Chief Minister Hemant Soren today distributed assets worth Rs 757 crore 4 lakh 99 thousand 9 hundred among 11 lakh 14 thousand 756 beneficiaries. They were provided benefits of many welfare schemes like Chief Minister Employment Generation Scheme, Chief Minister Livestock Scheme, Chief Minister Shramik Scheme, Sarvajan Pension Scheme, Dhoti Saree Scheme, Savitribai Phule Kishori Samriddhi Yojana and Chief Minister Critical Illness Scheme.
Addressing the tribute meeting-cum-asset distribution ceremony organized in the memory of martyrs at Kurukocha in Chakulia, East Singhbhum on Tuesday, he said, “Be it the security of the country or saving water, forests, land and environment. Be it protest against injustice and exploitation or fight for our dignity and rights. The tribal people of Jharkhand have never bowed down and never stopped. We have been struggling on every front and will continue to do so. He never compromised on his recoveries. History is witness to the fact that many heroes here have sacrificed their lives for the sake of society and country. We all are proud of these immortal martyrs.”
The CM said that Jharkhand is the land of heroes. Many brave martyrs like Lord Birsa Munda, Sido-Kanhu, Tilka Manjhi and Nilambar Pitambar laid down their lives while leading the struggle against the British and exploitation and injustice. Even today, there are many brave martyrs who are unnamed, the government is making continuous efforts to identify them and honour them. It is our resolve to give full respect to the martyrs and their families. He said that there are many such squares and intersections in the state, where statues of martyrs have been installed. Their statues remind us of their martyrdom.
The CM said that the government is continuously doing less for the betterment of education in the state. To ensure that children get higher and quality education, facilities and infrastructure in schools are being strengthened. Schools of Excellence have been opened. The teachers here have been trained at IIM Ahmedabad so that they can teach children in a modern way. Not only this, the government is providing financial help to children for various courses ranging from school education to higher education and preparation for competitive exams.
The CM said that the government is making continuous efforts to promote industries in the state. In the industrial policy made in this regard, many facilities are being provided by the government to the industrialists. He said that there were once many rice mills in areas like Chakulia, Baharagora and Ghatshila, but today the situation is not good. Our government has taken many decisions to promote rice mills. Permission has been given to open more than a dozen rice mills and soon all of them will become operational. He said that the government is giving 40 percent subsidy to those opening rice mills.
The CM asked the youth to come forward to set up rice mills and other industries. The government will make special arrangements for you. He said that this will boost employment generation and also strengthen the economy of the state.
The CM said that the government has taken many decisive steps to promote sports and sportspersons. For the first time, a sports policy has been made in the state. Under this policy, those who win medals in national and international level competitions are being directly appointed in government jobs. Sports grounds are being developed under the Shaheed Poto Ho scheme. Along with distributing sports material among the players, financial help is also being provided through Sido Kanhu Club. It is our endeavor that the youth should progress through sports and bring glory to their families, state and country.
The government will provide accommodation to officials of tribal traditional governance systems like Manki-Munda, Majhi, Jog, Godet, Parganait etc. He announced this from the venue today. On this occasion he also distributed motorcycles among them.
On this occasion, Ministers Champai Soren and Banna Gupta, MLA Ramdas Soren, Savita Mahato, Mangal Kalindi and Sameer Mohanty, Chairman of Jharkhand State Minorities Commission Hidayatullah Khan, Secretary to the Chief Minister Vinay Kumar Choubey, DIG Kolhan besides many officials of the district administration including the DC and SSP of East Singhbhum district were present.