The Government has provided additional land for upcoming smart city and light metro rail projects which would be in addition to 441 acres given to the Urban Development Department on earlier occasion. The Cabinet on Tuesday allocated 215 acres of land taking the total up to 656 acres.
Briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting, Home and Cabinet Secretary SKG Rahate said that the land would be taken from the HEC in lieu of Rs 721 crore earmarked under its revival package.
“215 acres of land would be transferred to the Urban Development Department for smart city and light metro which would be the part of the package to be given to the company. Already 441 acres were taken totaling 656 acres. Total 675 acres of land has to be taken for the purpose,” said Rahate. lands belonging to as many as six villages settled on the HEC area would be coming under this.
The Cabinet has also given its nod to ‘Gyanodaya scheme’ which is being prepared and pushed by the NITI Ayog across the country. The scheme meant to upgrade school education, improve enrollments and improve existing curriculum has been calculated in the tune of Rs 63.60 crore for the schools of Jharkhand. The scheme is centrally funded with some contribution coming from the State.
This apart, rules for appointment of assistant professors, their qualification, salary, reservation and also of the teachers in universities and colleges of the State have been approved by the Cabinet. The guidelines would be followed for all future appointments.
The Cabinet also cleared appointment of 12 district disaster management officers, two capacity building officers and one disaster management expert to make available human resources with the Disaster Management Department.