CM Nitish Kumar has taken a big step regarding transgender. The CM has ordered the formation of Safai Karamchari Commission in the state. This commission will have a chairman, a vice-chairman, five members, including a woman/transgender. The work of this commission will be to give suggestions to the government regarding the interests of the sanitation workers, protection of their rights.
Amid the stir of assembly elections in Bihar, the Nitish government is making many announcements. The government announced to increase the pension of journalists on Saturday. At the same time, now the government has given a big gift to the sanitation workers. The Nitish government has now taken a big step regarding transgender. Actually, CM Nitish Kumar has ordered the formation of Safai Karamchari Commission in the state. Nitish Kumar gave this information by posting on social media handle X on Sunday.
CM Nitish Kumar posted on social media handle X and said, I am happy to inform that I have directed the department to constitute Bihar State Safai Karamchari Commission to ensure protection of rights and interests of Safai Karamcharis, welfare, rehabilitation, social upliftment, redressal of grievances and monitoring of various welfare schemes in the state of Bihar.
What will be the work of the commission?
The CM further said, this commission will give suggestions to the government regarding the protection of the rights of the Safai Karamcharis, their rights and will review the welfare schemes related to the people engaged in cleaning work and take action to implement it.
Transgenders will also be included in the commission
The Bihar State Safai Karamchari Commission will have a chairman, a vice-chairman and five members, out of which one will be a woman/transgender. This commission will play an important role in connecting the deprived sections of the society associated with cleaning work in the state to the mainstream and in their social and economic development.
Big announcement for journalists
The assembly elections in Bihar are near. Regarding this, all the parties want to do public in their interest. The Nitish government is also making big announcements almost daily. An announcement was made for journalists on Saturday. CM Nitish Kumar said, under the Bihar Patrakar Samman Pension Scheme, now all eligible journalists will be given a pension of Rs 15,000 instead of Rs 6,000 every month. Also, in case of death of journalists receiving pension under Bihar Patrakar Samman Pension Scheme, their spouse has been instructed to be given a pension amount of Rs 10,000 instead of Rs 3,000 per month.
Along with this, he also announced about electricity. The CM had said, from August 1, 2025, i.e. from the bill of July month, all domestic consumers of the state will not have to pay any money for electricity up to 125 units. This will benefit a total of 1 crore 67 lakh families of the state.
Courtesy: Hindi News