Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghuvar Das on Monday asked District and Block coordinators to complete small schemes and works before the rainy season, while chairing a conference of district and block coordinators, the CM said in order to ensure every village in the State is illuminated in the night, women do not have to run for water and roads remain clean and sturdy, they should start working on small schemes from April taking consent from the Gram Sabha.
The CM said the ray of development has reached the last person of the State. “Strong foundations are essential for the development of people. By strengthening the institutions of self-government, the speed of development is being accelerated. For this, the rights of the Gram Sabha are being fully utilised. With the help of them, the village development committees and tribal development committees have been constituted. Even small plans are being taken through them,” he said.
Das said solar energy based mini water supply scheme is being started in every village. Under this, more than one water tank will be installed in big village and one water tank will be set up in small village. Water will be provided through deep boring. In the first step, taps will be installed and in the second phase, water will be provided through pipeline by 2020.
The CM said under the second plan, roads will be strengthened through the Paver Block within the villages. Pevar seem to be attractive in terms of block cost, long life span, easy to make and positive effects on ground water level.
He added in third plan street lights will be installed in every village. For this, an MoU will be signed by the Department of Rural Development and the EESL company on February 25. Starting from April 1, the street lights will start.
The CM further asked all to propagate ‘Pradhan Mantri Krishi Samman Nidhi’ scheme, Chief Minister Sukanya Yojna etc. Under the ‘Pradhan Mantri Krishi Samman Nidhi’ scheme and the ‘Mukhya Mantri Krishi Ashirwad Yojna’, farmers will get Rs 11,000 to 31,000 in the State.
Under the CM Sukanya Yojna funds are being given for the upliftment of daughters. Rs 40,000 for the study and Rs 30,000 for the marriage are being given to girl child. The CM asked district and block coordinates to make active contribution in the schemes so that more and more people get benefitted from these schemes.
Keeping in view the work and requirement of Block Coordinators, the CM announced a further increase of Rs 2,000 in the current Rs 15,000 monthly payable amount.
This amount will be available from April.
Rural Development Minister Nilkanth Singh Munda, Panchayati Raj Secretary Praveen Kumar Toppo, District Panchayati Raj Officer and Block Coordinator of all the districts of the state were present in the conference.