The ruling coalition is likely to table five important Bills in the three day long monsoon session of Jharkhand Assembly that is going to commence on Friday. Most of the Bills which are likely to be tabled in the House have been cleared by State Cabinet.

Sources said that some the Bills, which are going to be tabled in the Assembly include, land mutation Bill 2020, penal code, Jharkhand mineral bearing cess, Jharkhand motor vehicles and finance and budget management.

Among these five Bills the much talked is Jharkhand Land Mutation Bill 2020. The Government by bringing this Bill aims to include the concept of online land mutation at the same time fix responsibilities of revenue officials in land mutation. Prior to this Bill, land mutation in State was being done as per 1973 act.

However, opposition and ruling party have snubbed State Government for bringing new mutation Bill. Voices of protest have surfaced against both from ruling party Congress and opposition BJP demanding rollback of Bill.

The BJP and Congress MLA Bandhu Tirkey has said that the Bill aimsto provide protection to land and revenue officers from any kind of action/cases even if they commit any mistake.

The Government is also going to table penal code procedure (amendment) under which there will be provisions of regular hearing of cases even if the accused is absconding. Presently, as per penal code procedure if any accused is absconding than the court trial is stalled.

The Government by this act aims to create a fear in mind of criminals thus improving the law and order in State.

Jharkhand mineral bearing cess Bill too will be tabled in the house. With this Bill government can impose cess of Rs 100 per tonne of mineral extracted from state mines. The cess will be used in State fight against corona pandemic.

Motor Vehicles Bill (amendment) is also likely to be tabled in the house. With this the State Government is going to bring introduce new motor vehicles rules and regulations. The Government aims to strengthen its state exchequer.

Apart from these several other Bills will be tabled in the State Monsoon Session.

Meanwhile, preparations are on full swing for monsoon session.

The session is being held amidst corona pandemic. Covid 19 negative report is mandatory for entering the Assembly.

Wearing of masks, keeping sanitisers, gloves and other safety measures have been made mandatory while entering Assembly.