Government workers can borrow up to Rs 60 lakh for housing.
Ranchi, January 24: On Wednesday, the Hemant Soren-led cabinet authorised the old age pension for Dalits, tribal members, and all women in the state who turn 50.
This programme will help over 16 lakh people.
The state cabinet meeting at the secretariat approved all 25 recommendations.
The committee approved lending government employees up to Rs 60 lakh for home development without requiring a land mortgage.
Employees of Jharkhand government would now be eligible for home loans up to Rs 60 lakh. The loan will have an interest rate of 7.5%. Employees could only acquire a maximum house loan of Rs 30 lakh up until this point.
The government’s proposed decision will help about two lakh state employees. In addition to developing one’s own home, plans will be made to provide advance loans to staff members for home enlargement and maintenance.
The largest relief is that the clause prohibiting holding any type of property as a mortgage against a loan has been removed. The rules of the CNT and SPT (Chhotanagpur-Santhal Parna Tenancy Act) were making it difficult for employees in Jharkhand who fall under the ST-SC category to obtain loans.
Concurrently, the Joint Provisional Service Commission (JPSC) declared a 7-year age restriction relaxation for the Combined Military Services Examination. Additionally, 140 middle schools will become secondary high schools after a decision was made to that effect.
The proposal to reduce Sunil Kumar’s retirement benefits by ten months while he was suspended has been approved. Kumar was the previous Deputy Director of the Agriculture Department at Demotand.
The Rural Affairs Department in Ranchi has created one contract position for a MIS.
Ex post facto approval was granted for an additional expenditure of Rs 4.96 crore for the Jharkhand Women’s Asian Champions Trophy.
All employees under contract with the Integrated Child Development Project will now have their salaries paid by the state government directly.