In the wake of growing crime against children that include illegal trafficking, abuses, trade and misconduct in large number in Jharkhand, the Government has designated separate courts named as children courts in all the existing districts and sessions courts of the State. The Cabinet on Tuesday gave its consent on it.
The designated courts, formed under Section 25 of the Child Protection Act-2005, would hear cases related to child abuses separately that would ensure speedy trails. The Cabinet also modified its State Guest status and included chairpersons of national commissions into the list. The chairpersons who have been enjoying status of central Ministers would be given status of State Guest no onwards.
“The Cabinet has also put its stamp on dismissal of Arun Kumar, Director of Science and Technology. It has found that he has not possessed the qualification required for the post,” said Cabinet Secretary JB Tubid while briefing the media persons about the decisions taken. The Cabinet has also separated engineering cadre for REO that would be different form Road Construction Department.
25 per cent senior officials of judicial service would be given selection grade while 10 per cent would be given superlative scale. The Cabinet has given its consent regarding this. It has also been decided that 37 kilometers long Chandrapura-Fusro road would be build at the cost of Rs 116 crore. The cost would be shared between CCl and DVC on 40 per cent and 60 per cent basis.
For the task of modernisation and digitisation of land records the Cabinet also approved the formation of Jharkhand land Reform Society that would be registered under the Societies Act. The step has been taken under the National land Record Modernisation project.