Shimla, May 20 -- The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Monday approved amendments to the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Rules, 2014, to restrict the construction of buildings on the valley side of the Shimla Municipal Corporation area.
According to the new provisions, such constructions must be at least a metre below road level.The amendments aim to preserve the valley's aesthetic appeal for visitors.
In its meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the Cabinet also approved the Pashu Mitra Policy, 2025, under which 1,000 posts of 'pashu mitras (multitask workers)' will be filled in the animal husbandry department.It approved enhancing the fodder grant from Rs 700 to Rs 1,200 per cattle per month for animals in catt...