Dehradun, June 6 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 4 Jun: In a significant decision taken during today's cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, approval was granted for 12 proposals, one of which holds major importance for the families of sanitation workers. The Cabinet has decided to allow appointments under compassionate grounds for the dependants of 859 deceased sanitation workers.

This long-pending issue was a result of the previous Harish Rawat government's one-time settlement policy. While 859 sanitation workers were regularised under that scheme, their families were denied the right to compassionate appointments, and the posts were also abolished upon retirement.

Now, with the Dhami government's decision, ...