Chief Minister Hemant Soren gave a big gift to Chatra district by inaugurating the newly constructed grid sub-station and Chatra- Latehar transmission line at Itkhori on day. Now a large part of this district will get uninterrupted and quality electricity. There will be no problem of low voltage. The CM said that with the commissioning of Grid Sub Station and Transmission Line, the long awaited demand of the people here has been fulfilled. Now every house here will not only be illuminated, but with new energy, Chatra district will progress rapidly on the path of development.
The CM said that electricity is very important for development. This is the reason why the government is laying a network of grid sub-stations and transmission lines in the entire State, so that the people of the State do not have to face the crisis of electricity.
Soren said that solar power plants are being promoted by the government. He asked the people to cultivate electricity like agriculture. “Use your barren land and the roof of the house to set up a solar power plant. With this, not only will they be able to generate electricity for themselves, but the government will buy the surplus electricity. This will increase your income and you will become a partner in the development of the State. The government will give subsidy for setting up solar power plants. A new scheme will be launched for this very soon,” he said.
The CM said that the government's eyes are especially on the backward districts like Chatra, Garhwa, Latehar. Therefore, special plans are also being prepared for such districts. Earlier, the inauguration of the sub-station at Garhwa is also a sign of this.
On the demand for bypass in Chatra city, the CM said that the government is constantly churning in this direction. Those cities, where there is a need for bypass, its plan will be approved. Considering the future needs, bypass is being planned for several cities. He informed that bypass approval has been given for Chatra city. Its foundation will be laid in January next year. He also talked about setting up a Dehri plant here.
The CM said that in many districts, including Chatra, opium is grown illegally on a large scale. Many steps are being taken to stop this. Cultivation of medicinal plants etc. is being promoted instead of opium. This will greatly increase the income of the people. He clearly said that strict legal action will be taken against those who are involved in the cultivation of opium. He said that people who consume opium or other intoxicants are ruining not only themselves but also their future generations. So we all need to stay away from it.
The newly constructed 220/132/33 KV grid at Itkhori, Chatra has a total capacity of 400 MW, while the total length of 220 KV Chatra- Latehar transmission line is 108 km. The total cost of this project is Rs 189.70 crores. With the commissioning of this grid sub-station and transmission line, better power supply will be ensured in Itkhori, Mayurhand, Simaria, Gidhaur, Hunterganj, Kanhachatti, Kunda, Pratappur, Dadha etc blocks of Chatra district and Barhi sub-division of Hazaribagh district.
The CM inaugurated 100 schemes of various departments in the programme organised here. The total cost of these schemes is Rs 467.28 crore. Of these, 82 schemes worth Rs 275.45 crore were inaugurated and the foundation stone of 18 schemes worth Rs 91.79 crore was laid. On this occasion, he distributed assets among the beneficiaries of various schemes. Apart from this, the poster of the campaign being started by the Chatra district administration in the direction of stopping the cultivation of opium was launched.
On this occasion Minister Satyanand Bhokta, MP Sunil Kumar Singh, MLA Uma Shankar Akela, Amba Prasad and Kishun Kumar Das, Principal Secretary, Energy Department Avinash Kumar, North Chotanagpur Divisional Commissioner Kamal John Lakra, officials including Managing Director of Transmission Nigam Limited, KK Verma and Deputy Commissioner of the district Anjali Yadav and Superintendent of Police Rakesh Ranjan were present.