Ranchi

'Solar energy to brighten 4,000 homes in FY 16-17'

PNS

Chief Minister Raghubar Das, today said that in the current financial year 4,000 houses will be electrified through solar energy and by 2019 every house of the State will get 24x7 power supply to make villages prosperous and self reliant. Das said, in modern era without electricity one can’t think of development. The CM said that now onwards the village of Bhagwan Birsa will be an ideal village and here there will be no power crisis. CM was today addressing unveiling ceremony of 132/33 KV grid substation and 132KV transmission line at Tamar.

Das said that Jharkhand has the capacity to brighten the entire country. He said that from this grid substation at Tamar low voltage issue will be resolved. The Tamar grid is being connected with the Chandil grid, earlier Namkum grid was supplying power to these areas which is 70 KM far, now uninterrupted power supply to this area will enable the growth and development of Industries in this area, added CM.

CM appealed the youth Entrepreneurs to come forward and establish food processing plant on PPP mode. He said policy is already in existence in this category. Closed cold storages will be restarted, Training will be given to school dropouts so that they can be self-employed , added CM.

Das said 26,000 women self-help group is being clustered with Jharcraft. Govt. will buy child dresses, bed sheets, quilts and towels from Jharcraft, This will result in generating employment for women of these SHG’s and enhance their income, added CM.

The CM said Panchayat Sachivalaya  is being constituted within a month in every panchayat so that beneficiaries can get facilities from the Govt. schemes. He said there will be GARIB KAlYAN MElA in every three month. He further added that there must be a monthly meeting of gram sabha at every panchayat .

CM called for the suggestions for development of the society, He said government will reward valuable suggestions. He congratulated Prime Minister Narendra  Modi and his entire team for successful completion of two years on behalf of people of Jharkhand. He further said that the central Govt. has set a new bench mark of development and gave country a new heights in global arena .

Tamar MlA Vikas Munda, Ex-minister Raja Peter, Principal Secretary Energy SKG Rahate, MD JETNl Manju Nath Bhajantri and many more attended the function.