Chief Minister Raghubar Das has said that groundbreaking ceremony and starting of works of connecting Jamshedpur-Dhanbad-Ranchi road to greater highway will be done in current financial year itself. laying foundation of Rangamati-Tikar-Banta-Silli road project worth Rs 130 crores and Adardih-Milan Chowk road project worth Rs 100 Crores from Milan Chowk in Saraikela, the CM also announced pension to all widows above 18 years of age in State. He also announced construction of 1,500 Km of road and 150 bridges this year.
“The government is making all efforts to take development to the last citizen of State, and roads play pivotal role in this. Formation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) to construct damaged 100 metre bridge on Sonahatu road has also been ordered. The government is committed to provide homes to homeless,” said the CM.
Das also reaffirmed government’s commitment to generate employment in sectors like lac and silk, which despite being specialties of Jharkhand, had become synonymous to Jaipur, Bhaglapur and other places. “Skill development centre is coming up in Gumla for locals to be skilled,” said Das. He also spoke about Mukhyamantri Swasthya Beema Yojna which was okayed from cabinet on Tuesday and said that the plan would make health services available free of cost for the poor in private hospitals also.
The CM also dwelt upon BS Community Health Course, which would provide training to BSc students who after being trained would be deployed as medical assistants in primary healthcare centres. “These young professionals will be deployed on centres where doctors have not visited from long time. They will be employed until retirement age,” assured the CM. Silli MlA Amit Mahto who was also present on the occasion demanded water project on Tankin river, on which the CM said that the proposal was under consideration with Central Water Commission.