Shimla, Oct. 11 -- Fulfilling one of its poll promises, the Himachal Pradesh government, led by chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, on Saturday approved filling approximately 15,000 posts across various departments. Sharing details of the decisions taken during a cabinet meeting, industries minister Harshwardhan Chauhan said that the government aims to provide a total of 50,000 jobs by the end of this year. "Additionally, the cabinet directed that the process of filling these approved posts be completed by next March," Chauhan said. Around 200 agenda items were discussed during the cabinet meeting, which the CM chaired on Saturday. Approvals were granted to fill posts in various departments, including education, health, forest, Jal Shakti, public works, and technical education. Additionally, several significant decisions were made, such as increasing the honorarium for anganwadi workers and helpers, raising pensions for persons with disabilities, and doubling the incentives provided to milk producers. According to an official statement, the cabinet approved filling 500 forest guard and 10 range officer posts in the forest department. In the education sector, the cabinet decided to fill approximately 3,900 posts for CBSE schools. The recruitment of 320 assistant professors in colleges was also approved. Furthermore, decisions were taken to fill 200 teaching posts in the technical education department and to regularise 744 PGT teacher posts through the limited direct recruitment (LDR) process. Approval was also granted to fill 57 posts for the upcoming zoo at Bankhandi. This will help ensure staff availability for the operation of the associated project. According to the statement, approval has been granted to fill a total of 4,004 posts in the Jal Shakti department. A decision was also taken to fill 500 staff nurse and 40 radiographer posts in the health department. The cabinet has decided to award Rs.1 crore each to four kabaddi players from Himachal Pradesh. These include Pushpa Rana, Jyoti, Bhavana, and Ritu Negi. The cabinet has decided to amend the provisions governing cash awards for medal-winning Indian teams at international-level sporting events. The cabinet also approved the creation of posts of district youth services and sports officers (DYSOs) for international-level medal winners. The cabinet approved the cancellation of the allotment of 33 small hydroelectric power projects, each with an installed capacity of less than 5 MW, due to the developers' lack of seriousness in pursuing these projects. It also decided to invite fresh bids for the allotment of 126 MW Chhatru and 205 MW Ropa I & III power projects. Providing relief to milk producers, the cabinet has decided to increase the incentive for milk supplied through cooperative societies from Rs.3 to Rs.6 per litre. This will provide financial benefits to the state's milk producers. The honorarium for anganwadi workers and helpers has also been increased by Rs.1,000 per month. Consequently, anganwadi workers will receive an honorarium of Rs.11,500 per month, and helpers will receive Rs.6,800 per month. The cabinet has decided to raise the social security pension for persons with 100% disability from Rs.1,700 to Rs.3,000 per month. Furthermore, the honorarium for 489 special police officers has been increased by Rs.500. A decision has also been taken to exempt Home Guard personnel from the physical efficiency test during police recruitment. Their recruitment will be based on other prescribed criteria....