Host of spiritual outfits working on non-profit mode have got shot on their arms from the State Government. The State Cabinet on Tuesday approved the policy to provide public land on concessional rates to such organisations for taking forward their social activities.
Informing about the decision Cabinet Secretary SKG Rahate said that policy changes would be done to the Revenue and Land Reforms Department’s rulebooks. “The Cabinet has nodded to the proposal to provide available Govt land to non-profit spiritual and charitable organisations working in the field of education or healthcare system in rural areas of the State. The policy change has taken place based on the opinions gathered from Health, School Education and Higher Education and other concerned Departments,” said the official.
He added that Rs 1003.89 crore has been sanctioned for completing Bateshwar Sthan Ganga Pump Canal. The inter-State project with Bihar is located at Mehrama and Mahgama blocks of Godda district.
“Service provider of Jharkhand State Area Network (JharNet), UTL and Third Party Auditing Agency WIPRO has been given extension till December 31, 2018 or till the new operator for JharNet 2.0 is selected. Fee would be paid as per the agreement existing. Expected cost Rs 16.89 crore has been approved by the Cabinet for that,” added Rahate. Also, estimate for Simdega transmission line and sub-station against the sanctioned Rs 90.77 crore has been revised with Rs 123.69 crore.
“The Cabinet also sanctioned release of Rs 25 crore from contingency fund for make refunds to the claimants of the State under the GST and pre-GST regime. Jharkhand Milk Federation has been nominated as agency to rollout Jharkhand State Gift Milk scheme,” said the Cabinet Secretary.
Rates of hike for utility shifting before road widening and construction has been fixed at 10 per cent maximum both for rural as well urban areas. A committee under the DC would rationalise the fee for the user agencies. This apart, the Cabinet also approved release of 71.75 acre of GM khas land at Nawadih of Bokaro for compensatory afforestation purposes to Hindalco against the forest land diversion taken place for Dumri coal project. The company would pay Rs 15.86 crore for this purpose into CAMPA fund. Also Draft Articles of Association and Memorandum of Association under the Companies Act, 2013 has been given for setting up Jharkhand Innovation Lab. Rules for compulsory marriage registration have also been formed.