Gone are the days when any Tom Dick and Harry could flaunt beacon lights on his vehicle illegally and flash it before the public to attract unnecessary attention. The government today cleared a long pending proposal of the transport department recommending usage of beacon lights for VVIPs and VIPs. With the new set of norms only a select few will have the right to lawfully use the lights and others who use it illegally would be penalised.
In the second cabinet meeting on Friday the government made it clear that the usage of beacon lights would be according to the list prescribed by the Transport department. The detailed list entails usage of Red lights with and without flasher for different VVIPs, Yellow lights for selected ones and Blue lights for others.
According to the proposal, only the Governor, former Governor, CM, former CMs, Speaker of State Assembly, leader of Opposition, Cabinet Ministers, Chief Justice and other Justices of High Court and lokayukta could use Red beacon lights with flasher. The red beacon lights without flasher can be used by the State Election Commissioner, Chief Information Commissioner, Chairman of JPSC, Advocate General among others.
Officials of the rank of Sub Divisional Officer and Deputy Superintendent of Police will be entitled to use blue lights and so will be ambulances and vehicles used by fire brigade. While officials of Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service and of judicial services will be allowed to use yellow lights, said sources.
The Cabinet today also cleared the name of former MlA Glen Joseph Galstaun of the Anglo-Indian community to become the 82nd MlA of the state through nomination. Galstaun, son of late Joseph P Galstaun who also was an MlA of the BJP fold, is set to become a nominated MlA for the second time in Jharkhand Assembly.
The Cabinet also took several important decisions on proposals of the IT department. It cleared the proposal of giving Right of Way for the execution of National Optical Fibre Network project meant to provide hi-speed Internet in panchayats and villages for effective e-governance mechanism in the State.
In another decision, the Cabinet passed the proposal of imparting skill based training to youths of SC and ST communities from National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology. The training will be imparted in three modules in 10 districts in the first phase.The government also passed the proposal of the HRD department for payment of Rs 3000 each to government school girls from class VIII so that they can buy bicycles of their own.
Name of former PCCF DK Srivastava was also cleared by the Cabinet for the post of Chairman, Jharkhand Public Service Commission.