Jharkhand Cabinet Approves Major Infrastructure and Education Reforms

Jharkhand Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, announced several decisions on August 25, 2026. A main point is the expansion of Adarsh Vidyalaya Yojana. The government will develop 100 more schools as Mukhyamantri Utkrisht Vidyalayas for ₹721.43 crore.

To support students, a new scheme provides free oxo-biodegradable sanitary napkins to girls in Classes 6 to 12. This project has a budget of ₹124.37 crore. Also, the government approved ₹90 crore to install 9,006 CCTV cameras in 606 police stations for better security.

Other cabinet approvals

The cabinet also gave the green light to several other projects:

• Infrastructure upgrades for medical colleges in Jamshedpur and Dhanbad.
• New residential schools for girls in five blocks.
• Rollout of Viksit Bharat-G RAM G Scheme.
• A ₹184.29-crore project to improve Topchanchi Lake.

Finally, the cabinet updated rules for hiring contract doctors. It also changed the retirement age for non-teaching medical staff to 65 years.