Opening new avenues for higher education in Jharkhand, the State Cabinet gave its approval for three new Universities in Jharkhand. The Cabinet on Tuesday gave its nod for a total of 18 proposals including appointment of retired Judge of Jharkhand High Court Justice Dhruv Narayan Upadhyaya as new lokayukta of Jharkhand.
“The Cabinet has given its nod for setting up Sarla Birla, YBN and Arka Jain Universities in Jharkhand,” said Cabinet Secretary SS Meena. The Cabinet also gave its approval for the budget for the fiscal year 2017-18 which has been tabled in the Jharkhand Assembly, he said.
“In another decision passed by Cabinet, the post of lokayukta which had been lying vacant for more than a year following completion of the tenure of Justice (Retd) Amreshwar Sahay on January 2, 2016 has been filled with the appointment of Justice Dhruv Narayan Upadhyaya,” said Meena.
The Cabinet also gave its approval to the proposal for the draft of Jharkhand Panchayat Raj (Budget and Accounts) Manual, 2017.
The Cabinet also gave its approval for setting up of State Ayush Society under National Ayush Mission. The Society will be duly registered under Jharkhand Registration Act.
To rationalize and strengthen the idea of Input Tax Credit, the Cabinet Okayed the proposal of amendment in section 19 of Jharkhand Value Added Tax 2005.
“looking at the problems arising during the implementation and to fulfill the administrative goals, increasing the collection of revenue and to raise extra taxes, the need for the correction of some of the sections of Jharkhand VAT – 2005 was felt,” said Meena.
Paving way for the appointment of Vice Chancellors, Pro-Vice Chancellors and other staffs in the upcoming new Universities, the Cabinet gave its nod for Jharkhand State Universities (Amendment) Act-2016.
The Cabinet however reserved its decision on the proposal of creating Jharkhand MlA/MP Swawlambi Sahkari Samiti, a cooperative society on 35 acres of land at Chuttu Mauza under Kanke circle.