New Delhi, Feb 5 (KNN) Himachal Pradesh Cabinet has decided to raise the maternity leave of women employees who work on contractual basis from 135 days to 180 days. The purpose of increasing maternity leave for contractual women workers is to bring them at par with the regular women employees in case of maternity leave.

Cabinet meeting held at Dharamshala on 4 Feb, 2018.

The meeting was headed by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.

Apart from that the Cabinet has decided to withdraw the existing Himachal Pradesh scheme for revival of Sick Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSME) unit 2017 and decided to formulate the Himachal Pradesh scheme for revival of Sick MSME units 2018 after consultation with all Stakeholders.

Further Cabinet decided to hold budget session of HP Vidhan Sabha from March 6 to April 5 , 2018 with the long break of 17th to 25th March 2018.

It was also decided to impose ban on general transfers with immediate effect and till further orders and also given approval for the opening of new IPH divison at Thunag in district Mandi and to construct a IPH Division Dharampur at Bharari and IPH Sub-Division at Tihra and Mandap in district Mandi. (KNN/YV)