Jharkhand: Cabinet nod to loan waiver for 9 lakh farmers
After the meeting, state Agriculture Minister Badal Patralekh said, “A total of 7.83 lakh farmers’ full farm loans will be waived, and the remaining farmers will get a relief of Rs 50,000 with the total Rs 2,000 crore amount.” December 24, 2020 4:21:18 am
According to government data, the state has 12.93 lakh farmers who have farm loans dues amounting to Rs 5,800 crore. (Representational)
THE JHARKHAND Cabinet on Wednesday approved a loan waiver of up to Rs 50,000 for 9.07 lakh farmers and earmarked Rs 2,000 crore for the purpose.
After the meeting, state Agriculture Minister Badal Patralekh said, “A total of 7.83 lakh farmers’ full farm loans will be waived, and the remaining farmers will get a relief of Rs 50,000 with the total Rs 2,000 crore amount.”
Jharkhand govt sends officer to Pakur to complete pending payments of 250 labourers
Six Indian Forest Service officers have been transferred to various districts of Jharkhand where the officer’s head office would be. December 24, 2020 11:33:19 pm
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren (File)
The Jharkhand Forest Department on Thursday posted an IFoS officer in Pakur, to facilitate the pending payments of 250 labourers, days after
The Indian Express reported that the labourers-employed by Pakur Forest Division–have not been paid since the start of pandemic.
According to the notification, six Indian Forest Service officers have been transferred to various districts of Jharkhand where the officer’s head office would be. Rajnish Kumar from Saranda Forest Division has been transferred to Pakur. His head office will remain in Pakur.
Jharkhand: Congress MLAs meet CM Hemant Soren, first time after govt formation
The issue of minority rights in the state also cropped during the discussion and the illegal mining of sand in Dhanbad area. The JMM led government will announce its first year achievements on December 29. December 25, 2020 12:12:49 am
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren (File)
For the first time since the government’s formation in Jharkhand, Congress MLAs on Thursday met chief minister Hemant Soren to apprise him of problems they were facing.
A Congress MLA part of the meeting wishing anonymity said: “One of the major issues which was common among all MLAs was the manner of collection of electricity dues from the poor. The pandemic has already broken their backs, and people in various constituencies are feeling overburdened by the notices served by the electricity department on their dues. We just asked the CM to go a little slow.”
Jharkhand: Loan waiver for 9 L farmers, change in land acquisition policy among slew of cabinet decisions
The cabinet also decided to contract ‘suitable and experienced’ manufacturers to supply rations to anganwadis, instead of a government arm doing it. Updated: December 24, 2020 12:11:45 am
Hemant Soren
Loan waiver for 9.07 lakh Jharkhand farmers at a cost of Rs 2000 crore; finding ‘suitable and experienced’ manufactures for anganwadis’ Take Home Ration; shifting from land acquisition to land pooling for infrastructure development in urban areas; and replacing Prime Minister crop insurance scheme with its own – these are some of the key policy decisions approved by the Jharkhand state cabinet Wednesday.
Explained: What is the Pathalgadi movement, and what is JMM govt’s stand on it?
Almost a year later, the Soren government is still to send a requisition to the court to withdraw the cases, many of which involved charges of sedition, filed by the BJP government led by Raghubar Das. Pathalgadi was Soren’s major poll plank. Written by Abhishek Angad , Edited by Explained Desk | Ranchi | Updated: December 23, 2020 12:28:29 pm
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren during the Idea Exchange. (Express photo)
Soon after taking charge on December 29, 2019, the Hemant Soren-led government in Jharkhand had decided to drop “all cases” related to the Pathalgadi movement of 2017-2018. Almost a year later, the Soren government is still to send a requisition to the court