After inordinate delay and criticism coming from the Opposition parties, the Government finally called Winter Session of the Assembly starting December 24. Though, actual number of sittings of the House would not be more than three days.
Informing about the decisions taken in the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Cabinet Secretary SKG Rahate said that third supplementary budget would be placed during the session. “First day is reserved for oath, placing the Ordinances promulgated when the House was not in session and condolences. December 25 is holiday and then the scheduled businesses would take place on December 26 and December 27 including tabling of the supplementary budget,” he said.
Besides, the Cabinet fixed Rs 450 crore as ceiling of working capital for the Jharkhand Bijli Vitaran Nigam Limited against which the agency can obtain bank guarantee to meet its expenses and liabilities. The bank guarantee would help the JBVNL in getting low interest loans with the help of the letter of credit.
Rahate also informed that Rs 25.43 crore has been sanctioned for operation and maintenance of Data Center. “The amount has been approved for four years. Against the sanctioned amount Rs 5.88 crore has also been released for the year 2018-19,” he added.
Besides, the Cabinet approved Rs 67.53 crore for strengthening and repair of ASnjanwa Dam reservoir located at Mayurhanj of Chatra and its canals. Post-facto approval to obtain loans from NABARD was also given for rural roads and rural water supply projects.
“Rs 64 crore along with Rs 160 crore have been taken for 162 rural roads while about Rs 372 crore for 12 rural drinking water projects. The scheme is run on 75:25 share between the bank and the State Government. Since works on these projects were started already with the State’s share now the approval from NABARD has been taken post-facto,” Rahate said.