The Government has stepped in to save the dying Harmu river which flows in a pathetic condition from the heart of Ranchi. The Cabinet on Monday granted Rs87.43 crore for the rejuvenation of the river.
Cabinet Secretary JB Tubid said after the Cabinet meeting that during 2014-15, Rs15 crore would be spent on setting up sewerage treatment plants and drainage system for the cleaning and beautification purposes. A committee for this would also be setup, he added.
The Cabinet has also designated Magistrate-2 of Ranchi as competent court to deal with cases related to cyber crime. Also Rs685 crore of Pl account belonging to erstwhile JSEB has been distributed among the four companies which came into existence after unbundling of the electricity board.
Central agency for information and technology C-DAC has been appointed to manage accounts and IT related matters for Departments such as Drinking Water and Sanitation, Water Resources, Rural Development, Road Construction, Forest and Environment. The work has been given on pilot basis at the cost of Rs2.15 crore.
Also the Cabinet granted Rs66.18 crore for six pending railway projects and extended the date of MoU till March, 2017. The fund has been granted after the projects were assessed for the second time which has taken the actual cost to Rs5775 crore from the original estimate Rs1997 crore.
Rs9.14 crore has been given as advance to Palamu and Garhwa districts for running drought relief measures in view of the decision to declare drought in the area taken by the Cabinet in its last meeting.
Rs one crore of untied fund would be kept for the districts whereas 10 quintal of rice would be allocated to every panchayat. Seeds on 90 per cent subsidy would be provided to the farmers.