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1st
January, 2009 |
Rs. 353 crore Pandit Deen
Dayal Kisan Bagwan Samridhi Yojna launched. |
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Planning Commission of India
approves Rs. 715 crore Pabbar River gravitational Water Supply Scheme for
Shimla town through External Aided Projects ( EAP) funding. |
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2nd
January, 2009
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Cabinet decides to repeal
Himachal Pradesh Sports (Registration, Recognition and Regulation of
Associations) Act, 2005, in order to maintain the autonomy of the
Associations in the State. |
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6th
January, 2009 |
Chief Minister urged Centre
to sanction a battalion of National Security Guards and 6th India Reserve
Battalion for the State. |
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7th January, 2009 |
10 anti hail guns to be set
up in the state. |
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14th
January, 2009 |
Pragpur Lohri Festival
declared as State-level Festival. |
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15th
January, 2009 |
Annual plan of Rs. 2700
crore for financial year 2009-10 proposed to the Planning Commission of
India. |
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21st
January, 2009 |
Foundation stone of
13th National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in the country laid at
Chheb near Kangra. |
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25th
January, 2009 |
39th Statehood day
celebrated at Dehra in district Kangra. |
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Chief Minister announces 10
percent Interim Relief (I.R) for State Govt. Employees and Pensioners. |
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10 percent enhancement in
daily wages and part time wages announced. |
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Social Security Pension
enhanced by 10 per cent i.e from Rs.300 to Rs.330 per month from January
this year. |
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Financial assistance under
Matri Shakti Bima Yojna enhanced by hundred percent. |
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28th
January, 2009 |
Cabinet decides to open 23
B.Sc, Nursing and General Nursing Midwifery (GNM) colleges to be setup in
private sector with intake capacity of 400 in B.Sc. Nursing and 960 in GNM
Courses. |
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29th
January, 2009 |
Electronic Gazette
(e-Gazette) Project and HIMPOL Web Portal of Himachal Pradesh chosen for
National Award on e-governance. |
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4thFebruary,2009 |
Foundation stone of Food
Craft Institute complex at Khaniara, near Dharamshala, in district Kangra to
be constructed at a cost of Rs. 4.75 crore laid. |
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5th February,2009 |
Chief Minister announced
opening of Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) office at Bangana in Una
district. |
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21st February,2009 |
Foundation stone of
Steel Authority of India Steel Processing Plant at Kandrori, in district
Kangra laid. |
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Foundation stone of the
Panchayati Raj Training Institute at Baijnath in district Kangra to be
constructed at a cost of Rs. 4.38 crore laid. |
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22nd February,2009 |
Foundation stone of
Maharishi Markandeshwar University in private sector laid at Village Ladvi
near Kumarhati in district Solan. |
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23rd February,2009 |
Foundation stone of Rs.
1000 crore ESI Medical College and Hospital at Ner Chowk in district Mandi
laid. |
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24thFebruary,2009 |
State adjudged 'First' in
implementation of Disability Act. |
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Foundation stone of Rs. 1000
crore IIT at kamand in district Mandi laid. |
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26th February,2009 |
Planning Commission approved
Annual Plan of Rs. 2700 crore for Himachal Pradesh. |
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16th May,2009 |
Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP)
won three out of four Parliamentary seats in the General Elections to Lok
Sabha. Sh.Anurag Thakur of BJP from Hamirpur Parliamentary Constituency,
Sh.Virender Kashyap of BJP from Shimla Parliamentary Constituency, Sh. Rjan
Sushant of BJP from Kangra Parliamentary Constituency and Sh. Virbhadra
Singh of Indian National Congress from Mandi Parliamentary Constituency won
lok sabha elections. |
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29th May,2009 |
State Government approved
Health insurance cover to all the BPL families in the state. |
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Community led Assessment,
awareness, Advocacy and Action Programme (CLAP) for Environment Protection
and Carbon Neutrality approved. |
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5th June,2009 |
HIM-XGN (Extended Green
Node), Ban use of all Polythene bags and Community led Assessment Awareness
Advocacy and Action Programme (CLAP) schemes launched. |
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12th June,2009 |
Four-day-long
Destination Himachal: Shimla Mega Mart Conclave on Unforgettable Himachal:
Opportunities Unlimited an international event begins at Shimla. |
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15th June,2009 |
Land locked area of
Dodra-Kwar of district Shimla connected with rest of the world by
inaugurating Larot-Kwar road by the Chief Minister Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal. |
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18th June,2009 |
Cabinet decides to introduce
Crop Insurance Scheme for Apple and Mango on pilot basis. |
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25th June,2009 |
Chief Minister dedicates
Gaiety Theatre to the people after restoration. |
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27th June,2009 |
Creation of separate Excise
Revenue District in Baddi, district Solan approved. |
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Constitution of Himachal
Pradesh State Water Management Board approved by the Cabinet. |
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Cabinet decides to
reintroduce ‘Prashashan Janta Ke Dwar’ programme. |
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29th June,2009 |
Himachal Pradesh became the
first State to make village level basic statistics and market prices of
essential commodities available on internet |
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5th June,2009 |
Government decides to
procure Grafted Mango at rate of Rs.5.25 under Market Intervention Scheme |
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9th July,2009 |
Sh. Jai Ram Thakur and
Sh.Mahender Singh were sworn in as Cabinet Ministers. |
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Sh. Satpal Satti,
Sh.Virender Kanwar and Sh. Sukh Ram Chaudhary sworn in as Chief
Parliamentary Secretaries. |
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10th July,2009 |
Government decides to
introduce "Radio Taxi" service in major tourist towns. |
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15th July,2009 |
Beti Anmol Hai' campaign
launched. |
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16th July,2009 |
Foundation stone of the
Eternal University in private sector at Baru Saheb in Rajgarh Sub Division
of district Sirmaur laid. |
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19th July,2009 |
Himachal Pradesh won the
Best State CNBC Awaaz Travel Award for the year 2009 |
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29th July,2009 |
Rs. 235 crore Swan
Channelization Phase-II approved. |
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2nd Auguest,2009 |
'Sanjha Van-Sanjeevani Van', Apna
Van- Apna Dhan and 'Peepal-Bargad', three ambitious plantation schemes
launched. |
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5th Auguest,2009 |
National Institute of
Fashion Technology near Chheb at Kangra inaugurated. |
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8th Auguest,2009 |
Revival of Deodar
Afforestation Project for Shimla town launched. |
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12th Auguest,2009 |
Maharishi Valmiki Sampooran
Swachhta Puruskar Scheme launched for Open Defecation Free (ODF) panchayats. |
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15 Auguest,2009 |
63rd Independence Day
function organised at Fatehpur in district Kangra. |
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Chief Minister announces
implementation of 5th Pay Commission recommendations based upon the Punjab
pattern to the employees of the State. |
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Six percent Dearness
Allowance instalment released w.e.f. from January, 2009. |
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UGC pay scales to all
eligible college and university teachers from September 1, 2009 announced.
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Samman Rashi’ of veteran
freedom fighters enhanced from existing Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 4,000 per month and
‘Samman Rashi’ being paid to the widows and unmarried daughters of Freedom
Fighters enhanced to Rs. 3,000 per month. |
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Daily allowance of the Home
Guards enhanced from existing Rs. 150 to Rs. 170. |
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Monthly honorarium of Gram
Panchayat Chowkidars enhanced from Rs. 800 to Rs. 1,000. |
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Three double lane tunnels-
Uttrala-Holi to connect district Chamba with district Kangra;
Bangana-Dhaneta and Ghatasani-Telang in district Kullu to be constructed at
a cost of Rs. 270 crore. |
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16th Auguest,2009 |
Second phase of Pt. Deen
Dayal Kisan Baagwan Samridhi Yojna launched. Rs. 198 crore to be spent in
this phase to bring 20,000 hectare area under irrigation. |
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29th Auguest,2009 |
State Planning Board
re-constituted with Chief Minister as Chairman. |
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7th September,2009 |
Applicants of Below Poverty
line, Other Backward Classes and Scheduled Caste families exempted from
charging any fee for getting information under RTI Act. |
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14th September,2009 |
Himachal bags Seven Awards
in India Today Conclave. |
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Adjudged as the Fastest
Mover State in overall performance, Fastest Mover State in Macro Economy for
the period of 2003-09; Fastest Mover State for the year 2003-09 in
investment. Also ranked highest among the Best Big States in education,
health and investment and macro economy. |
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16th September,2009 |
Government approves setting
up of an Information Technology Park-cum-Township at Waknaghat village,
District Solan. To be spread over an area of 64.73 acres park will be set up
at an estimated cost of Rs. 462 crores. |
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18th September,2009 |
Agriculture loan recovery
under ‘Taccavi Loan’ and ‘Loan for Soil Conservation/ Land Development’
pertaining to the year 1950 and 1960, from 43,485 small and marginal farmers
of the State, amounting to Rs. 4,95,89,019 waived off. |
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Cabinet decides to introduce
Emergency Medical Response and Transportation (EMR&T) system in the State. |
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25th September,2009 |
Rs. 300 crore NABARD funded
‘Operation Doodh Ganga’ Project launched to make Himachal Pradesh self
sufficient in milk production. |
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27th September,2009 |
Shimla Heritage Tourism
Scheme ' Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai' and 'Shimla Ki Kahani Itihas ki Jubani'
launched. |
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30th September,2009 |
Government decides to
convert the services of all the part-time workers completing 10 years of
continuous part-time service on March 31, 2009 into daily wagers.
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1st October,2009 |
SMS Gateway Services
launched in the stste. |
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Separate tourist circuit
sanctioned for Jubbal-Kotkhai. |
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Rs. 137.82 crore sanctioned
for the state under Integrated Watershed Management Programme. 91885-hectare
rain fed area to be treated in the first phase. |
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6th October,2009 |
Fleet of buses flagged off
under Jawahar Lal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission in Shimla.
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9th October,2009 |
Himachal gets Diamond state
award for Women Empowerment and Employment Generation. |
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12th October,2009 |
Pensionary benefits to all
pensioners/family pensioner employees w.e.f 1st January, 2006, on the
analogy of the revised Pension Rules of the Government of India approved.
Decision benefits 97,300 pensioners and 15,200 family pensioners in the
State. |
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15th October,2009 |
Alwas Killar-Shimla bus via
Saach Pass (14500 ft.) flagged off from killar. |
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22nd October,2009 |
Raising of 6th India Reserve
Battalion in district Sirmour approved. |
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29th October,2009 |
Two day long Himalayan Chief
Ministers Conclave on Indian Himalayas: Glaciers, Climate and livelihoods
begins at Shimla. |
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9th November,2009 |
Health Insurance
Scheme for Handloom Weavers under Handloom Weaver Comprehensive Welfare
Scheme revised. |
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10th November,2009 |
Sh. Khushi Ram Balnatah of
BJP elected from Rohru assembly constituency and Sh. Sujan Singh Pathania of
INC from Jawali assembly constituency in bye-elections. |
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13th November,2009 |
Japan Government approved Rs.
270 crore organic fertilizer project for funding |
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19th November,2009 |
Three-day long National
Conference on Forestry Solutions – Strategies for Mitigation and Adaptation
of the Impacts of Climate Change in Western Himalayas Mountain States begins
at Shimla. |
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23th November,2009 |
Financial benefits to the
contractual employees in line with the revised pay scales approved. |
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Government approves setting
up of Bio-Technology Park on PPP Model at Aduwal (near Nalagarh) in district
Solan, at an estimated cost of Rs. 200 crore. To generate employment to
approximately 500 persons. |
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Janshree Bima Yojna started
for Anganwari workers and helpers. |
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27th November,2009 |
Foundation stone of Rs. 746
crore 100 MW Sainj HEP, laid, First venture of the HP Power Corporation
Limited. |
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2nd December,2009 |
Chief Minister, Prof. Prem
Kumar Dhumal became the first Chief Minister to visit the far-flung and
remote area Dharogra an interior area of Sunni tehsil of Shimla district.
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4th December,2009 |
Government approves setting
up of Himachal Pradesh Technical University at Hamirpur. |
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7th December,2009 |
Foundation stone of the Rs.
70 crore complex of 4th India Reserve Battalion laid at Jungle Beri, in
district Hamirpur |
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19th December,2009 |
Foundation stone of
‘The Pavilion’ Residential Complex for cricketers laid at Kandi near
Dhaamshala. To be constructed at a cost of Rs. 35 crore by the Himachal
Pradesh Cricket Association. |
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21st December,2009 |
Week long ‘Polythene Hatao–Paryavaran
Bachao Abhiyan’ launched. |
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25th December,2009 |
Chief Minister inaugurated
Cricket Stadium at Amtar in district Hamirpur. Built by Himachal Pradesh
Cricket Association at a cost of Rs.5 crore. |
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