Chief Minister Raghubar Das while holding a budget preparation exercise and prior consultation with officials in this regard has directed to keep villages top on the Government agenda.
Chairing a high level pre-budget meeting at his residence on Thursday the Chief Minister also stressed that budget of 2018 will be the beginning of a new Jharkhand.
“The new Jharkhand would be as per the aspirations of the people. The aim of inclusive development will be fulfilled by the budget. Interest of the State is the most important. Budget will be made according to expectation and aspiration of the youths while keeping financial development of the villages in mind,” he said and also told officials to work as per the inputs gathered during several pre-budget seminars taken place at different places where participants reflected the larger aspirations.
He directed departments to make umbrella approach and decide their priority so the Budget could be made according to that. “Important schemes should be put forward by the Department. Ministers and Departmental secretaries should consult and give their suggestions regarding the Budget. Execution of Budget should be done with commitment. Office bearers who work directly with local people should fulfill their responsibility while keeping their sentiments into mind,” said the CM. On the occasion his Cabinet colleagues also forwarded their suggestions on the Budget preparation in order to make a new Jharkhand. Additional Chief Secretary, Principle secretary and Secretaries of different departments also gave their suggestions. Suggestion mainly included the areas lacking in education in Santhal Pargana and other areas, establishment of Girls schools, skill development and training to youths, agriculture, bridges and road construction especially in rural areas, cleaning of canals and electrification of rural areas. Overall development of state capital, Ranchi and schemes which were chosen by rural people should be given priority, said the CM.
Besides the CM Ministers namely Nilkanth Singh Munda, Dr louis Marandi, CP Singh, Neera Yadav, Ram Chandra Chandravanshi, Raj Palivar, Randhir Kumar were present.
Also Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma, Development Commissioner Amit Khare, Additional Chief Secretary Sudhir Tripathi, Additional Chief Secretary Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi, Additional Chief Secretary Sukhdev Singh, Additional Chief Secretary DK Tiwari, Principle Secretary to the Chief Minister Sanjay Kumar, Secretary to Chief Minister Sunil Kumar Barnwal and other Principle Secretaries and Secretaries of different department were present in the meeting.