laying foundation stone for Rs 240.44 core schemes and dedicating Rs 40.77 crore schemes to the people in littipara, Chief Minister Raghubar Das said on Thursday that Rs 217 crore multi-village water supply scheme will be completed in three years. Water will be supplied to the houses of people through pipeline. On this occasion, he also started PTG Dakiya Yojana and got children admitted in school on block level under 'Vidyalay Chalen Chalayien Abhiyan'.
Das said the promise he had made for providing drinking water has been completed. "The development of the nation is linked with the development of the villages. Under Pradhan Mantri Aawas Yojana 3,80,000 homes will be made in the State and 30,000 schools will be provided bench-desks with the expenditure of Rs 400 crore," he said.
Citing education as the most important weapon in eradicating poverty, the CM added "Vidyalay Chalen Chalayien Abhiyan" is part of this endeavour of the Government. "The domicile policy of the Government pertains to spreading of education in the State. Very soon 18,000 teachers will be appointed under the local policy," he said, appealing educated people to give one hour on Sundays for the cause of education.
The foundation stones laid by the CM include Rs 217 crore littipara Bahugramin Jalapurti Yojana, Rs 7.56 crore Maheshpur Gramin Jalapurti Yojana, Rs 3. 23 crore block-cum-circle office building at Hiraynapur block, Rs 3.18 crore block-cum-circle office building at Amrapara, Rs 5.73 crore. bridge on the Gumani River in between Jordiha and Dhamni.
Apart from that, Rs 4.53 crore 100 Mini Gramin jalapurti yojana based on solar energy, Pakur Rastriya Gramin Payjal Karyakram for Rs 79 lakh, 40 dysfunctional attachment units, 40 Mini Gramin jalapurti yojana with the cost of Rs 28.15 crore, 100 bedded minority hostel at Pakur block and a bridge on the Bansloi river at Garbari, Maheshpur with the expenditure of Rs. 5.98 cr. were also among the various schemes the govt. is undertaking.
Das inspected various stalls of different departments at Vijay Manjhi Stadium. Medicated mosquito net, tricycle, agro-equipments etc were distributed and appointment letters were given to the newly appointed teachers in Kasturba Gandhi Vidyalay on the occasion. Two persons were given Pradhani Patta and cheques were distributed among the women groups.
Ministers Chandraprakash Choudhary, louis Marandi, Principal Secretary PHED, PDS and other officers were present on the occasion.