Jharkhand

• 15 Sep 2021

Plan to Make Giridih District Solar City

Why in News

• On September 14, 2021, 17 proposals were approved by the Jharkhand cabinet, in which important proposals like levying toll tax on-road vehicles in mining areas in addition to building a solar city in Giridih were approved.

Key Points

• Giridih district holds an important place in Jharkhand due to being a tourist destination of Parasnath.
• Jharkhand's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has approved Rs. 80.75 crore, selecting Giridih as a solar city.
• The share of the Center and the states in this project will be 40 and 60 percent respectively.
• A grant of Rs 3.75 crore has been sanctioned to the state's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
• Under this, there is a provision to give 100% subsidy to the families having annual income up to Rs. 3 lakh.
• Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Bokaro and Deoghar have been selected to be developed as solar cities in the second phase.

Cabinet Approved e-FIRs at Police Stations

Why in News

• On September 14, 2021, Secretary of the State Cabinet Coordination Department, Vandana Dadel informed that the State Cabinet has approved setting up of e-FIR police stations in 22 districts, so that people can register FIRs without visiting the police stations.

Key Points

• Cases of special nature related to women and child crimes, theft, burglary and missing complaints of minors can be registered without going to the police stations.
• FIRs related to such cases can be registered through citizen portal or mobile App. For this, except Ramgarh and Khunti, e-FIRs police stations are going to be set up in all 22 districts.
• As per the Government’s proposal, the e-FIR police stations will function in the already functioning Composite Control Room in each district.
• Only officers in the rank of DSPs or Inspectors will be given the additional command of in-charge of e-FIR police station.