CM Nitish Kumar called the meeting.
The state cabinet meeting was held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. At this meeting, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China decided on 22 important agendas related to national development. The government has taken many strict measures to curb illegal mining and transportation. In the new regulations, the fine for illegal mining has been increased to Rs 10 lakh. The government’s decision is seen as a major step forward in curbing illegal mining activities.
After the Cabinet meeting, Additional Chief Secretary S. Siddharth, Cabinet Secretariat, told the media that the Ministry of Energy has also taken many major decisions. Among others, the cabinet approved a Rs 117.8-crore plan to provide electricity to 21,644 houses in 132 villages in Kaimur and Rohtas districts. In this scheme, the central government will provide 60% of the amount and the state governments will provide 40% of the amount.
Bihar police to get laptops, smartphones
The government has approved Rs 190.63 crore to provide laptops and smartphones to Bihar Police. Each laptop will be reimbursed at Rs 60,000 and each smartphone will be reimbursed at Rs 20,000. The Ministry of Building and Construction has approved an allocation of Rs 163 crore for the operation and maintenance of Bapu Tower in Patna. Following this decision, 20 new positions were also created. The Ministry of Water Resources has approved a total of Rs 899.446 million and Rs 270.31 million for the construction of Kamanasha River Pump Channel Project and Kondghat Reservoir Project. Apart from this, an advance payment of Rs 49.81 crore has also been sanctioned for the Prime Minister’s Agriculture Irrigation Scheme.
The health department has also made important decisions
The health ministry has taken many important decisions, among which it has canceled the dismissal of Dr Janathan Prasad Sukumar and reinstated him. Meanwhile, the decision has been taken to sack Dr Nadella Fatma due to her absence. At the same time, new regulations have also been formulated on the terms and conditions of appointment for pharmacist cadres. Meanwhile, the Department of Labor Resources has also created 43 positions for the establishment of a new industrial training center in Mokama. Besides, an allocation of Rs 12.5 crore has been sanctioned for 2024-25. The annual expenditure of the institute has been approved to be Rs 23.951 million from the next financial year.
The Bihar government approved advance payments of Rs 1,864 crore and Rs 6 crore to the Bihar Technical Services Commission for competitive examinations. Further, to enable senior members to assume administrative responsibilities in the absence of the Bihar Public Service Commission chairman, the special pay was increased from Rs 200 to Rs 15,000. The government has also reorganized many positions in the Ministry of Agriculture. Additionally, the government has approved the establishment of courts in Darbhanga to expand judicial services.
