Archive · 8 Dec 2025
HP CM Announces Stipend Hike for Doctors
The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, announced that resident doctors will get more money every month.
The stipend for doctors in their first year will be Rs 50,000, Rs 60,000 in the second year, and Rs 65,000 in the third year.
Senior residents will now get Rs 1 lakh per month, and those in super-speciality departments will get Rs 1.3 lakh.
The CM also said that doctors will not have to work more than 12 hours in a shift.
He promised Rs 5 crore to each of the five medical colleges for better facilities for bone marrow transplants.
Additionally, Rs 5 crore will be given for laparoscopic facilities and Rs 6 crore for the Anaesthesia Department at IGMC.
The government has already spent Rs 1,207 crore on improving medical infrastructure and education.
PG resident doctors' stipend increased to Rs 50,000 (1st year), Rs 60,000 (2nd year), Rs 65,000 (3rd year).
Senior resident stipend raised from Rs 60,000 to Rs 1 lakh per month.
Super-speciality department stipend increased from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.3 lakh per month.
Working hours for resident doctors capped at 12 hours maximum.
Rs 5 crore allocated to each of five medical colleges for bone marrow infrastructure development.
- Who
- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
- What
- Announced incentive policy and stipend hike for resident doctors, infrastructure development in medical colleges
- When
- Announced on Saturday during the annual function at IGMC, Shimla
- Where
- Himachal Pradesh, India
- Why
- To improve working conditions and infrastructure for doctors and medical colleges
- Stipend Increase
- PG resident doctors: Rs 50,000 (1st year), Rs 60,000 (2nd year), Rs 65,000 (3rd year)
- Senior Resident Stipend
- Increased from Rs 60,000 to Rs 1 lakh per month
- Super-Speciality Stipend
- Increased from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.3 lakh per month
- Working Hours
- Capped at 12 hours maximum
- Bone Marrow Infrastructure
- Rs 5 crore each for 5 medical colleges
- Laparoscopic Facilities
- Rs 5 crore
- Anaesthesia Department
- Rs 6 crore for IGMC
- Smart Labs
- Rs 75 crore for IGMC, Tanda Medical College, and Chamiyana Super Specialty hospital
- Medical Infrastructure
- Rs 1,207 crore spent by Congress government
