Lauding the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the foundation laying of six water projects including Mandal Dam in Palamu on Saturday, Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that the PM blessed Palamu by resuming the Dam work pending since 47 years.
“This scheme will benefit the farmers of Jharkhand and Bihar. Jharkhand’s 19, 604 hectares of land will be irrigated. Palamu will get rid of problem of migration with the efforts of the PM,” Das added.
The CM informed that before the year 2014, around 91 thousand hectares of the State’s land was irrigated but in the last 4 years this figure has reached 2 lakh 10 thousand hectares. “The Government is working on making Jai Jawan Jai Kisan meaningful. The Government of the double engine is working in every field. From April 2019, electricity will be supplied to the farmers for irrigation from separate feeder,” he added.
Speaking on the occasion Das said, “In the coming days gas connections will be given to 14 lakh poor families of the State. Jharkhand is the only State which provides free gas stove along with the gas connection.”
Commenting on the various step taken by the State Government for the betterment of farmers Das said, “For the prosperity of the farmers, the farmers of the State will be given Rs 5,000 per acre for Kharif crops. Around 22 lakhs 76 thousand farmers will get the benefit. The farmers will get the sum before the rainy season. For the farmers of the State, the premium is being paid by the Government under the crop insurance. Agriculture growth rate has increased from -4 per cent to 14 per cent, thanks to the farmers of the State for their hard work. Farmers were sent to Israel for advanced farming. Through the Global Agriculture and Food Summit, farmers were introduced to the techniques of modern farming. People should participate in creation of New India and New Jharkhand with the Government.”
“The State Government will empower the girl child through the Chief Minister Sukanya Yojana. A total of 5 thousand rupees in the bank account of the mother of the girl child born in the State will be given. A total of Rs 5,000 incentive money will be given upon passing of class 2, 5, 8, 10 and 12. Under the Chief Minister Kanyadan scheme, the Government will provide Rs 30,000 for their marriage. Educating the girls of the state is our goal” he added.
In his welcome address, Chatra MP Sunil Kumar Singh welcomed the Prime Minister on the land of Nilambar Pitambar. “With your effort Palamu’s 45-year-old dream is taking shape. Palamu has been moving towards relief from draught” he added. Palamu MP Vishnudayal Ram gave the concluding speech.
On this occasion, Union Minister Sudarshan Bhagat, Urban Development Minister, CP Singh, Health Minister, Ram Chandra Chandravanshi, Palamu MP Vishnudayal Ram, Chatra MP Sunil Kumar Singh, Aurangabad MP Sushil Kumar Singh, Gaya MP Hari Manjhi, Daltonganj MLA Alok Chaurasia, Manika MLA Hare Krishna Singh and others were present.