Chief Minister Hemant Soren during his three-day tour to Dumka inaugurated and laid the foundation of development schemes worth Rs 133,58,49,150. Asets were also distributed in the Sarkar Aapke Dwar programme organised in various panchayats. The CM said that the process of accelerating the development plans will continue rapidly.
The CM said the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown disrupted the systems of many countries including India. It had a major impact on the economy. Many factories, companies and establishments were closed.
Millions of people became unemployed. Jharkhand is also not untouched by this, but with the process of Unlock, the government has started the initiative to deal with this challenge. The work towards the creation of new Jharkhand has started afresh. The people of the State will see its positive result soon.
He added Jharkhand is a backward State. There are a large number of people here who are daily wage earners. However, due to the Corona outbreak, their earnings were disrupted. In such a situation, the State government has started three new schemes under MGNREGA to provide employment to them. More and more mandays are being created. Schemes to give employment to workers are also being started in cities. Apart from this, there is not a single death reported amid Corona due to hunger in the State. For this, the Government provided food to the people through community kitchens and Dal-Bhat centers at the panchayat level. The government also arranged food for passers-by on the highways.
Soren said as the corona crisis started, the workers of Jharkhand in various states were fired. In such a situation, with the efforts of the State government the migrant labourers were brought back by special trains and airplanes. They were also being provided employment. He said that Jharkhand was the first state in the country to set an example in front of the country by bringing back the migrant labourers working in the far-flung areas.
The CM said there are thousands of vacancies in Government departments. It has been reviewed with the authorities. Soon, the process of filling these posts will start. In this regard, the works of Jharkhand Public Service Commission and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission are also being reviewed, so that the appointment process can be conducted in a clear and transparent manner.
The CM said in this hour of Coronavirus pandemic, the newly constructed Dumka Medical College Hospital is proving to be a milestone for the people of Santhal Pargana division. The poor are being tested and treated in a better way. The work of developing the infrastructure in this medical college hospital is going on at a fast rate. Facilities are also being multiplied. The government is working constantly to bring it into full existence as soon as possible to run the hospital smoothly. On this occasion, the Chief Minister watched the process of collection of samples and testing in the testing lab through a presentation.
The Dumka Medical College Hospital is still under construction, but in the midst of all these, more than 13 thousand Corona samples have been tested in the Covid-19 Testing Lab established here. Apart from this, MBBS studies have also started in this medical college from the 2019 session. The process of enrollment of students for the new batch is likely to start from November.
At Dumka Medical College Hospital, the CM also inaugurated three operation theatres and one ultrasound machine at OT Complex. He also took a stock of the change room here. The Chief Minister also gave several directions to the officers to improve the system and management here.
The CM also visited and observed the Textile Sewing Training Center at Haripur Panchayat Bhawan in Dumka. He said that the government will fully support the centres being run for skill development. The Government is determined to enhance the skills of more and more females. The government is doing the work of skill development of girls and also making women of Sakhi Mandal self-reliant by connecting them through various means.
On the occasion, MLA Stephen Marandi, Basant Soren, DC Rajeshwari B, SP Amber Lakra, DIG and women of various Sakhi Mandals were present.