The state cabinet on Friday cleared the decks for the commissioning of the 100-MW floating solar panel grid in theGetalsud Damon the outskirts of Ranchi. When commissioned, it will be a one-of-its-kind solar power generation plant in the state.
The cabinet gave a post facto approval to the state Health departments proposal to provide an additional monthly honorarium to doctors, nurses and health workers who are involved in Covid-19 duty. Contrary to expectations, however, the cabinet did not take up the proposal to notifyMucormycosisas an epidemic disease.
The cabinet also approved the state energy departments proposal for a one-time settlement of the outstanding power bills of Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limiteds (JBVNL) domestic customers in rural areas. The approval of the proposal will now allow the rural users to pay their outstanding electricity bills in four monthly instalments. However, they will be exempted from paying the delayed payment surcharge (DPS).