Shimla, Sept. 15 -- In a meeting held today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the State Cabinet approved the engagement of 1,602 Bijli Upbhogta Mitras in Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited to overcome the acute shortage of field staff and ensure quality services to consumers. It was also decided to fill up 1,000 posts of T/Mates.

The Cabinet also gave its approval to fill 645 posts of Patwaris on trainee basis under the State Cadre.

It sanctioned the filling up of 400 posts of Staff Nurses as Job Trainees in various medical colleges across the State.

Additionally, the Cabinet approved the engagement of 300 Job Trainees in Gram Panchayats to build a pool of trained manpower for Panchayati Raj I...