<span style="color: #222222;">Himachal Pradesh government has decided to provide 10 percent reservation to the Economically Weaker Sections among the general category. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting held in Shimla under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur yesterday. It has been decided that reservation will be given in Class-I, II, III and IV posts in government sector. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The benefit will be given to those candidates whose family gross income is below 4 lakh rupees and are not covered under the existing scheme of reservations for the SC, ST and OBC. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Cabinet also gave its nod to implement 'Mukhya Mantri Roshni Yojana' as per the budget announcement of the Chief Minister. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Under the scheme, 17550 free electricity connections will be provided to poor families during the current financial year.</span>