On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Lord Birsa Munda and Jharkhand State Foundation Day, Minister, Planning-cum-Finance, Commercial Tax, Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs, Dr Rameshwar Oraon, on Tuesday, said that Jharkhand is running on the path of development and the dream of Bhagwan Birsa Munda seems to be coming true.
Oraon further said that there is a lot of difference from the Jharkhand of November 15, 2000 to the present Jharkhand. “Today development is happening all around and the people are getting their rights. This is the Government of the common people. There is a need to run welfare schemes continuously in the State. Ever since the formation of the present State Government, it has brought many schemes for the poor. The farmers who were not getting the price for their paddy, now the Government is buying at the rate of Rs.20.50 per kg. For those who did not have food grains, the Jharkhand Government has brought a scheme of green ration card under the Jharkhand State Food Security Act,” he added.
The Minister said that many development works are going on in Lohardaga district and soon construction work of the new collectorate will start at a cost of Rs 52 crore. “An amount of Rs 58 crore has been approved for the repair of Nandini reservoir. Old canals will be repaired. As a result of which the irrigation work will accelerate and a new 100-bed hospital will also be built. A tribal cultural center is being constructed in the district. Tribal cultural centers are also being constructed at two places in Sadar block, Senha and Bhandra block,” he added. He further said that the library is running in Lohardaga district. Books will also be made available in this from the MLA's fund. Library is being constructed in BS College at a cost of Rs.30 lakh, he added.
Lohardaga Deputy Commissioner, Dr Waghmare Prasad Krishna said that Aapki Yojana, Aapki Sarkar, Aapke Dwar program was organized in two phases in October and November this year in Lohardaga district. In this, camps were organized in 66 panchayats in which about one lakh applications were received. Out of the applications received, more than 66 percent applications have been executed, he added.
Superintendent of Police, R Ramkumar said that the district administration is constantly ready to maintain law and order in Lohardaga district.
Deputy Development Commissioner Garima Singh was also present on the occasion.
Assets amounting to Rs 44.64 crore were distributed among various departments on the occasion.