Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that the villagers themselves could prepare a blueprint out of the available resources in their villages under Yojana Bano Abhiyaan. CM, while holding a meeting on ‘Yojana Banao Abhiyaan’ at Thethaitanger village of Simdega on Sunday, also said that everyone should endeavor to make it a big success. According to the CM, Yojana Banao Abhiyaan has been started by the State Government to bring in economic and overall development of the villages so that the overall scenario in the villages could be improved.
“It is a unique initiative of the State Government for improving the basic amenities and increasing employment opportunities under MGNREGA. Development of villages could not be done sitting back in the cities, it requires equitable and joint effort of the villagers,” said the CM. Das also directed the public representatives and Government officials to ensure their participation in the scheme.
The CM also told the villagers that five people from the selected village secretariat will work together with the Mukhia of the respective Panchayat. They will together do the survey visiting each and every tola of their panchayat, he said.
The CM further said that Jharkhand is to get a fund of around `6,000 crore by the 14th Finance Commission, out of which, each panchayat will directly get `80 lakh. Das also assured the villagers that Jharkhand will become a developed State within four years and will be counted among the most prosperous States in the country within 10 years.
“It only requires a positive mind,” the CM said. Das sitting on the floor with the villagers and prepared the roadmap of development and also took stock of the works done by the state resource team in this regard.
“Since, irrigation was the priority of the State Government, the Government will dig up wells, ponds and check dams in the villages so that there will adequate quantity of water everywhere,” said the CM.
Das also made the villagers to take a pledge that they will not waste even a drop of water in the year 2016. Talking about more and more construction of toilets in the villages, the CM said that people will be able to utilize more energy in the development of their villages only if they are healthy.
The CM heard the complaints of the villagers one by one very patiently and directed the concerned officials to remove them as soon as possible. Das also appealed to the villagers to take part in the movement pro-actively. The CM also plated a tree in the premises of Meromdega Panchayat.