Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday laid the foundation for a 132/33 KV Grid Sub Station at Barhait-Kitajor in Sahebganj and 132 KV Pakur-Rajmahal transmission lines and claimed that power generation will pave the way for development in the otherwise underdeveloped Barhait block.
“The Barhait block of Sahibganj falls in backward area, and many basic facilities have not reached this area. In view of this, the Government has identified problems that would be addressed for the overall development of the region. Now with the foundation stone of this scheme there will be no obstruction in power supply in Sahibganj,” said Soren.
For a long time, the people of Barhait have been looking forward to many Government schemes, but were left disappointed, said the CM, adding that the current government was committed in providing the best of facilities to the people of Santhal Pargana.
“Concrete work is also being done to make Barhait a subdivision. If the state has to move forward, then road, water and electricity are very important,” Soren said.
The Chief Minister said that the Jharkhand government has prepared a new development strategy through several schemes for development. The foundation stone for construction of 100 MW Sub Station has been laid, which will be ready in about two years. About 500 kilometer of power line will be laid, he added.
Soren said that the government is doing the work of providing green ration card to the people who are deprived of ration card. The benefit of the pension scheme is being extended to about six lakh needy people. “The beneficiaries of Dhoti-Sari will soon get the benefit of the scheme. We are ready to bring changes in the state,” he said.
The Chief Minister said that as the Covid-19 virus was constantly changing its nature, the people of the state need to be more cautious. Soren said that with the aim of promoting quality education, it has been planned to start model schools in every district, as well as to start CBSE education from first to 12th standard.
Rural Development Minister Alamgir Alam, Rajmahal MP Vijay Hansda, Principal Secretary Energy Department Avinash Kumar, Deputy Commissioner Sahibganj Ram Niwas Yadav, Press Advisor to Chief Minister Abhishek Prasad and others were present on the occasion.