise the minimum limit of threshold upfront premium to Rs 35 lakh per MW.
The Cabinet also approved amendment to Himachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Welfare Board (Regulation and Employment and Condition of service) Rules 2008, providing for grant of Rs 1-lakh to the beneficiaries in case of accidental death and Rs 50,000 for natural death between the age group of 18 to 60, besides providing bi-cycle, Solar lamp and Washing Machine for female workers.

The Cabinet approved transfer of land in the name of National Council of Science Museums, Ministry of Culture, GoI for the construction of Science Museum at Palampur in the Campus of Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwa Vidalaya Palampur.
The Cabinet decided to reduce the stamp duty by 50 per cent on registration of sale /conveyance deeds and lease deed for encouraging investors to set up new industrial units in the state.
Besides, Cabinet approved adopting e-filing system in HP for collection of court fee online.
The cabinet approved setting up of a permanent Fruit Collection Centre, Packaging and Grading, Sorting House, Pre-cooling, and Fruit processing Unit at Lavan between Kingal and Sainj in Shimla district to benefit the horticulturists.