The State Cabinet decided to send a proposal to the Centre, requesting status of National Fair for Shravani Mela organised at Deoghar every year during monsoon.
The Cabinet which met on Tuesday at Deoghar approved a number of developmental projects for the State. An amount of Rs. 85.54 crore was approved for rejuvenation of Sundar Jalashay Yojana and lining of the major canals in Godda.
The Cabinet also approved the proposal for transfer of 11.40 kilometre road of Gumla district stretching from Bada Katra to Kerakona from rural development department to road construction department for its reconstruction and expansion. An amount of Rs 56.72 crore was approved for the same.
An amount of Rs 36.77 crore was also approved for construction of 7.45 kilometres of second phase of Dumka Ring Road. The Cabinet also approved an amount of Rs 27.92 crore for transfer of Koyridih Main Road to Dighiria Road and Chapariya to Ramaldih Link Road of Deoghar from rural development to road construction department, including reconstruction of the two stretches.
Also, Rs 50.51 crore was approved for reconstruction of road from Fatehpur More to Bongi in Giridih and Rs. 41.57 crore was approved for broadening of 22.96 kilometre stretch of Vishnugarh-Naraki road in Bokaro.
The proposal for formation of Fourth State Finance Commission under Article 243 Y of The Constitution of India and section 1 of Jharkhand Panhayati Raj Adhiniyam (2001) was also approved by the State Cabinet.
The proposal for increasing the fees of public prosecutor, additional public prosecutor and special public prosecutor employed at the Jharkhand High Court was also approved.
The council of ministers approved revoking value added taxes on sale and purchase of alcohol by canteen stores development. Also, the sale and purchase of alcohol in SSB Training Centre and School, Hazaribag, was also exempted from VAT.
Apart from this, many more decision were taken in the special Cabinet meeting held in Baba Dham.