Jharkhand Government has decided to waive entertainment tax on the Priyanka Chopra starrer film based on international boxing star from Manipur Mary Kom. ‘Mary Kom’ is set to release on September 5 nationwide.
Informing to the mediapersons after the Cabinet meeting on Thursday, Secretary JB Tubid said all the cinema halls of the State would show the film without levying the tax. “The Cabinet has taken up 39 proposals and decided to made film ‘Mary Kom’ tax-free,” said Tubid.
This apart, the Cabinet has also raised limit for medical aid to poor people. Now, everyone in rural area earning less than Rs 10500 annually and less than Rs 12000 in urban areas would be given assistance of Rs 2.5 lakh for the treatment of critical diseases. “Now all those falling in the criteria can get the assistance irrespective of having their names in the official BPl list or a BPl cardholder. It has been done to help all the poor as many remain outside the list due to a cap on number of names to be included in the list,” added the Cabinet Secretary.
The Government, to deal with demands coming under fresh land acquisition under the land Acquisition Act, has set up a ‘social impact assessment unit’ under the Central University of Jharkhand. The committee would be comprised of environmentalists, sociologists and experts that would present an independent report within six months on a proposals coming for land. It would assess the demand for land put forth, actual requirement, its socio-economic impact etc.
Also under the Integrated Cooperative Development Programme (ICDP), the State Government from its own resources would provide assistance to social cooperative committees. Earlier, State had to take approval first from the Center and wait for the grant to come in.
The Cabinet also released Rs 200 crore to Jharkhand Vijli Vitram Nigam limited which is to be used to pay dues to the Damodar Valley Corporation. A new guideline for granting press accreditation has also been approved. Guideline for excise hologram has also been set.
The Government has also decided to take loan for the construction of collectorate at Dumka (Rs 21.25 crore), residences for High Court employees (Rs 5.27 crore), premises at Sahebgunj (Rs 6.40 crore), and sub-division office at Ghatshila from HUDCO. An independent employment exchange would come up at Adiytapur.
The Cabinet has also approved the proposal to designate Mahgama as sub-division. Various proposals of roads at Koderma, Deoghar, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Palamau and Dumka have also been passed.