Goods sold at the canteens of some RK Mission ashrams and CRPF, BSF and RAF camps in Jharkhand will now be made available to the beneficiaries at cheaper rate. The State Cabinet on Tuesday gave its approval to the proposal of making goods sold at some of the selected canteens in the State VAT-free. A total of six proposals were passed during the Cabinet meeting.
"The Cabinet gave its approval for the proposals of the Commercial Taxes department where canteens of RK Mission Ashram at Morhabadi, Tupudana and Jamshedpur, along with BSF camp at Hazaribagh, CRPF camp at Dhurwa, Rapid Action Force camp at Jamshedpur have been made VAT-free for the beneficiaries from this financial year," said Cabinet Secretary SS Meena.
In another decision, the Cabinet also gave its approval of an allocation of Rs 60,65,50 000 for Triveni Weir Scheme of Godda where PCC lining will be done under the project along with the construction of the damaged parts of the canal. Extension, repair and modernization of the canal will also be done under this scheme.
In a bid to connect more and more students with Atal Mission for Urban Rejuvenation and Transformation (AMRUT) Yojana, the Cabinet also gave its approval for the proposal of inducting university students to work as interns with Urban Development Department for annual state programmes.
As per the proposal, Under Graduate and Post Graduate students will be offered internship with a monthly stipend of Rs 10,000 and 15,000, respectively. The internship period will vary from 40 days to 2 months. "A total of 20 institutions along with five universities across Jharkhand have been identified for the purpose," said Meena.
The Cabinet also gave its nod for the proposal of increasing maximum age limit for appointment of tutors and senior residents at RIMS Ranchi, PMCH Dhanbad and MGMCH Jamshedpur for this financial year.
"The age limit was increased from 35 to 40 years for unreserved category, 37 to 42 for OBCs, 38 to 45 for women and 38 to 45 for ST/SC," said the Cabinet Secretary. A five-year rebate has also been given for those who have already attained experience of more than 3 years at any of the government medical institutions in the country, added Meena.