Anti-encroachments
Minister CP Singh has told the House that the Government was aware about illegal seize over numerous natural drains and rivulets across the city where residential complexes had been constructed. “We would not only remove the encroachments but also rehabilitate the displaced,” said Singh. He also informed that within 3-4 weeks measurement work of distillery pond would be complete and exact picture about encroachment done would come out.
Plebiscite on PTPS
JVM’s Pradeep Yadav has demanded a plebiscite before handing over State owned PTPS to NTPC. The MlA said the power plant possessed property over Rs50,000 crore and this should not given to a PSU without ensuring benefits in return to the State. He also demanded to make public the terms and conditions on which the plant was going to be handed over to the NTPC.
Dhanbad Smart City’
The State Government informed the House that 27 villages inducted into Dhanbad Municipal Corporation would remain so in the way of making the city as Smart City. Demand for their removal came from MlA Phoolchand Mandal who threatened for a dharna citing the villages as tribal dominant whose residents were facing hardship in paying holding taxes and others after falling into the municipal boundary. The Government said 10 lakh population is a must criteria for Smart City and the villages were necessary to be taken into meet the condition.
Horticulture team
Executive Director (RDCIS) felicitated the SAIl Horticulture team for their stupendous performance in the extremely competitive Rose Society of Ranchi. Apart from the Trophy for the KING OF THE ROSE SHOW, RDCIS, SAIl bagged away six first prizes and six second prizes as well as four Merit Certificates in different categories. Under the leadership of Remoo Kumar Thakur, AGM; the team comprised of Rup Chand Jain, Ram Swarup Ram, Chotu Ram, Fatick Chandra layek, Manki Munda, Bijoy Nai and Vidya Sagar Sahu. Dr Jha hailed the team performance and expected further such feats in future also. MK Barman, GM (P&A) also graced the occasion.
Annual report
Chairman, Jharkhand State Minority Commission, Shahid Akhter thanked CM Raghubar Das and Minister, Minority Welfare, louis Marandi for tabling the Annual Report,2014-15 of the commission. Akhter said government has been given recommendations to protect interests of minorities and expressed that the commission hopes the recommendations will be approved by the Assembly.