Patna,(BiharTimes): The state cabinet on Wednesday increased the Maternity Leave to 180 days from 135 days, and also made provisions for 730 days of Child Care Leave.According to Principal Secretary, Cabinet Coordination Department B Pradhan it was realised that there was no provision for Child Care Leave for women government employees

in the Bihar Service Rules. The government has decided not only to increase the Maternity Leave to 180 days, but also to provide 730 days leave to tend to the children during their illnesses, examinations or to raise them up.But these two leaves would be given to women government servants for two children only during their entire service period.

The state cabinet also approved setting up a liquor distillation and a bottling unit at Devadi village in Bhojpur district. They will be established by Chandigarh-based company Bihar Distillers and Bottlers at a cost of Rs 160 crore.The company will establish a 2.28 kilo litres per annum molasses or grain based distillery unit and an Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) unit to bottle 24 lakh cases per year. Twenty-nine acres of land have been arranged for the two liquor units and the project would provide direct employment to 320 skilled and unskilled workers.

The cabinet also approved the proposal to establish Rural Agri Business Centre (RABC) in the state. A subsidy of up to 35 per cent with maximum amount limit of Rs five crore would be given against capital expenditure. There are plans to establish 52 RABC, and the main component of this project was dry or cold warehousing.Pradhan said that under RABC project mainly paddy and wheat would be stored because other crops like onion, pulses, oilseeds and spices could not be stored from a long duration.