Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Tuesday formed two separate panels headed by Development Commissioner for poverty eradication and development of agriculture in the State. The State Government took the step to ensure that the percentage of people living below poverty line in the State goes down. At present around 37 per cent people in the State live Below Poverty line.
The CM said that it was very important to strengthen the agricultural area of the State to eradicate poverty as a large number of people in Jharkhand are dependent on agriculture. By strengthening agriculture rural economy can also be made strong, which will be very helpful in elevating the economic condition of people living Below Poverty line, he added.
Fort Poverty eradication the task force will be headed by Development Commissioner. Principal Secretary of Rural Development Department will be Member Secretary and Secretaries of Urban Development, Industry, labour & Employment alongwith Director of Skill Development Mission will be the members of the force. The panel will form a work plan for poverty eradication in the state and suggest improvisation in schemes running for the purpose. If needed, it will give proposals of new schemes also.
The Task force for agriculture development will have members including VC of BAU, secretaries of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Cooperative and Director of Horticulture apart from Director Agriculture as Convener. It will also be headed by the Development Commissioner. The panel will work for all round development of agricultural activities and suggest new strategy for reconstituting Animal Husbandry, Cooperative, Fisheries and Agriculture in the state.