Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren signaled major relief reforms Saturday in the assembly, targeting the elephant attack crisis that’s terrorizing villages. Answering Congress MLA Rameshwar Oraon’s proposal, he detailed a new SOP for faster, higher compensations.
At Rs 4 lakh currently, payouts lag behind states offering up to Rs 50 lakh. Drawing from Assam-Odisha playbooks, the government eyes increases with 10-day delivery and expanded scope to other animals like snakes and leopards.
Soren blamed rogue mining for elephant displacements, vowing rigorous enforcement after Tiwari Mahto’s Mandu alert.
Retirement age to 62 was demanded by LJP’s Paswan, rebuked by Finance Minister Kishore prioritizing unemployed graduates.
ST/SC/OBC backlogs drew Rajesh Kachhap’s call, met with recruitment assurances.
Economic Survey 2025-26 dazzled: GSDP tripled to Rs 3.03 lakh crore, per capita Rs 1.17 lakh. Future: Rs 5.6 lakh crore at current prices. Budget exploded 20x to Rs 1.45 lakh crore. Banking: 220% deposit growth, 124% loans.
Committee transparency suggestions noted, no changes yet. Supplementary budget passed; next up, February 24’s full budget. Proactive steps promise safer habitats and stronger economy.