Portfolios of Cabinet ministers of Congress led Himachal Govt.

Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh has allocated portfolios to nine new ministers in his government:

Name	Designation	Portfolios
Shri Virbhadra Singh	Chief Minister	Finance, General Administration, Home, Planning, Personnel and all other departments
Smt. Vidya Stokes	Minister	Irrigation & Public Health and Information Technology Departments
Shri Kaul Singh Thakur	Minister	Heath & Family Welfare, Revenue and Law & Legal Remembrance
Shri G. S. Bali	Minister	Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Transport, Technical Education and Vocational & Industrial Training
Shri Sujan Singh Pathania	Minister	Multipurpose Projects and Power (MPP), Non-Conventional Energy Sources and Agriculture
Shri Thakur Singh Bharmouri	Minister	Forests and Fisheries
Shri Mukesh Agnihotri	Minister	Industries, Labour and Employment, Parliamentary Affairs and Information and Public Relations Department
Shri Sudhir Sharma	Minister	Urban Development, Housing and Town & Country Planning
Shri Prakash Chaudhary	Minister	Excise & Taxation and Printing & Stationary Department
Shri Dhani Ram Shandil	Minister	Social Justice and Empowerment and Sainik Welfare
Shri Neeraj Bharti	Chief Parliamentary Secretary
Shri Rajesh Dharmani	Chief Parliamentary Secretary
Shri Vinay Kumar	Chief Parliamentary Secretary

Govt. services on a click in Himachal: Traffic challans, Job applications, Grievances

Himachal Pradesh has come a long way in e-governance. Today most of the Govt. departments and boards in Himachal have their own website and not only provide information but also let people file complaints, submits applications for different services or make payment of bills at a click of mouse.

Here are few Himachal Govt. departments who offer these services online:

Himahcal Pradesh Police: Most of the Police stations of tehsil level are online in Himachal. Himachal Pradesh  H.P. Police's website lets you file complaints or seek information.You can also download various forms related to police dept. from this website.

One can pay traffic challans (fine) online on the website.One can also apply online for Police verification report required for Arms license or Passport. If one knows the FIR no, details of FIR registered in any police station of Himachal Pradesh can be seen online here.

You can find vehicle details of a vehicle registered in HP at  this portal.

Himachal Road Transport Corporation: You can check for schedule and book bus tickets online. Here is how you can book HRTC tickets online.

Exam results: Visit Himachal Pradesh exam results for exam results of graduation, post graduation, for exams conducted by HPSSB Hamirpur, Himchal Pradesh board of school education and other departments.

Election commission Himachal Pradesh: You can apply  for inclusion of  your name in electoral rolls in any distt. of Himachal Pradesh from here. You can also search for electoral rolls here.

Grievances: If you have any complaint related to any department or department officers are not paying any heed to your requests, complaints or applications, file your complaint on the online grievances web page.
This works under CM and promises speedy action.

BPL Certificates or work under NREGS: To apply for BPL Certificates or work under NREGS online visit this website

Renew employment card online: In case you are out of station and can't visit the employment exchange for the renewal of registration which is due every 3 years, you can visit dept. of labor's website and renew in online after entering the registration no. and other details.

Online application for HPPSC vacancies can be filled at HPPSC's website.

Pensioners helpline: Visit epension web page to get details of your pension and arrears  for each month.

This is just a handful list of  services available online. You can visit Himachal Govt.'s official website for more information on same.

Village fairs of Himachal Pradesh

Village fairs are still a big charm for the people of  Dev Bhoomi Himachal. Though slowly mall culture is spreading its roots in the hill state and trade fairs are being held, yet most of the people of northern state of India still prefer village fairs. People from all walks of life wait whole year for these fairs to buy their stuff, enjoy marry go round, have Jalebi, Aloo-Chat and relish other delicacies. Children still find fairs a big event to buy toys which are less costly these days, courtesy cheap Chinese toys. What to say about youth who  enjoy tamak (traditional drums) and other traditional musical instruments. 

There are still places in Himachal where it take kilometers for people to get ready-made cloths and other ready-made items. For that reason people of such places await these fairs round the year. Traders from far and near set up their temporary shops in tents and sell  clothes, wool, leather, pottery,  artificial jewellery, plastic-ware, metal-ware and other household items in these fairs.

No fair in Himachal Pradesh starts without the blessing of local deities and Devta's who travel in Palki and bless the fair with their presence till it ends. Chinjj (Wrestling), Dhol, Nagara, Tamak are special attractions of most of the village fairs. 

Mandi Shivratri, Kullu Dusharra, Nalwar,  Sujanpur Holi, Lavi, Minjar (Chamba) fair , Naina Devi fair, Renuka fair, Chhitrari Jatra, Doongri (Manali) fair are some of the famous fairs of Himachal Pradesh. Fairs are held in almost all villages of Himachal Pradesh and are integral part of Himachali culture and tradition.

Here is people's to do list for Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh

In January we asked all our readers to share their wishlist they would like Himachal Govt. to consider before
Himachal goes for election to elect the new Govt. around November-December 2012. Most of  the people have raised concerns over non availability of drinking water in certain areas, bad condition of roads & highways, few employment opportunities and not enough schemes for self employment.

Here are few more things which Govt. employees, youth and other people of Himachal Pradesh have on top of their minds:

Govt. employees and pensioners:

• Sixth pay commission should be implemented as per Punjab fixations (revised) and Punjab fitment table should be implemented in Himachal removing the anomalies in pension and salary amount. 

• Fixed Medical allowance should be enhanced to Rs. 500.

• Pre 2006 pensioners also demand the implementation of revised Punjab pay commission recommendations including extra increment to senior pensioners above 65 years.  Pay arrears to pensioners should be released on priority basis.

• Pay band of Patwari's should  to be  increased to 10,300-34,800+3200 as per Punjab.

Youth:

• Govt. should fill the posts of Ayurvedic medical officers.
•  There is no clear cut policy for IT (Computer) teachers who are serving  for last eleven years. Now that Kendriya Vidyalyas and Punjab schools have lecturer cadre for computer teachers, Himachal Govt. should also have regular lecturer or TGT posts for same.

 

This is just a small wishlist of handful of people who are net savvy and used online platform to raise the voice

and doesn't represent the demands or wishlist of entire Himachal Pradesh. There must be more things which people expect or expected Himachal Govt. to fulfill. Possibly Govt. is already aware of all the demands mentioned above and others which aren't mentioned here through representations, employee unions and print media. Now seems the time that current Himachal Govt. have a look on all those promises which were mentioned in last election manifesto or were done during last 4 years with the people of Himachal.

 

You are welcome to share your thoughts in comments.