Shimla, Nov. 25 -- With an aim at enhance operational efficiency and establishing a single agency to comprehensively combat narcotics-related challenges, the Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Monday decided to merge the the Anti-Narcotics Task Force with the Special Task Force to create a unified Special Task Force under the home department.

The Cabinet presided over by chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu also approved the panchayat wise anti-chitta campaign across the state.

The cabinet also decided to enhance the compensation for loss of household articles for disaster-affected families from Rs.70,000 to Rs.1 lakh. It decided to provide assistance of Rs.7 lakh as a special package in case of complete house damage in fire incidents.

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