Bihar Cabinet okays Rs 274 crores for convention centre in Gandhi Maidan

PATNA: The state cabinet on Friday approved a proposal for construction of an international convention centre near Gandhi Maidan here and sanctioned Rs 274.2 crore for the project. The detailed project report (DPR) for the convention centre would be prepared by a selected consultant architect, which will get a consultancy fee of 1.8% of the project cost.
It also approved a proposal for registration of births and deaths by anganwadi sevikas working under the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS). The anganwadi sevikas will act as deputy registrar working under the registrar-cum-panchayat sevak for registration of births and deaths within 21 days. They will get Rs 20 for every registration. The directorate of statistics will give technical training to them for the purpose.

The cabinet also approved establishment of a unit of central government's Environment Impact Assessment Authority, whose secretariat will function from the premises of State Pollution Control Board for giving no-objection certificate to start Schedule B industries. The scrutiny fee to be charged by the authority will be Rs 25,000 for an industrial project worth Rs 5 crore, Rs 1 lakh for an industrial project costing above Rs 5 crore and up to Rs 25 crore, Rs 3 lakh for projects above Rs 25 crore and up to Rs 100 crore and Rs 5 lakh for projects above Rs 100 crore.

Budget session: The cabinet gave its approval to the proposal to hold budget session of the state legislature from February 21 to April 4. Governor will address the joint session of the two Houses on February 21, while economic survey would be presented in the assembly on February 22. The budget for 2012-13 will be presented on February 24. A debate on agriculture roadmap will be held on February 27 and 28 in the assembly.

The cabinet approved enhancement of water clearance scrutiny fee to be payable by industries under the Water Act 1974. It also approved the 'Sabala programme', under which government will share 50% cost of the nutrition scheme for girl children in 12 districts.

Source: Times of India
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