Chief Minister Raghubar Das today said that the government is committed to finish development works in stipulated period of time and provide basic amenities to every family in the State. He said that the Government is working on each direction to accelerate the pace of development.
Talking to media persons here on Monday the CM said that when the government had taken charge of affairs in the State only 38 lakh households had electricity in Jharkhand. “We electrified 30 lakh households in last four and half years. That is why there is load in electricity supply system. The problem is because if increased load on the system. I have asked officials of the department today to cut electricity only in the morning between 5-7 AM,” he said.
Das said that nothing much was done before in the infrastructural sector. “We are now constructing electricity sub stations, grids to provide interrupted power supply to people in the State. We have constructed toilets for everyone.
In nine districts of Santhal Pargana we are going to install street lights, which I will inaugurate from Shikaraipara on June 1. Also, we are constructing paver block roads in the villages,” he said.
The CM said that the government is going to provide solar powered water pumps in 32,000 villages. “Wherever there is no pipeline for supplying water, the government will provide a 5,000 gallon water tank, a solar water pump, borewell and a tap. Streetlights will also be installed in every village,” he said.
“Special camps will be organised in every district for CM Krishi Ashirwad Yojna. Farmers’ names and other details will be entered in the database and they will get the first instalment of the scheme in the months of June.
The next instalment will be made available to them after Durga Puja. Also, those farmers who have been registered under E-NAM will be given Rs 2,000 for buying smart phones,” he added.