4 nominations approved for State Innovation Awards

Out of the total 32 nominations received by the Planning Department, four nominations as recommended by the sectoral committees has been approved by Himachal State Innovation Council for giving State Innovation Awards.

A meeting of the council was held here on Thursday under the chairmanship of Himachal Chief Secretary Vineet Chaudhary to approve the schemes/best innovative practices recommended by the concerned sectoral committees for award under six identified sectors.

These sectors include Agriculture and Horticulture, Academic, Food Processing and Manufacturing, Social Development, Tourism and Government Sectors. These awards are to be conferred under the HP State Innovation Award Scheme for the year   2016-17.

The council also approved award of Rs 31,000 to be given to individuals for selected innovations and an amount of Rs two lakh to be given to the concerned organizations/institutes to promote innovative ideas. It was also decided to include Water Resources and Waste Management sector for inviting nominations under the award scheme for the year 2017-18.

The scope of tourism sector was also decided to be widened by including non-freight transports sector into the tourism sector. The last date for applying under said scheme for Innovations awards for the year 2017-18 is June 20.