Himachal Pradesh Politics & Governance

Himachal Pradesh raises MIS apple procurement price to ₹13 per kilogram

1 October 2026

Himachal Pradesh raised the procurement price for apples under the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) from ₹12 to ₹13 per kilogram. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced the increase at a public meeting in Chidgaon, in the Rohru Assembly constituency.

Sukhu separately announced that the milk support price would increase from 1 December, without specifying a new rate.

HIMUDA directed to build replacement hostel at Theog College

1 October 2026

The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly’s Local Funds Accounts Committee directed HIMUDA to build a replacement hostel for 104 students at Theog College at its own expense. The direction followed technical findings that structural parts of the existing building were unsafe; the committee set September 2027 as the completion target.

The committee also directed that land be identified within 30 days and a geotechnical investigation completed within the following 15 days.

Himachal Pradesh revises regularisation rules for month-end appointments

1 October 2026

Himachal Pradesh revised regularisation instructions for employees whose appointment orders are issued in the final days of March or September but who join on 1 April or 1 October. The period between the appointment date and joining may count towards regularisation, so a short joining delay alone will not prevent the process.

Salary and other financial benefits remain payable only from the employee’s actual joining date. Earlier instructions on the matter have been withdrawn, while cases already decided will not be reopened.

Himachal Pradesh inaugurates and launches 28 projects worth ₹232.93 crore in Rampur

2 October 2026

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 28 development projects worth ₹232.93 crore in Rampur, Shimla district. The inaugurated works included a drinking-water supply scheme, sewerage works, an irrigation scheme, a primary health centre building and a Bailey bridge; foundation stones were laid for road construction and upgrades.

Himachal Pradesh distributes ₹5.79 crore in welfare aid to 1,471 registered workers and dependants

3 October 2026

At Nogli in Rampur, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu distributed ₹5.788 crore in assistance to 1,471 registered construction workers and their dependants through the Himachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board. The assistance covered education and marriage support, housing aid for eligible women, and other welfare benefits.

Key Facts

• The Himachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board channels financial assistance to registered workers and their dependants.

HPRCA selects 105 candidates for special-educator posts

5 October 2026

The Himachal Pradesh State Selection Commission declared the final result for 108 special-educator posts in the School Education Department, selecting 105 candidates. The recruitment is intended to provide educational support to children with special needs from pre-primary through Class 5; appointments remain subject to departmental formalities.

Key Facts

• Special educators are intended to provide educational support to children with special needs in government schools.

Himachal Pradesh releases ₹34 crore for 136 unopposed gram panchayats

7 October 2026

Himachal Pradesh released ₹34 crore in special grants for 136 gram panchayats elected unopposed in the 2026 panchayati raj elections, allocating ₹25 lakh to each. The funds are restricted to specified development works, including panchayat facilities, parks, sports grounds and rooftop solar installations; other uses require government approval. Gram Sabha approval of the work plan is required, and the grant must be spent within one year, with utilisation certificates submitted.

Key Facts

• Gram panchayats are the village-level institutions in India’s three-tier Panchayati Raj system.

Himachal Pradesh raises Himcare cover to ₹10 lakh per family

7 October 2026

Himachal Pradesh decided to double the annual Himcare health cover to ₹10 lakh per family, comprising a ₹5 lakh basic cover and a ₹5 lakh top-up. The revised framework requires insurers to use artificial intelligence and machine learning to flag suspicious claims and treatment patterns. Insurer bids were due by 12 October, and selection was still pending at the time of the announcement.

Key Facts

• Himcare provides beneficiaries cashless treatment at empanelled government and private hospitals.

Himachal Pradesh High Court directs action on contractual employees’ benefits

7 October 2026

The Himachal Pradesh High Court issued directions in separate cases concerning benefits for employees who had served on contract. In ...