Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday inaugurated/laid the foundation stone of 60 schemes of different departments and some of the beneficiaries selected by different departments were given certificates symbolically related to Pradhan Patta, appointment letters and other welfare schemes during a programme organized at Teshobathan village in Sundarpahari block of Godda district.
Reiterating his commitment and resolve while addressing the people in the programme the CM said, “You have given me a chance to lead the State. Our Government is working to give a new direction to this State. We want to make such a system, whose benefit continues to be available to the people for at least 40 years. With this thinking, changes are being made in many policies including planning, so that the future of the youth of Jharkhand can be groomed.”
He said the whole world is battling the Corona epidemic. The whole country including Jharkhand has faced the first and second wave of Corona, but the scene during this period was quite frightening and painful. Corona killed thousands of people. It is okay that the cases of infection have come down now, but the danger is not averted. In such a situation, we should take all precautions to be alert and safe.
The CM said work is going on to speed up development along with normalising life in the midst of the Covid-19 epidemic, because, along with life, livelihood is also very important. “People’s lives have to be protected and resources have to be made available for their livelihood. Keeping this in mind, many programmes are being run by the government, but now there is a need to bring more speed in it so that the people of every section and area of the State can get full benefit of it,” he added.
In the programme, the CM inaugurated 37 schemes worth Rs 7,050.83 lakh and laid the foundation stone of 23 schemes worth Rs 2,230.42 lakh, while under the housing scheme, he handed over the keys of the house for the house entry of six beneficiaries, while four were given Pradhan Patta. Apart from this, some of the beneficiaries selected by District Establishment Branch, MGNREGA, Education Department, Health Department, Cooperative Department, Welfare Department, Social Welfare Department, Supply Department etc were be given a symbolic appointment letter, community forest rights lease, ration card, and pension, grant acceptance letter etc. The CM presented a cheque of Rs 4 lakh each to the dependents of those who died due to the lightning.
MP Vijay Hansda, MLA Pradeep Yadav, Deputy Commissioner Bhor Singh Yadav and Superintendent of Police YS Ramesh were present on the occasion.