After Haryana, Jharkhand to Implement 75% Local Representation in Private Employment
Chief minister Sorenâs decision comes after the unemployment rate in the state rose to 59.2% around May last year, when the COVID-19 pandemic was at its height.Â
Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren. Photo: PTI
Government13/Mar/2021
Mumbai: In an effort to increase local representation in employment, the Jharkhand cabinet has approved an employment policy mandating 75% of private-sector jobs up to a salary of Rs 30,000 per month be reserved for local residents.
Indian Express, the state chief minister Hemant Soren is expected to announce the new policy in the upcoming assembly session.