Jharkhand Cabinet Approves 62 Proposals, Calls Special Assembly Session on November 25

Ranchi: The Jharkhand Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday, approved 62 proposals covering healthcare, rural drinking water, workers’ welfare and administrative reforms. The Cabinet also decided to convene a special two-day session of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly beginning November 25. Among the major decisions was the approval of Rs 284.17 crore for a proposed 5,000-bed Medico City in Ranchi.

The decision to convene a special two-day Assembly session was among the key outcomes of the Cabinet meeting. Further details regarding the agenda and proceedings are expected through official announcements.
The Cabinet approved a proposal for establishing a 5,000-bed Medico City in Ranchi, with an allocation of Rs 284.17 crore. The project aims to expand healthcare infrastructure and provide improved medical facilities to patients from different districts of the state.
A proposal for constructing a new 500-bed hospital at MGM Hospital in Jamshedpur was also reported among the healthcare-related decisions. The project is expected to increase bed capacity and strengthen treatment facilities.
To ensure transparency in government construction projects, the Cabinet approved stricter provisions against the use or supply of sand, stone and other minor minerals without valid challans. Contractors may face penalties in addition to the mineral value, as prescribed under applicable rules.
The Cabinet approved the establishment of health units in state universities to provide students with primary medical assistance and counselling. Under the proposal, universities will be required to spend two per cent of their total budgets on healthcare facilities.
The government approved a proposal to install CCTV cameras in police stations to strengthen monitoring and transparency. Amendments to rules governing daily-wage workers in 11 departments were also approved, alongside a decision to constitute a committee to bring uniformity in state employees’ salaries.
Approximately Rs 96 crore was approved for installing hand pumps in villages facing drinking water shortages.
The Cabinet approved a cattle feed plant in Godda with a production capacity of 50 metric tonnes per day. Provisions concerning overtime payments, the Jharkhand AYUSH Recruitment Service Rules, engagement of subject experts and other administrative matters were also among the proposals considered.
The decisions are expected to influence healthcare delivery, rural infrastructure, employment-related regulations and public administration across Jharkhand.