Chief Minister Hemant Soren who chaired back to back departmental review meetings of agriculture, food and consumer affairs besides rural development directed bureaucrats to expedite developmental works to benefit farmers and poor.
During a meeting of the agriculture department he directed officials to ensure timely supply of fertilizers to farmers. He expressed displeasure over delay in providing Kishan Credit cards (KCC) to farmers and directed DCs of districts to take it on priority basis. He asked officials to ensure that by the end of March 2022 all farmers get KCC.
The CM was also not happy over the status of livestock cattle distribution programme in Jharkhand. Similarly, he expressed dissatisfaction over the slow progress in the construction of cold storages. Besides, he said that the closed abandoned coal mines of Dhanbad can be used for irrigation purposes.
The Chief Minister reviewed the performance of food, civil supplies and consumer affairs. As the Jharkhand government has launched Sona Sobran scheme to provide dhoti and sari for BPL class he said that there must not be any compromise in the quality. Besides, clothes for supply under this scheme should be locally made in Jharkhand and should be distributed before the festivals. He also discussed the status of paddy procurement by the department. He asked department officials to properly identify procurement centers so that farmers don’t face any problem.
During the review of the rural development department he directed officials to properly implement schemes under MGNREGA. He said that in the job card the age details of beneficiaries must be mentioned. He took stock of the Phulo Jhano scheme that has been launched to provide alternative employment to women who sell brews. The Chief Minister said that officials will have to ensure that benefits of the MGNREGA scheme reach genuine people by October 15.
About Birsa Harit Gram Yojana, a plantation scheme of the government, he said plantation work should be done at a place where there is proper irrigation. He said that service of needy persons like old age, widow, destitute and elderly should be taken to irrigate and protect plantations and such persons should be paid through MGNREGA card.