Ranchi: The state cabinet on Tuesday approved the proposal of the state department of health, medical education and family welfare and declared Mucormycosis as an epidemic disease.
Last week, chief minister Hemant Soren had directed the health department to initiate the necessary steps in this regard.
“With Mucormycosis being declared an epidemic, each private and government hospital of the state will have to report every case to the state government,” cabinet secretary Vandan Dadel said.
Jharkhand has reported 82 confirmed cases of Mucormycosis so far, of which 26 people have died.
There are 54 suspected Mucormycosis patients in the state at present while 58 patients are currently hospitalized.
In another decision, the cabinet approved a health department’s proposal to extend the services of doctors in the state health services who are due to retire in between March 2021 and September 2021.
“Their service tenures have been extended till March 2022.
Those who are retiring October onwards will be awarded service extensions for a period of six months from the date of their superannuation,” Dadel added.
The cabinet also gave its approval for withdrawal of Rs 8 crore, which was provided by the Centre in the state contingency fund, for expenses pertaining to mitigating the Covid-19 pandemic in the state.
In another decision, the cabinet gave its nod to amending the existing state direct appointment regulations of 2014 to allow direct appointment of athletes and sportspersons of various disciplines.
In March this year, Soren had announced direct appointments of athletes in various government ranks based on their achievements at the state, national and international levels.
The cabinet also approved the implementation of Centre’s SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) scheme in rural areas.
Moreover, the cabinet gave its nod to forming regulations for appointment of teachers and other academic staff in universities in accordance with the UGC Regulations of 2018.