Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 16: State Cabinet, which met today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, approved the establishment of 826 new Sub-Centres in the State under the National Health Mission.
The Cabinet also gave nod to the hiring of 676 ANMs for these Sub-Centres in the first instance at the rate of Rs 12000 per month as admissible under National Health Mission.
It also approved up-gradation of 371 sub-centres to the level of NTPHCs, establishment of 87 new ISM dispensaries, creation of 458 (371 Allopathic and 87 ISM) Assistant Surgeons / Medical Officers besides hiring of 1284 casual workers to work as Nursing Orderlies for the newly upgraded/opened health institutions on the notified minimum wages.
The Cabinet also accorded sanction to the enhancement of “Ration Money Allowance” from Rs 600 to Rs 800 per person per month with effect from July 1, 2014 to March 3, 2015 and from Rs 800 to Rs 1000 per person per month with effect from April 1, 2015 in respect of such non-gazetted police personnel (Follower to Inspector) who are in receipt of Ration Money Allowance in terms of Government Order Home-177 of 2008 dated March 19, 2008.
Meanwhile, the proposal regarding establishment of Tehsil Social Welfare Office, Srinagar (North) and Tehsil Social Welfare Office, Bani Kathua with the creation of four posts of various categories for each office received the approval of Cabinet.
The sanction was also accorded to the counting of past service, rendered by the migrant substitutes prior to their regularization, for the purpose of pensionary benefits only provided that the total qualifying service shall not exceed 28 years.
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