From empowering panchayats, eradicating unemployment to boosting up women workforce skills that would help in adding up to the additional human resource and help in paving way for growth and advancement of Jharkhand, the State government is on its toes to take a giant leap in different sectors, making the State presence distinct in global dome. These words of CM, Raghubar Das at Dumka on 68th Republic Day soared up the sentiments of audiences present on the spot.Focusing on various ongoing plans and policies of the State government, Das added, “With several schemes, the State government is trying its best to cover every individual in different sectors. The State government has planned to absorb as many as 20 lakh young forces in different trades that would help in curbing migration and stop brain drain.”
Das while addressing the gathering at Police line Ground, Dumka emphasized on ambitious schemes like skill development project, linking up women workforce with constructive traits and ongoing government schemes for upgrading the standard of people to maintain equality. Remembering renowned social activist, Baba Amte on the occasion, Das said, “Youths should dedicate themselves to the State’s development. Government is serious in linking the young generation and utilizing their power in growth of this State. To make panchayats more powerful under panchayat secretariat, four volunteers have been selected at the State level under ‘Mukhyamantri Panchayat Raj Swasasan Vikash Parishad’ programme. There is also a provision for distributing smart phones to ‘Sakhi Mandal’ representatives.”
The State government is laying emphasis on development of farmers, covering a total strength of 65 per cent of the total population. “With the establishment of ‘Krishi Single Window System’, the State government is also planning to open an Agriculture University in Godda. Similarly, Check dam projects and deepening of 167 water reservoirs at different places will be ensured in the coming days,” said Das.
Projects like four-lane Bridge at Sahibganj being constructed at a whopping cost of Rs. 4000 crore, ensuring electricity in the rural pockets of the State, laying foundation stone of Binod Bihari Mahto Koylanchal University, major work will be covered up in the State in the coming days ensuring the overall development, claimed the CM on the occasion. “From making Jharkhand an industrial hub by inviting the investors to ensuring electrification in all the houses making the State ‘Power Hub’, Jharkhand people will soon be a part of major change. At present, electricity supply has been completed at 28,460 villages, and remaining 1034 villages will be covered soon. Approximately, 183.13 acres of land is also taken up for the ‘Multi-model transportation hub project’ at Sahibganj,” added Das.
The CM said that the State government has made a separate provision to form battalion of primitive tribes at Khunti and Dumka for uplifting the lives of primitive tribes. It has also prepared a separate budget for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, he added.
The CM also justified the rectification made in CNT and SPT Acts, claiming the step of amending the two essential land laws as the need of an hour. “The amendment will benefit the tribal people of the State and curtail the involvement of middle men,” said Das.
Meanwhile, the State government has planned to open cervical cancer and breast cancer screening centers across all the districts while enhancing other major facilities in the health care sector in Jharkhand, assured the CM.