Coalition partner in Chief Minister, Hemant Soren led the State Government Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee (JPCC) on Wednesday announced that within a month the State Government is going to implement the Sari-Dhoti-Lungi scheme to provide clothes to poor for Rs 10.
JPCC Chief cum the State Finance Minister Dr Rameshwar Oraon is on a two-day visit to Simdega district on Wednesday and during the meeting Oraon announced the Sari,Dhoti, Lungi scheme to be implemented soon.
A meeting was held regarding the membership drive of the Simdega District Congress Committee. In the meeting, Oraon said that the work of development in the real sense is being done by the Congress coalition government in the State. “Even though it is claimed by the BJP of Sabka Saath-Sabka Vikas, but it has become a mere slogan, the Congress coalition government is doing the work of real development such as bicycle and book will be provided to every school going child in the State,” he added.
The JPCC Chief said that investment will be attracted in Jharkhand only when basic facilities are available here, there is proper arrangement of roads, electricity and water. He said that during the BJP regime, Rs 900 crore was spent only in organizing the fair, it could not lead to development of the people. For all round development, it is necessary for the people standing in the last row of the society to get the benefits of Government schemes, he said.
“We are also taking Rs 500 crore loan from NABARD to give support price to the farmers. So that it can provide food, clothes and housing to the people of Jharkhand,” said Oraon.
Referring to the membership drive being run by the party, Oraon said that since the time of Mahatma Gandhi, there has been a tradition of becoming a member of Congress by taking donations. Bapu used to collect donations by laying sheets.
“At that time there was also a fear of British rule, despite this, people used to become members of the Congress with great enthusiasm.
Even today this tradition continues. To become a member of the Congress party, a contribution amount of five rupees is required,” he added.
Speaking on the occasion Simdega MLA Bhushan Bada said that Simdega district is mainly dependent on agriculture. “The people here will be benefited a lot due to the construction of cold storage in the area. The people of the area go out to study, but in the field of hockey, this land has given many Olympic players Country, even today the players of Simdega are showing their talent in Tokyo,” he added.