The Jharkhand Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, approved a wide range of crucial policy, infrastructure, welfare, education and administrative decisions during its meeting held on December 23, 2025. The decisions span road and bridge construction, higher education expansion, employee regularisation, agricultural support, environmental protection and judicial compliance, underscoring the government’s focus on inclusive development and governance reforms.
One of the major academic decisions includes approval for the restructuring of academic and non-academic posts at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University, Ranchi, along with restructuring of posts at Ranchi University and its constituent colleges. The Cabinet also cleared the construction of a new degree college at Balumath in Latehar district under Nilamber Pitamber University at a cost of ₹38.82 crore, and another degree college at Simaria in Chatra district under Vinoba Bhave University at an estimated cost of ₹34.62 crore.
Significant investments were approved for road and bridge infrastructure across the state. The Cabinet sanctioned ₹127.54 crore for widening and reconstruction of the 17.808-km Ghatbanka–Devdand road in Godda district, ₹61.57 crore for the 8.176-km Dighri Mor–Malin Risour road in Sahibganj district, ₹64.06 crore for construction of a high-level bridge over the North Koel river on the Daltonganj–Chainpur road, and ₹140.51 crore for widening and strengthening of the 33.568-km Bankutoli–Kurkura–Bano road in Gumla district. Additionally, a revised administrative approval of ₹470.12 crore was granted for construction of a four-lane flyover-cum-ROB between Siramtoli Chowk and Mecon Roundabout in Ranchi.
In a major relief for farmers, the Cabinet approved the Jharkhand State Paddy Procurement Scheme for the Kharif Marketing Season 2025–26 and subsequent years. It also sanctioned a state bonus of ₹48.60 crore over and above the Minimum Support Price, fixing the procurement rate for paddy at ₹2,450 per quintal, including bonus.
Several decisions were taken in compliance with Jharkhand High Court and Supreme Court orders. These include regularisation of services and grant of admissible financial benefits to multiple petitioners, revision of appointment dates and seniority of Vandana Bharti and Sushma Badaik, confirmation of service and ACP/MACP benefits to the family of late Ram Bahadur Mochi, and approval of financial benefits to Neera Kumari and Dr Pushplata. Promotions of government associate professors at RIMS Ranchi with effect from July 1, 2019, were also approved.
The Cabinet approved amendments to the Jharkhand Treasury Code, 2016, modification of the Jharkhand Mineral Bearing Land Cess Act, 2024, and approval for presentation of Comptroller and Auditor General audit reports related to minor minerals management and state financial accounts before the Jharkhand Assembly. Approval was also given for revised guidelines for organising state fairs and festivals.
In the environment and forest sector, the Cabinet approved amendments to the Articles of Association of the Jharkhand Ecotourism Development Authority (JETA) and sanctioned a Memorandum of Understanding between the state government and the Bombay Natural History Society for operation of the Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centre at Muta. It also cleared long-term paid lease agreements with NTPC Limited for land required for the Badam coal mining project in Hazaribagh district.
Other notable decisions include approval for reconstitution of the State Committee on Dam Safety under the Dam Safety Act, 2021, enhancement of stipend for interns at the Government Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital in Godda, regularisation of daily wage service periods for retirement benefits, and amendment of the Chief Minister SC/ST Civil Services Incentive Scheme. The Cabinet also approved dismissal of two medical officers for unauthorised absence from service.
Together, the decisions reflect the Jharkhand government’s continued emphasis on infrastructure growth, educational expansion, farmer welfare, environmental sustainability and strict adherence to judicial directives.
