Reviewing the preparations ahead of the State’s foundation day falling on November 15, Chief Minister Raghubar Das has directed officials to make the occasion large. The CM said that the celebration should not only confine to just a single day only held in Ranchi.
“The State has taken a decisive turn towards development for the first time after its formation. A strong image of the State is reflected all over the country. Hence, foundation of the State should be celebrated for entire fortnight instead of one day,” said the CM during the high-level meeting on Thursday.
He said that composite development of the State could only materialise after people’s participation. In the meeting a preliminary level plan has been outlined where it is decided that the event would continue till November 15 starting on first of the month.
“All MPs, Ministers and MlAs would be invited to inaugurate and lay foundation stone of different schemes and projects along with distributing assets among the beneficiaries. On November 15, a glorious and large scale programme would take place where inauguration of big projects apart from distribution of appointment letters and felicitation of the winners of different competitions would be done,” said an official present in the meeting. It is learnt that schemes worth approximately Rs 10,000 crore will be launched during the event and nearly one lakh people will be given certificates of digital literacy. Football matches from panchayat level to State level will be played under Kamal Club.
Also, ‘108’ ambulance service would be flagged off besides, laying foundation stones for medical colleges and universities, dairy plant inauguration at Giridih and Jamshedpur, distribution of gas connections and ovens and 56 lakh mosquito nets. Apart from this, making boundary walls of 250 Sarna and Masna places and mobile distribution among anganbari sevikas will take place. Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma, Additional Chief Secretary Amit Khare, Secretary to the Chief Minister Sunil Kumar Barnwal and several other senior officers were present in the meeting.