As the number of coronavirus cases in Jharkhand has crossed 6,000 mark, the Hemant Soren Government has made wearing face masks mandatory in public places. Chief Minister Hemant Soren at the Cabinet meeting took some stringent measures to check the spread of infection.
At the Cabinet meeting it was decided that wearing a mask will be mandatory and those defying government directives (not wearing masks) or other rules will be fined to the tune of Rs 1 lakh or jail imprisonment upto two years. Even since the epidemic broke out in March this year, the Jharkhand Government through various agencies has been creating awareness about preventive measures to be followed against coronavirus.
But, these steps have not yielded results as cases of coronavirus are increasing day-by-day. On Wednesday, former Assembly Speaker and Urban Development Minister CP Singh too was tested corona positive.
Also, the Jharkhand Cabinet gave the power to the Chief Minister to take a decision to enforce lockdown once again in the State if he finds that the situation is worsening. State Health Minister Banna Gupta said, “The Jharkhand Cabinet has nominated the Chief Minister to take a decision on enforcing lockdown in the State.”
The Cabinet also gave its nod to the new emblem of Jharkhand Government. The new logo will be launched on August 15. Chief Minister Hemant Soren after taking reign of State in the first Cabinet meeting on January 29 this year took the decision to have a new emblem of State.
The State’s new emblem has been drawn according to the culture, tradition, history and golden future of the State. In this regard, the proposal was invited and action was taken to redesign it.
In addition to the art culture of Jharkhand in the new emblem, there will be a flower of Palash and a picture of an elephant which symbolises prosperity. The present emblem, which is square shaped, was introduced by the BJP Government on February 26, 2002. But after 18 years the JMM/Congress Government changed the present logo of the State.
At the Cabinet meeting it was also decided that the Jharkhand Government is going to felicitate Class X and XII toppers. Toppers of Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC), CBSE and ICSE boards will be felicitated. The first three toppers of all three boards in matriculation and Class XII will be felicitated.
In Wednesday’s Cabinet decision 39 agenda were given nod to. The State Cabinet also decided to release grants for Madrasa board teachers, the taxation and other laws (Relaxation of Certain Provisions) Ordinance, 2020 were also given nod.