The Jharkhand Government’s Cabinet meeting was held at Project Bhawan on Thursday, where 30 proposals were approved. Most of the Cabinet proposals were related to various departments such as construction of highways, government buildings and others. In one of the major policy decisions, the Jharkhand Mineral Development Corporation Limited was given the extension of operation of Category II sand ghats in the state for the next three years.
The cabinet also gave its nod to construction of four lanes Ranchi- Purulia Road from Namkom ROB to Sangra, in which the government will spend Rs 181.73 crore. Similarly, Rs 111.35 crore plans have been approved for four lanes of Bargai Lem Bodeya Road in Bariatu. The construction of a four lane road will ease traffic congestion of these two routes.
The Cabinet has also approved the proposal to construct a 100-bed critical care block health hospital building at Lohardaga, Khunti, Seraikela Kharsawan.
Cabinet decision for setting up Jharkhand Flying Institute Committee was also taken up, the institute training centre will be established in Dumka. A proposal has also been approved for construction of 256 houses for leprosy patients at Mudma Mauja in Nagri block, at a cost of Rs 33.25 crore.
A plan of Rs 76.45 crore was approved to make the 7 km long Dumka bypass four lanes. In Bokaro Rehabilitation Area, 20.46 acres of land has been given for the establishment of the Technology Center. The post of 22 District Judges was extended for hearing pending cases of rape and POSCO Act. The benefits of the new pension were given to 180 madrassa teachers and pension gratuity to the deficiencies on the teacher. A post was created for the Principal Judge in the Family Court, Ramgarh. The principal and superintendent of Civil Surgeon Medical College have been given permission to take 44 vehicles from outsourcing, in which 34 vehicles are Bolero and 10 buses.
The cabinet has approved a scheme of Rs 70.40 crore for interstate bus terminal on PPP mode in Jamshedpur. The proposal to merge the election cadre with the Jharkhand Administrative Service was given post-facto approval. Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited has been given approval to give 2632 crore loan under outstanding payment for electricity taxes. Jharkhand Industrial Park Logistics Policy 2022 has been approved. Approval was given to create one post of Audit Officer and one post of Finance Officer in Finance Department under Higher Technical Education Department. The Revised Rehabilitation Policy 2012 of the Water Resources Department was extended for the next 5 years till 31 March 2027.
An amendment has been made in the Jharkhand Staff Selection Examination Conducting Rules 2021, in which the examination paper for the posts of Diploma Technical Service has been amended. ITIs run by industrial houses were allowed to operate on PPP mode. Gola Engineering College was approved to operate on PPP mode with the institution at Bangalore. Appointment and ceiling of competent authority was fixed for the expenditure of funds received from sources other than the plan budget. Land was given to M/s Rungta for 30 years on payment of 8 crores of 8 crores in Mauja Kuju of Rajnagar area of Seraikela. Approval was given to take loan from JCF 6.92 crore for papers etc. in High Court Ranchi. The post creation approval of four judicial officers at Barhi was also given nod to in today’s cabinet meeting.
