Jharkhand cabinet clears DA hike, medical colleges, roads and water projects

Ranchi, April 15: The Jharkhand Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, approved a wide range of decisions aimed at improving public services, boosting infrastructure, and providing relief to citizens across sectors.

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Relief for Employees and Pensioners

• Dearness Allowance (DA) increased for state government employees under 5th and 6th pay scales (effective July 1, 2025)
• Dearness Relief (DR) hiked for pensioners and family pensioners

Healthcare and Medical Education Boost

• Four district hospitals (Dhanbad, Khunti, Giridih, Jamtara) to be upgraded into medical colleges
• Foreign Medical Graduates to get internship opportunities with stipends in state hospitals
• Financial aid approved for treatment of a critically ill child under the state health scheme

Education, Skills and Youth Development

• State-level Science & Technology Quiz and Robotics Festival approved for students
• STEM-related events to be promoted in technical institutions
• Restructuring of universities and colleges, including Nilamber Pitamber University and J.C. Bose University

Infrastructure and Urban Development

• ₹162 crore approved for widening of Namkum–Doranda road in Ranchi
• ₹153 crore project cleared for interstate bus terminal and commercial complex in Jamshedpur
• Multiple road, bridge and bypass projects approved across districts
• Barharwa urban water supply project cleared under AMRUT 2.0

Faster Justice and Social Protection

• Three special courts to be set up in Ranchi, Dhanbad and Daltonganj under SC/ST Act
• Pension benefits approved for retired workers by counting daily wage service
• Amendments to strengthen disability rights rules

Governance and Digital Push

• Jharkhand Digital Infrastructure Corporation approved to expand connectivity
• State Institution for Transformation of Jharkhand (SITJ) to improve governance
• Finance Commission tenure extended till 2027

Housing and Urban Reforms

• Rules approved to regularise unauthorised buildings
• Building bylaws simplified to reduce compliance burden

Economy and Regulation

• Interest rates fixed for loans to PSUs, cooperatives and urban bodies
• Amendments approved to curb illegal mining and regulate minerals
• Motor Vehicles Taxation Amendment Bill cleared

The cabinet decisions focus on everyday impact—better roads, improved healthcare, education opportunities, financial relief, and stronger governance systems across Jharkhand.

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