Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FJCCI) on Monday held a meeting with State Health Minister Rajendra Prasad Singh to discuss various problems being faced by the hospitals in districts, including Gumla, Simdega and Chatra.
Health and Nursing Home Sub- Committee Chairman Dr Anant Sinha drawing the attention of Singh towards the pathetic scenario of the hospitals said, “lack of proper healthcare centres in these districts is adversely affecting the life of people.”
With the objective of providing effective medical health care within the reach of the people of these areas he also proposed a plan of setting up a 20 bedded hospital in every district and also urged the Government to provide their support in accomplishing it.
The members also drew the attention of the Minister towards the problem of State businessmen after imposition of 14 per cent VAT tax on plywood and motor parts.
The Chamber’s commerce department Chairman Dindayal Barnwal said, “If the Government wants to flourish business within the state it is essential to reduce VAT tax from 14 per cent to five per cent on these products.”
Moreover, the members also demanded to ensure their one member representation in Sales Tax Department Advisory Board.
Singh assured to look into the matter seriously and will conduct a meeting with the secretaries of the concerned departments and try to come out with a concrete solution soon in January.”
He further added that the Government target is to ensure zero power cut within the State by the end of March 31.
First meeting of domicile draft committee held
Chief Minister Hemant Soren has stressed on adopting the provisions adopted by the two States — Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand — formed alongside Jharkhand to formulate a domicile policy draft. Soren was speaking during the maiden meeting of domicile draft committee held at the Project Building on Monday. The meeting decided to go and take stock at the divisional level after holding meetings with the district level officers. The meeting was attended by Ministers Rajendra Singh, Champai Soren, Yogendra Sao, Suresh Paswan along and MlAs Sarfaraz Ahmed, lobin Hembrum, Bandhu Tirkey and Vidhyut Baran Mahto.