Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Monday laid the foundation stone for the schemes worth Rs 427.92 crore for West Singhbhum district at a function organised at Chaibasa. A total of 37 schemes of different departments will be undertaken under the project.
Addressing a function, Das stated that the all-round development of the coal region is the priority of the State Gover-nment. Chaibasa will soon get a better connectivity with bypass road. The ground breaking ceremony of the project will be done soon, he added.
He noted that the aim of the Government is to develop key infrastructure such as water, electricity and road in Chaibasa. For this, the State Government is working with full commitment.
The Chief Minister said the problem of drinking water in the rural areas of Chaibasa will also come to an end. The State Government has instructed that the money under District Mining Fund to be spend on the supply of pure drinking water.
Under 400 crore project, the Government will ensure supply of pure drinking water from pipelines in each village of Chaibasa.
The Chief Minister said that Jharkhand is the first state in the country, where CSR Council has been constituted. Two per cent of the industrial estates established in the state are spending for the development of the society.
The Chief Minister said State Government had given approval for establishment of Medical College in Chaibasa. A hospital with 500 beds is also being constructed. Now children of Kolhan region will not need to go to outside State to study MBBS.
Das added now there should be no politics in the name of martyrs. The Government is working to honour the brave martyrs of the State.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also discussed the life of Bhagwan Birsa Munda in ‘Mann Ki Baat’. Birsa Munda Museum is being constructed in Ranchi in collaboration with the Central Government. A Birsa Munda Tower will be built on the lines of Tower of Shanghai. The role of public participation will be important in making this programme successful.
On the occasion, West Singhbhum MP Laxman Giluwa, Chaibasa MLA Deepak Birua, TAC Member JB Tubid, Commissioner of Kolhana Vijay Kumar Singh , Deputy Commissioner Arwa Rajkamal, Superintendent of Police Kranti Kumar, along with other officials and a large number of local people were present.