Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given his nod to lay foundation stone for Indian Council for Agriculture Research (ICAR) campus at Barhi of Hazaribagh district. After receiving formal request from Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Friday, the PMO has confirmed the Prime Minister’s visit on June 28. The Chief Minister confirmed the information after coming out of the meeting with the Prime Minister on Friday in Delhi. “I am pleased to confirm that the Prime Minister has agreed to attend the foundation stone laying ceremony of ICAR campus at 4 pm on June 28. It would be a glorious moment for all of us,” the CM said.
The Cabinet had, in its last meeting, approved the proposal to transfer 1,000 acre of land free of cost from existing Birsa Agriculture University at Garia Karma of Barhi block to the new facility for the IACR. The institute is to be developed as ‘Centre of Excellence’ in the field of agricultural research. Cabinet Secretary SK Satpathy had hinted at the possibility of the Prime Minister attending the programme while briefing the reporters on Tuesday last.
At the same time, the CM added that he elaborated the PM about stain-free governance in Jharkhand since the new regime has taken over late last year. “It is indeed a remarkable achievement for the State that not a small blot of corruption has come into light so far. Jharkhand is playing its part to realise the dream of the Prime Minister of making the country completely corruption-free,” said Das. He later also met Home Minister Rajnath Singh and some other top leaders.
The Chief Minister, in his report, handed over to the Prime Minister emphasised on the works undertaken by his Government in the last five months, especially about expediting pending rail projects, beginning new rail projects attached to coal mines, MoU with NTPC for setting up of new venture for surplus electricity in the State, MoU for setting up of Ultra Mega Steel Plant, removing hurdles in the way of development projects in the State etc.
The achievement report also mentioned opening of Asia's largest open cast mines in Chatra district, beginning of work on new High Court building and Assembly building alongwith Greater Ranchi project, removing roadblocks in the way of industrialization in Jharkhand, bringing new Food Processing Policy, formation of Corporate Social responsibility Council, setting up of Jan Samvad Kendras among others.
Putting special emphasis on law and order, the report states that the government is running focussed development with Security Action Plan in selected blocks of 13 districts to root out naxalism from the State. It also mentions launch of Online FIR system, Rapid City Patrolling, Highway Patrolling in the state. The report mentions that there has been a remarkable decline in naxal related violence and number of casualties of security forces in the State. It mentions the volume of arms and ammunition recovered and Maoists arrested in different operations over the five month period, including the June 11 encounter in Palamu where 12 Maoists were gunned down by the security personnel.