The Cabinet on Thursday has assented to Jharkhand Affordable Housing policy for urban poor. Provisions of the policy say that 20 per cent of the developed areas of any residential plan would be set aside for weaker section of the society and provided to local income group people on affordable rate.
Informing about the decision, Cabinet Secretary SS Meena also added that the Cabinet has set January 12, 2015 the date for the district mineral foundation trusts formed to deposit a certain amount from miners for local area development.
Decision to promote 52 civil judges as district judges was also taken. Post of five district judges for the fast track courts meant to deal with witchcraft cases have also been created.
As many as 58 positions have been created in the Public Relation Department, which are to be taken from outsourcing. The Cabinet also passed proposals for Memorandum of Association for setting up of Jharkhand Art Academy and gave its nod to Amity University Bill 2016 and Pragyan International University Bill 2016.