In the programme "Aapki Yojana- Aapki Sarkar- Aapke Dwar", Chief Minister Hemant Soren today gifted schemes worth Rs 875 crore to Dumka and Jamtara districts. Where various development schemes were inaugurated and assets worth about 30697.5 lakh rupees were distributed among 4,77,715 beneficiaries of both the districts. The Chief Minister directly communicated with the beneficiaries of various panchayats of both the districts through video conferencing. He inaugurated schemes worth 710 crore 57 lakh 23 thousand rupees and distributed assets among 263734 beneficiaries of Jamtara district.
The CM inaugurated schemes worth 164 crore 99 lakh rupees and distributed assets among a total of 213981 beneficiaries of Dumka district. In this, 275 schemes worth Rs 40428.98 lakh were inaugurated and foundation stone was laid under Jamtara district and 23 schemes worth Rs 95.74 lakh were inaugurated and foundation stone was laid under Dumka district. Forest patta of 66 acres of land was distributed among the beneficiaries on the occasion.
Soren said that "Jharkhand Mukhyamantri Mainiya Samman Yojana" is such a scheme for half the population of the state, it is such a step which is going to prove to be a milestone for this state in women empowerment. He said that our government is running from the village, not from Ranchi Headquarters. He was addressing people in the programme "Aapki Yojana-Aapki Sarkar-Aapke Dwar" organized at Dhanukdih ground under Kundhit block of Jamtara district today.
The CM said that 4 years ago, very few people used to get pension in the state under social security, but our government made a law that all eligible beneficiaries should be linked to pension. Today no eligible needy person is left out of the pension scheme. He said that the work done by the present government in the last 4 years was not done in the last 20 years. Despite all the challenges, the state government has done the work of continuously bringing the development schemes on the ground. In the last 4 years, our government has drawn a long line of development in every field.
The CM said that 11 lakh ration cards were deleted in the state by the previous government. The present state government made 20 lakh new green ration cards and distributed them among the poor. He said that our government also distributes ration by purchasing grains from the open market. We took a decision and now our government will provide Abua housing to the poor people of the state. Within the next 5 years, all 20 lakh poor people will be covered under Abua housing. The Chief Minister said that our government has made electricity free up to 200 units for electricity consumers in the state and has waived off the old outstanding electricity bills up to 200 units. The Chief Minister said that our government has worked to solve the problems and troubles of the employees working in various departments of the state government including Anganwadi Sahayika, Sevika, Jal Sahaiya.
On this occasion, energisation of 132/33 KV (2x50 MVA) grid sub-station Kundhit and related double path LILO transmission line was done. This grid sub-station has been constructed with the joint efforts of Chief Minister Shri Hemant Soren and Assembly Speaker Shri Rabindranath Mahato. Whose energizing capacity is 2 x 50 MVA (100 MVA) through which electricity is to be supplied to many electric power sub-stations respectively 33 KV Nala, Kundhit, Bamandiha, Fatehpur etc., so that electricity supply can be ensured to the residents of the benefiting blocks Nala, Kundhit, Bamandiha and Fatehpur area, these grid sub-stations are capable of bearing the electricity load for the next 15 to 20 years.
The construction of this project has cost approximately Rs 82.37 crore. Electricity supply to this newly constructed grid will be provided from 132/33 KV grid sub-stations located at Jamtara and Madhupur. After energizing this grid, about 80 MW additional electricity will be supplied, which will directly/indirectly benefit lakhs of people of various areas of Jamtara district like Nala, Kundhit, Bamandiha and Fatehpur etc. and will get rid of the problem of low voltage. This grid sub-station has been constructed with the aim of supplying quality electricity to the respected residents in view of the 30-year vision of the government.
On this occasion, Nala MLA-cum-Assembly Speaker Ravindranath Mahato, Ministers Satyanand Bhokta, Dr. Irfan Ansari, MP Nalin Soren, District Council President Joyce Besra, Radharani Soren, Commissioner Santhal Pargana Division, DIG, besides Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police of Dumka and Jamtara districts and district administration officials were present.
