In hushed up Cabinet meeting on Friday the State Government taking a slew of measures ahead of the Assembly elections in Jharkhand took several decisions including appointment of former Naxals in the State police and raising the ration allowance of State police personnel by two-fold.
The Cabinet also gave its approval to giving Government jobs to the descendents of freedom fighter heroes – Siddho and Kanu. As many as 41 recommendations were given approval by the Cabinet along with the repair and widening of over a dozen of roads across the State.
“Ration allowance for the constables of State police has been raised from `1,000 to `2,000 while the STF personnel will now get `2,000 who were earlier getting `720 for the purpose,” said Cabinet Secretary JB Tubid. The fourth grade employees of home department now will also get `1,000 as ration allowance,” he added.
According to Tubid, the Cabinet also gave its nod for giving Government jobs to the descendents of Sidho and Kanu, who had an important contribution during the freedom struggle. “Meena Hembrom and Angela Kisku will be given class III jobs in the State Government,” said Tubid.
Taking a new initiative, the Cabinet also gave its approval for running Dumka Sadar Hospital by Tata Steel limited after signing a memorandum of understanding between the two. In addition to that, setting up Auxiliary Nursing Midwives (ANM) Schools at Godda and Garhwa involving `20 crore for the purpose was also given its approval during the meeting.
Similarly, approval for repair and widening of over a dozen of roads across the State including 7.95 km stretch of Bariatu Road in Ranchi involving `22.43 crore was also given by the Cabinet.
Other roads which are to be repaired and widened includes – Fatehpur – Singarsi – Samlong Road, Mandar Chowk- Burmu Road, Sewai-Kinkel-Katma-Kachai Road upto Chattisgarh border in Simdega, Beria Chowk - Sikini Road in Daltonganj, Saria-Koiridih-Kathwara Road in Giriidh, Hirapur Chowk – Asangabani Road in Dumka, Karmatand-Kaharzori Road in Jamtara, Patardih- Chandankiyari-Barmasia Road in Bokaro, Dhamni-Kusmaha Road in Deoghar, Sankh More – Chatra Road and Gangupara – Pesra Road in lohardaga as well as Dalahi-Murgi More Road in Dumka.