- A three-member committee headed by the Development Commissioner will be set up for the implementation of the old pension scheme.
- For the implementation of the scheme, the committee will draft a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
- The old pension scheme was discontinued on April 1, 2004, and replaced by the National Pension System (NPS).
- The cabinet gave approval for providing 100 units of free electricity to the poor. This was announced by the government in the budget 2022-23.
- The state cabinet gave approval to the proposal for providing 1 kg Chana dal at Rs.1 per month to each family covered under the food security scheme.
- The cabinet gave approval to the proposal of giving an additional Rs.27 to MGNREGS wage. With this, an MGNREGS worker will get Rs.237 as minimum wage.
- The state cabinet also approved the rule of Jharkhand state employment of local candidates in private sector act. According to this private companies have to provide a reservation of 75 percent for the local people.
- The cabinet approved a total of 55 proposals.
- Static Knowledge:
- CM of Jharkhand - Hemant Soren
- Governor of Jharkhand - Ramesh Bais
Question:
Q.1 Which state cabinet approved 100 units of free electricity for the poor?a. Karnataka
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Jharkhand
d. Kerala
