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Time of India
13-08-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
In a first, PVTGs in Palamu's Nawadih eye stone mining lease
Daltonganj: In an encouraging move, community members of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG ) under the panchayat samiti of Nawadih, Ramgarh block, in Palamu district, are now keen to shed off their primitiveness. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now They are now seeking a land lease for mining stone. The PVTG is generally seen as submissive and resigned to the fate of suffering without taking benefits of govt schemes. However, at Nawadih, the PVTG wants a land lease for stone quarrying, a venture no one ever thought would come from the members of the community. On Monday, DC Sameera S, DDC Md Jawed Hussain, additional collector Kundan Kumar, and a host of other officers reached Uldanda and Nawadih to launch a pilot project named Unnat Doorasth Adivasi Yojna (UDAY), an offshoot of the PM Jan Jatiya Nayaya Maha Abhiyan. During this, a PVTG woman of the panchayat samiti, asked for a lease of land for quarrying stone. Talking to TOI on Tuesday, additional collector Kumar said, "The demand for a stone mining lease coming from a panchayat samiti woman member belonging to the PVTG surprised us. It made us feel that the PVTG, known for its self-seclusion and isolation from the mainstream, is now wanting to do something new." The PVTG woman even hinted at a chunk of land for stone quarrying near a mission school, Kumar added. However, there was also some resistance from the locals to leasing the land near a school, citing possible environment hazard. On the other hand, PVTGs in Uldanda panchayat were content with whatever they had, remarked a govt functionary. On the UDAY scheme, DDC M Jawed Hussain said, "The DC has taken this initiative to provide the PVTG with certificates and documents to ensure that they are eligible for any govt scheme or benefit." Tired of too many ads? go ad free now According to other officials, birth certificates were more in demand from the PVTG families, as 45 certificates were delivered at the Uldanda panchayat and 58 certificates in the Nawadih panchayat. Other certificates for caste, income and residential proof among others were also issued on the spot. There are 31 hamlets of PVTG communities in Ramgarh block with a total population of over 1,300 people.
Time of India
10-08-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Uncertainty looms over job drive in Palamu
Daltonganj: The Supreme Court's deadline of August 9 for the recruitment of fourth-grade personnel in Palamu district has lapsed with more than 35,000 candidates, who had applied for 585 vacant posts of fourth-grade jobs, living in uncertainty. Out of the total posts, a little over 300 were reserved. On Feb 10, 2025, the apex court directed the Palamu administration to proceed with recruitment within six months of the date of its order. While the administration began the process, it was later halted by state govt as it announced that it would first establish its rules, and regulations before going ahead. Nodal officer of this recruitment, M Jawed Hussain, who is the deputy development commissioner, said, "All that I can say on this day is that the state govt has postponed it." He declined to elaborate further. Additional collector Kundan Kumar, however, said, "There was a growing public demand for a written test for this recruitment. The administration, based on a resolution of the Jharkhand state finance department taken in 2011, had fixed results/marks obtained in the class 10th final exams as the educational qualification for this recruitment." Many submitted the requisite fees of Rs 125 and Rs 250 for recruitment via India Postal Orders (IPO). Hussain said, "When the candidates apply for the post again, their deposited IPOs will be a part of the fee then." Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
