Shimla, March 21 (IANS) In a first in the state’s history, Himachal Pradesh has slashed its budget size by Rs 3,586 crore with the outlay down to Rs 54,928 crore for 2026-27 from the current fiscal of Rs 58,514 crore. Justifying the decision, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, in his Budget speech, informed the Assembly that the decision to cut the outlay was to tackle a mounting debt trap left by the previous BJP regime. He said the time to take populist measures was over, as there was a …
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Shimla, March 10 (IANS) Aiming to maintain close coordination with the state government, Himachal Pradesh’s newly appointed Governor Kavinder Gupta said on Tuesday that he would work towards promoting environment, particularly enhancing green cover, preserving cultural heritage, besides strengthening religious tourism. Saying during his seven-month stint in the mountainous Ladakh, Governor Gupta travelled more than 10,000 km within seven months and is familiar with challenges of hilly regions…
Shimla, March 7 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, on Saturday decided to invite objections and suggestions from the public on the proposed amendments to Rules 28, 87, 88 and 89 of the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj (Elections) Rules of 1994. The proposed amendments provide that panchayats, which have remained reserved continuously for two consecutive terms since 2010, will not be reserved in the forthcoming panchayat elections.It also approve…
Shimla, March 6 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday inaugurated a robotic surgery facility at Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College in Nerchowk in Mandi district. The facility, established with an outlay of Rs 28.44 crore, marked another step in strengthening advanced healthcare services in the state.After Atal Super Speciality Hospital in Chamiyana in Shimla and Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College in Tanda in Kangra district, Lal Bahad…
Shimla, Feb 16 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Monday surprised legislators on the opening day of the Budget Session by finishing his 50-page customary address in just a couple of minutes here, skipping portions relating to the 16th Finance Commission.Political observers said the Governor sidestepped a politically sensitive issue regarding the discontinuation of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) by the 16th Finance Commission, a crucial issue impacting small and hill states….
Shimla, Feb 15 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Opposition leader Jairam Thakur, on Sunday, criticised the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu government-led state government, saying it has ruined mega projects like a medical device park of the Centre that would help improving state’s economy, owing to stubbornness, corruption and gross mismanagement. “If this government had completed a project like the Nalagarh Medical Device Park on time, it would have proved to be a ‘game changer’ for Himachal Pradesh. But due to …
Shimla, Feb 14 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday said the state government is providing support price for milk and soon minimum support price (MSP) will be given on ginger also. Within a year the Sarahan hospital will have specialist doctors and ultrasound machine. He announced opening of a CBSE school in Sarahan and double-laning of the Sarahan-Chandigarh road.Addressing a public gathering in Sarahan, he promised to fulfill all demands of local Congress l…
Shimla, Feb 11 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday accused the previous BJP government in the state of plundering the coffers and spending lavishly instead of investing in development and infrastructure.The Chief Minister questioned the BJP’s defence of the 16th Finance Commission’s observations regarding the discontinuation of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG), pointing out that the BJP tenure benefited from a whopping Rs 54,296 crore of RDG.“This gran…
Shimla, Feb 8 (IANS) Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Sunday clarified that Himachal Pradesh has significantly received higher Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) in recent years compared to earlier cycles, but with a clear indication that states “must strengthen their own revenue systems and adopt fiscal discipline”. He said fiscal deficit “is fundamentally the gap between revenue and expenditure and cannot be addressed through political-blame shifting but throug…
Shimla, Feb 8 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday said that the report of the 16th Finance Commission would have a long-term impact on the state’s economy, including the upcoming Budget for 2026-27. He made this comment after the presentation on the state’s financial position and the effects of the abolition of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) by the Finance Department.“Abolition of RDG is not the issue of a government, but it is a matter of the rights of…