In a move to check rampant encroachment on Government land across the State, the Jharkhand Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to amend the current law fixing one-year imprisonment along with a fine of `25, 000 for those who violate provisions under the law. A total of 17 proposals of different departments were okayed during a Cabinet meeting at the Project Building.
“Approval for amendment of Section 6 of sub-section 5 of the prevailing act was given during the cabinet meeting with a provision of a maximum of one year of imprisonment and a fine of `25,000 for those who violate the orders passed by the district administration,” said Cabinet Secretary NN Pandey.
The Cabinet, in order to cooperate with those investors willing to invest in the State and make single window system more effective, also okayed Jharkhand Industries Facilitation and Single Window Clearance Ordinance-2015.
In another important decision taken by the Cabinet, Adarsh Mahila College will be opened in each of the districts. As per the decision taken by the Cabinet, alternate arrangement for conducting classes has to be done immediately after identifying the places at various colleges.
“Out of 24 districts across the State, such colleges are being run successfully in 13 districts, while the remaining 11 districts like Simdega, Gumla, lohardaga, Khunti, Koderma, Chatra, Ramgarh, Pakur, Sahebganj, Saraikela-Kharsawan and latehar do not have any such college,” said the Cabinet Secretary.
Birsa College, Khunti has been identified in Khunti to start the classes immediately for Adarsh Mahila College, added Pandey.
A decision over fixing the parameters for re-establishment of blocks was also taken during the Cabinet meeting under which a minimum of 1.25 lakh population will be required for creation of a block. There must also be a minimum of 18 panchayats for creating a new block.
“Concerned officials have also been directed to keep the block headquarters at the centre which should not be more than 25 km from any of the Panchayats coming under its jurisdiction.
Jharkhand Municipal Corporation Ward Area Determination and Nomination of Ward Area Representatives Rule 2015 were also given approval by the Cabinet.
“Two polling booths will be combined together to determine a municipal ward area having a population of 1-2 lakh, while for a ward area having a population of 2-5 lakh, it will be determined by combining three polling booths. Similarly, for a ward area having more than five lakh of population, four polling booths will be combined together,” said Pandey.
The Cabinet also approved a sum of `2 crore for six projects of widening and repair work of roads across the state which includes - Madhupur-laharzori Road in Deoghar, Karamtola-Balpokhar Road in Sahebganj, Jaduguda Sundernagar Road in Jamshedpur, Chakradharpur-Kuchai Raod in Mahoharpur of Saraikela-Kharsawan and Bawangawan-Patthalgadda Road in Deoghar.