The Government has relaxed the norm for the legislators seeking home loan against the plots. The Cabinet, in its Tuesday meeting, okayed the norm which permit bank loan by mortgaging the land even in the name of the spouse of the MlA.
Informing about the decision, Cabinet Secretary SS Meena said that the Cabinet had amended a resolution passed in December 2016. “The MlA of the Assembly can now take advances for building home against the plot or land held even by a spouse which was not the case earlier. The spouse has to file an affidavit before the Executive Magistrate for that,” said the Secretary following the meeting.
A regularity mechanism for advertisements and hoardings coming up in urban areas has also been set up. This regulation explains the process of application, registration and management of advertisements.
This apart, the Government in order to promote greater air connectivity for the residents has decided to relax VAT on the air turbine fuel for the aircrafts staying overnight in Ranchi. “Now, such flights would attract 1 per cent VAT. It is likely to provide late and early air connectivity from the Capital. For other flights, the rate of VAT on ATF would be 4 per cent,” said the official.
The Cabinet, at the same time, also waived VAT on various products purchased by the Yogada Satsang Society of Ranchi that include audio-visual materials, calendars, photographs, computer, communication devices, building materials etc. The tax has also been written off for BSF and CRPF canteens for the next one year or till the GST come into force.
“The Cabinet in its decision has upgraded 65 primary and middle residential schools run by the Welfare Department into High School of 10th standard. 54 of these schools are of ST while the 11 other of SC. 726 posts of principals, teachers and other staffs have been created as well,” said Meena.
In another decision, the Cabinet has added ‘Atit’, ‘Atith’, ‘Giri’, ‘Sanyasi’, the sub-castes of ‘Jogi’, into BC-II category of Backward Classes. ‘Jogi’ and ‘Gosain’ sub-castes already figured into the category.
42 positions of director, trainer, coordinators, microbiologists etc have been created in the TB Training and Demonstration Centre. 1.949 acre land at Dharmudih of Godda has been given to railways for Godda-Hansdiha line.