Jharkhand NewsJharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren chaired the cabinet meeting on Thursday amid the ongoing political crisis in the state. Several proposals were presented before the cabinet of ministers. One of these includes CM’s serious illness scheme.
The cabinet approved the allocation of Rs 10 lakh for this scheme. Earlier Rs 5 lakh was allocated for this scheme. Apart from this, many other serious and incurable diseases have also been added to this scheme.
25 proposals were introduced in the cabinet. However, the cabinet has approved some of these. The cabinet also decided to request the governor for a one-day special assembly session on September 5.
Earlier in the day, a delegation of ruling UPA leaders in Jharkhand met Governor Ramesh Bais over the leak from the Raj Bhavan on the recommendation of the Election Commission.
The delegation, in a representation to Bais, said such leaks lead to chaos and confusion. It also asked the governor to clear the air on the recommendation of the ECI in the matter.
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