Reiterating the Government’s commitment towards improving status of higher education institutions in the State Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Friday said that the foundation stone for Nilamber-Pitamber University building will be laid after December 6 in Palamu. The CM, while addressing a division level pre-budget seminar in latehar also promised that the Government would set up nursing colleges in all districts in two years.
laying stress on people orient budget, Das said that pre-budget seminar is organized with a view to increase people’s participation in budget making. Their views will be incorporated in the budget. The people are development oriented and they are getting it.
The CM said that the Government is focusing on small and cottage industries and employment oriented industries will be boosted up along with promotion of tourism. Export policy will be made in the State so that farmers can get desirable price of their products. He appealed to political parties not to misguide the public. He congratulated the DCs and SPs of the three districts for inculcating fearlessness in the people of Palamu.
Health Minister Ram Chandra Chandravanshi said on the occasion that with amendment in CNT and SPT bills, the State will develop. “The State Government has implemented the local policy to pave way for employment. latehar nursing college will be established soon. Work has been started in Palamu to establish a medical college. The Government wants the last person of the State to be a part of budget making for their development,” he said.
Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma said that the Government wants work for every hand. “Different areas of the State have different types of problems. We want to make budget as per the expectations of the people. People’s suggestions pertain to agriculture, employment and self-employment. She said that rural economy is agriculture based and multi-crop agriculture should be promoted. Necessary seeds, fertilizers and tools are being provided to people. Garhwa region is being developed as pulse bowl. The Government looks forward to increase the production of ground nut in latehar,” she said.
Verma further added that backward areas of the State will be identified and ITI, polytechnic and high schools will be established there. Sakhi mandal women will be trained in lac production. The people should ascertain that the funds of the budget should be expensed as per the expectations of the people. She said that the people should feel security for a speedy development rate in the state. Police picket will be established at Budha Pahar.
Development Commissioner Amit Khare said on the occasion that the Government priotises people’s facilities and their expectations. The budget should be made as per expectations of the people. Many of the suggestions given by the people have been incorporated in the budget. He said that those who cannot put forth their view on budget can give it in written or send it online.
Prior to this, six suggestions from educational areas, four from youths affairs, four from women, five from agriculture and five from NGOs were put forth before the CM for his perusal.
MlAs Hari-Krishna Singh, Prakash Ram and Shiv Pujan Mehta also expressed their views in the seminar. Forest and Environment department Principal Secretary Sukhdev Singh, Higher Education and Technical Education department Secretary Ajay Kumar Singh, Agriculture Seceretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni and School Education Secretary Aradhana Patnayak made people aware about various schemes of the Government in the programme.