Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Piyush Goyal and Ravi Shankar Prasad have promised Chief Minister Raghubar Das to extend all possible support to Jharkhand in terms of Central assistance for speedy development of the State. Das on Saturday met the Ministers in New Delhi and discussed the roadmap for development of the State.
The CM visited the Ministers on Saturday and also apprised them of the initiatives taken by the Government and the status of the development schemes. He said during the meeting that the Centre has to play a pro-active role in the development of the State and sought requisite assistance from the Union Government for making Jharkhand a developed State. Das also expressed faith in the Centre and said that the State would speed up its journey on the path of development with the backing of a dynamic Government in New Delhi.
The Ministers, on the other hand, asked the CM to suggest development proposals to the Centre so that requisite help can be given to the State. During the meeting with Union Minister Piyush Goyal issues related to Coal blocks and power situation in the State were discussed. Goyal said that a team comprising senior officials of the Centre, including Secretaries of Health, Coal, Power, NTPC Chairman and others will visit Jharkhand on January 7 for a high-level review meeting with the State Government officials. Goyal also assured the CM that the share of Jharkhand in the funds of the coal block allocation to be conducted soon would be paid as early as possible so that the State gets enough money to pump into development projects.
Earlier, Das also paid a courtesy visit to BJP veteran lal Krishna Advani and sought his blessings. He said that he was deeply inspired with Advani who actually became a reason for his induction in active politics. The CM will meet Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday alongwith Union Ministers Arun Jaitley and Smriti Irani. Incidentally, Das has also called an informal meeting of IAS officers of Jharkhand cadre posted in New Delhi to seek their suggestions on the ways to accelerate development process in the State. The CM will ask the officers how could they develop and contribute to the State in a more effective way.