Shimla, Jan. 25 -- The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday approved a pilot study on cannabis cultivation to be jointly undertaken by Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur, district Kangra and Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture, Nauni, district Solan. A statement said that the study will evaluate and recommend the future roadmap in this matter. Additionally, the Agriculture Department was designated as the nodal department for this initiative.
The Cabinet also decided to extend the special relief package introduced for disaster-affected families in 2023 to those impacted by the fire incident in Tandi village in Kullu district. Under the relief package, affected fami...