Jharkhand Cabinet: Third gender will benefit from OBC category reservation and will also receive $1,000 in monthly support

 Jharkhand Cabinet: Third gender will benefit from OBC category reservation and will also receive $1,000 in monthly support

The state government took a significant step on Wednesday by deciding to provide transgender people the right to reservation. The advantage of reservation under open number 46 of the Other Backward Class (OBC) category will be extended to members of this group who have not received reservation in any category. Benefits in this category are also available to eunuchs in the general category.

Bureau of State. The state government took a significant step on Wednesday by deciding to provide transgender people the right to reservation. The advantage of reservation under open number 46 of the Other Backward Class (OBC) category will be extended to members of this group who have not received reservation in any category. Benefits in this category are also available to eunuchs in the general category. This choice has been made in consideration of the Supreme Court's prior directive. In addition, it was agreed to provide them with a monthly payment of Rs. 1000 under the Chief Minister State Social Security Pension Scheme.

Another significant decision made by the state cabinet is to boost the grant amount previously paid to institutions based on their NAAC grades. Previously, such institutions could only get a maximum of Rs 5 lakh per month. Now, they can receive a maximum of Rs 15 lakh per month.

The amount of help given to each institution will increase by twofold. According to the fixed grant, which was being applied to half the amount at the time, a quadruple amount will be made accessible.

Following the cabinet's decision, the representatives of these institutions greeted the chief minister and showered him with flowers at the Project Bhawan Secretariat. Another ruling authorised the payment of a total of 6 percent interest on the difference amount of unpaid pension from January 1, 2006, to March 31, 2010, to be made by all qualified retired instructors employed by the state's universities and constituent institutions.

The state cabinet voted to accept the Home Department's request and raise the Public Prosecutors' daily pay from Rs. 500 to Rs. 1000.

The amount of honoraria paid to Public Prosecutors, Additional Public Prosecutors, and Special Public Prosecutors has also been approved for increase. Police officers will receive more money in compensation. The cabinet also resolved that Central Paramilitary Force troops stationed in the state of Jharkhand and other government employees wounded in violent acts while performing responsibilities other than election-related employment shall receive ex-gratia compensation on a permanent disability.

The grant will be for a larger sum than before. This modification will now be equal to the compensation that may be awarded in the event of election violence.

Treasury established for Dhanbad water supply initiatives For water delivery projects in mineral areas, the state government has formed a treasury. The Dhanbad area alone would see the implementation of over 942 crore water supply facilities. According to the management committee's recommended plan, Rs 325.15 crore from the funds received from the District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT) from the Chief Minister's Rural Water Supply Scheme in the fiscal year 2023–24 will be used for the rural water supply scheme in Govindpur–Nirsa (South Zone) and surrounding villages. It has received updated administrative permission.

Similar to this, the Drinking Water and Sanitation Division, Dhanbad-1 only approved a revised administrative budget of Rs 616.93 crore for the rural water supply programme in Govindpur-Nirsa (North Zone) and nearby villages. On the other hand, a revised administrative permission for Rs 27.61 crore was issued for the Barhi Rural Water Supply Scheme to be implemented under the Drinking Water and Sanitation Division, Hazaribagh, under the head of the non-tribal area sub-plan of the state plan in the financial year 2023–24. Other cabinet decisions include: Class 8 students who fall under the ST, SC, or OBC categories will get funding through DBT for the remaining cycles for the previous three years, while the current fiscal year and the next year will use the competitive bidding method.

The appointment to the non-cadre position of Director at Ayush Jharkhand was authorised under the Recruitment and Service Conditions Rules. A budget of Rs 63.44 crore was given administrative permission under the Kanchi Irrigation Scheme for the paving of the Ichagarh branch canal. decision to provide SBI a 1.498-acre site in Nagdi for Rs. 10.71 million. The creation of the 2023 Stenographer's Appointment (Recruitment and Promotion) Rules received approval. The modification of the guidelines for under inspector appointments in police radio received approval.

approved extending the length of employment for auxiliary police officers

The request to appoint 28 judicial officers of the Civil Judge (Senior Division) level through promotion to the post of District Judge in the Jharkhand Superior Judicial Service was approved in light of the High Court's recommendation. The Jharkhand State Drug Testing Laboratory Cadre (Recruitment, Promotion and Other Service Conditions) Rules, 2023, have been accorded approval. In Ranchi and East Singhbhum (Jamshedpur), approval was provided for the creation of one extra juvenile justice board each.

On the occasion of Jharkhand Foundation Day, approval has been obtained to alter the process for awarding police medals to officers and workers. Previously, choices were made by a committee led by the Chief Secretary, but now the Secretary of the Home Department will be in charge of it.