Chief Minister Hemant Soren gifted Sahebganj, Pakur and Godda districts with government schemes worth Rs 300 crore on the concluding day of Foundation Fortnight on Saturday. The CM also inaugurated a Vikas Mela there and did online inauguration of schemes of Rs 139 crores for Sahebganj, Rs 110 crores for Pakur and Rs 50 crores for Godda districts during the celebration at Bhognadih in Sahebganj.
Earlier, the CM paid tribute to martyrs duo Sido and Kanhu, met their descendents and felicitated them at their native place in Bhognadih. Addressing the gathering on the occasion he said that Bhognadih would be beautified and developed into a tourist place.
“The business of looting Jharkhand’s treasure would be stopped now. The wealth of Jharkhand will be used in development of Jharkhand. I must tell you that now the villagers will decide on where ponds, canals and wells and the government will execute the works. If there is any problem with it one may meet the Deputy Commissioner of the district directly,” he said. The CM on the occasion said that that Panchayats’ role was crucial in development of the State. In order to empower the Panchayats each Panchaytas will get Rs 10 lakh, which will be used for development on the rural bodies.
The CM announced that two descendents of Sido Kanhu will be given Government jobs soon. Soren, on the occasion, also distributed appointment letters to Chowkidaars and Pradhans and Pattas to 24 landless persons. He felicitated policemen and sahiyas on the occasion. Earlier the CM in Pakur called upon the youth to come forward and take advantage of government’s welfare schemes in the way of making themselves financially self-dependent. Development of rural areas will eventually lead to development of the State, the CM said.
The Chief Minister was addressing a gathering at Pakur district after inaugurating Sido Kanhu fair where 56 couple tied nuptical knots under Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojna. The Couples alsoi got blessings of Dumka MP Shibu Soren and received cheques worth Rs 15 thousand each. Addressing the locals in Santhali language the CM said that the government has promised to implement its plans and the idea to celebrate statehood fortnight was to give a push to development. He said that appointments of teachers and others would be made soon.
The Government has promised to provide all facilities to the people of the State. No government in past has done what the present government is doing, he said. It has undertaken welfare schemes and distributed assets worth hundreds of crores. Soon free food grains would be reaching the homes of the poor, the Chief Minister said.
At the Mela in Pakur five disabled persons were given three wheeled cycles, another eight were presented with wheel-chairs and 42 schoolgirls were given cycles and dress. On the occasion six newly appointed Gram Pradhans were given their batches and 15 persons were given letters appointment in the education department. On the occasion Ministers Haji Hussain Ansari, Simon Marandi alongwith senior government officials and hundreds of locals were present.