Shimla, July 27 -- To strengthen healthcare services across the State, the Himachal Pradesh government has substantially enhanced the honorarium of technical staff working in the health sector. The honorarium for operation theatre assistants has been enhanced by Rs. 7,180 raising it from Rs. 17,820 to Rs. 25,000 per month, whereas the honorarium for radiographers and x-ray technicians has been almost doubled. The honorarium for this category has been increased by Rs. 11,900 raising it from Rs. 13,100 to Rs. 25,000 per month. The Spokesperson said on Saturday that 382 posts of Operation Theatre Assistants are sanctioned in the State and 226 positions are lying vacant, whereas out of the 282 sanctioned posts of Radiographers and X-Ray Technicians 129 posts are vacant. The low honorarium has been a major deterrent for technical professionals to join the government sector, leading to critical staff shortage in the hospitals of Himachal Pradesh....