From Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay’s birth anniversary (September 25) to October 2, the Central Government is going to organise a special drive to distribute Mudra credit cards among small entrepreneurs. The target is to distribute 25 million cards in entire country within this week.
This card will be like Kisan credit card and small businessmen can take loans of Rs50,000 to Rs10 lakh with the help of this card. In Jharkhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will start the drive from Dumka. In Jharkhand, about 1.25 lakh cards will be distributed. It was informed by Union Minister and local MP Jayant Sinha after completion of his two-day tour of the constituency.
Talking about the ongoing major developmental programmes in the constituency, Sinha said that by March 31, 2016, Hazaribagh-Barkakana rail line will be completed and by the end of 2017, the Koderma-Hazaribagh-Ranchi rail project will become operational. “I have requested the Chairman of Railway Board for some more facilities and stoppages of some major trains on the stations in my constituency and hope that he will certainly consider my requests,” he added.
“The ambitious project of Hazaribagh Medical College is moving fast on right track, land has been transferred to health department, budgetary allocation has been made and before Diwali, foundation stone will be laid. Our aim is to start classes from 2017. Initially, admission to 50 seats will be done, but our target is to make it a world class hospital-cum-medical college having a capacity of 150-200 students every year,” Sinha said.
Talking about the construction of four-lane NH-33 between Hazaribagh and Barhi, he said that tender has been finalised and work will start from next month. About Hazaribagh Ring Road, he said that fresh survey is going on between NH-33 and Dhengura section to avoid demolition of more than 200 houses, which had been constructed after the previous survey.
When asked about the increasing threat of drought in Jharkhand this year, Sinha said that both Central and State Governments are keeping a close watch on it and if drought happens, the Centre will give every required assistance to the State. “As agriculture is our Government’s priority, we are planning to come up with Prime Minister’s Irrigation Scheme. Work will start at ground level soon to minimise the dependence of agriculture on monsoon in our country,” he added.
On Bihar elections, Sinha claimed that the people of Bihar have made up their mind this time to install BJP-led Government in the State. “The Central Government has announced a package of Rs1,25,00,000 crore for the overall development of the State and we can raise it up to Rs5,00,00,000 crore for making the State developed,” he added.
He also informed about the opening of two more Atal Seva Kendras at Ramgarh and Patratu to solve the problems and fulfill the demands of the denizens of his constituency. MlA Sadar Manish Jaiswal, district president Tunnu Gope, Dr Surendra Sinha, Ashok Yadav, Narayan Bhoumik and others were also present.