The State Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Raman Singh here on Saturday has taken a slew of decisions including formation of student unions in universities and colleges from academic year 2014-15 and operation of bus service in 70 cities under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).
Briefing reporters about the decisions taken in the Cabinet meeting, Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Ajay Chandrakar said that under JNNURM, Rs 170 crore has been sanctioned for the operation of 451 buses in 70 cities.
For the operation of these buses, Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) would be formed. Chandrakar said that Chhattisgarh is the only State that has adopted city bus operation system with cluster approach. Nine SPVs have been formed after dividing the cities in nine sectors. People would be more benefited by linking ‘link-cities’ through cluster approach, he added.
He said that State-level Urban Transport Vigilance Committee has been formed to ensure complete urban transportation arrangement.
Much more benefits would be given to people by ensuring Urban Public Transport System in entire Chhattisgarh State, he added.
This apart, the Cabinet also approved the proposal for extending the tenure of the Tehsil and Block re-organisation Commission upto June 30, 2014. Under Revenue Book Circular (RBC) 6-4, the amount of financial aid for natural disasters has been increased.
In order to speed up judicial process in Naxal affected cases, the Cabinet has given approval for the sanction for the post of Additional District Judge (ADJ) for establishment of a Trial court in Dantewada district headquarters.
The Cabinet has decided to appoint 12th (Biology) Pass Scheduled Tribe girls and boys of Bastar in 50 per cent posts of Staff Nurse and male health workers in Bastar division and to impart them training.
The Government would bear the expenses for the training. Remaining 50 per cent posts would be filled with candidates of the same category from the entire State.
The Chief Minister has given firm directives to ensure availability of seeds and fertilizers to avoid any kind of problem to the farmers.