Ranchi: To ease traffic and boost mobility in the state capital, the cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday approved around Rs 820 crore for construction of two new flyovers. Officials said that the proposed flyovers in Argora and Chiroundi areas will unclog the perennial congestion.A 3.8km elevated road is proposed to come up from Argora Chowk in Harmu to Dibdih bridge. “The cabinet approved Rs 469.62 crore for the project on Tuesday,” said cabinet coordination department secretary Vandana Dadel after the meeting. Another flyover will come up on the stretch from Karamtoli to Science City, measuring 3.2 km. “For this, around Rs 351.14 core has been approved for construction, land acquisition, utility shifting, among others,” she added.In another significant step, the cabinet also gave its nod for formation of the State School Standards Authority (SSSA), mandated under the provisions of the National Education Policy (NEP).“Jharkhand State Education Research and Training (JSCRT) will be rechristened as SSSA, and all govt schools affiliated to Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) will come under the new authority. SSSA will decide the benchmarks and policies related to functioning of these schools, their safety mechanism and, operation, among others,” Dadel said.Besides, approval was also given to establish the Innovation and Incubation Centre Foundation at Govt Engineering College in Palamu district, for operating four centres of excellence (CoEs) under the foundation.“For this, an estimated expenditure of Rs 22.97 crore has been sanctioned for a period of five years. CoEs will come up in the field of civil construction & town planning, sustainable and renewable energy technology, data analytics, including AI and machine learning, and robotics and automation,” she said.Post-facto approval was also granted for the Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test Rules,2026. The cabinet also approved a proposal for signing an MoU with Google to accelerate AI innovation and adoption in the state.
