The residents of Jharkhand, from now onwards, can use Aadhaar Card as Proof of Identity (POI) in Governent services. A decision to this effect was taken in the meeting of the advisory council to the Governor held on May 8 and Governor Syed Ahmed has given a final nod in the matter.
The Government also approved the medicos and medical institution (protection from violance and attacks) ordinance-2013 popularly known as Medical Protection Act. The Government also decided to hike the dearness allowances of state government’s employees and also the pensioners with effect from January first, 2013.
Indian Coffee Workers Association Co-operative Society limited has been allowed to run a canteen at the premises of Project Bhawan. The Government passed the order to dismiss Dr. Vijay Kumar, notified medical officer at Referal Hospital Garu, latehar for his unauthorised absence from office for long seven years.
The formation of Jharkhand State Clinical Establishment (Registration and Regulation) Rules, 2013 has also been approved with condition that full transparency would be observed in its formation. The government also approved the order for empoweing the Panchayati Raj Institutions. A decision has been taken to issue a total of Rs 50 crores for establishing give General Nursing & Midwifery (GNM) schools in five districts including Ranchi, Palmu, Hazaribagh, Dumka West Singhbhum. Also a sum of Rs 26, 64, 19, 260 has been sanctioned for constructing standrad school buildings and hostels at the five centers.