The Himachal Pradesh government implement to the Old Pension Scheme from April 1 , this information get according to an official statement issued here.
The Himachal Pradesh government on Friday decided to implement the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) from April 1 in the state, according to an official statement issued here.
The Himachal cabinet, which was presided by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, gave its nod to the implementation of the OPS which would put a burden of ₹ 1,000-crore on the state exchequer, it said.
The cabinet also approved the repealing of Himachal Pradesh Loktantra Prahari Samman Adhiniyam, 2021, and Himachal Pradesh Loktantra Prahari Samman Niyam, 2022, providing a monthly pension of ₹ 11,000 per month to persons who were jailed during the Emergency, it said.
Mr Sukhu said the decision has been taken after making necessary amendments in the rules.
The Cabinet approved leasing out toll barriers under Himachal Pradesh Tolls Act, 1975, through auction-cum tender process for 2023-24.
Approval was also accorded to rationalize the engineering staff of the Forest department while the services of 26 engineering staff would be absorbed into Public Works Department, Jal Shakti Vibhag, HP State Industrial Development Corporation, HP State Electricity Board and HP Power Corporation Ltd, it said.