Today on Tuesday, a cabinet meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Hemant Soren at Project Bhawan in the capital Ranchi. In which the most important agenda was the formal approval of PESA (Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas) rules. Along with this, many important proposals to the development and public welfare of the state were also approved.

While talking to the media, Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that a historic and decisive step has been taken in the cabinet regarding PESA. Keeping in mind the extensive public consultation, intentions of various departments and ground needs, clear rules of PESA Act have been prepared so that this law is not limited to papers only, but becomes a medium of real rights for the people of the state. There is a resolve to implement it with full sensitivity and effectively, especially in the scheduled areas, so that the Gram Sabha is empowered, self-governance becomes strong and the tribal community gets their rights.

Let us tell you that through PESA law, Panchayats will now get more control over land and minerals. Apart from controlling the mining operations in its area, the Gram Sabha will play an important role in the process of land acquisition. Apart from this, Gram Sabha will also get many important rights in the management of forest land and important decisions to it. As soon as the notification is issued, the PESA Act will come into force in the scheduled areas of the state. There will be 15 districts under its scope.

What is PESA law?

The Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996, commonly known as the PESA Act or PESA Act, is a landmark legislation in India. It was made so that the rules and regulations of the Panchayati Raj system could be implemented in the scheduled areas also. These scheduled areas are the areas where most of the tribal communities live. Earlier, these areas were kept out of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment, which created Panchayati Raj institutions across the country. The main objective of the PESA law is to give the right to self-governance to tribal communities. It empowers them through Gram Sabhas to manage their own resources and affairs.

These proposals were also approved

• Reorganization of posts of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University
• 38 new posts created for academic and non-academic posts
• Administrative approval of Rs 31 crore for 7 kilometer road in Dumka
• Administrative approval of Rs 41 crore for road in Jamshedpur
• Extension of period to material supplier for take home ration
• Council of Ministers approves PESA rules
• Guidelines for Child Welfare Vatsalya Scheme approved
• Increase in salary of teachers and coordinators under Akansha program
• Funds approved for 21 Kasturba Gandhi schools
• Partial amendment in the rules for promotion of forest guards
• Extension of rules for direct appointment in state gazetted and non-gazetted services by five years
• Matriculation examination will now be held as preliminary and main examination.
• The same procedure will be followed in the intermediate examination rules also.
• 21 posts of motor vehicle inspector approved
• Approval for prorogation of winter session of Assembly