Chief Minister Raghubar Das communicated with mukhiyas and volunteers of 576 panchayats of Kolhan Division through webcasting and conveyed some of his top priorities. The CM in his message focused on making the rural areas open defecation free in a time bound manner.
“Jharkhand will be made ODF by 2018 and the funds allocated to the State by the 14th Financial Commission will be used for this purpose. We have to take resolution in making India of Swami Ji’s dream,” he said on Thursday which was also celebrated as Youth Day on the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.
He underlined the works done by Swami Vivekananda for the larger interest of the society. “Work of a person keeps him alive in people’s memory. We should work creatively for the betterment of the society. Development of the State is linked with the development of the poor and marginalized people,” added the CM.
Earlier, the CM inaugurated a state of the art Webcast Studio at the Project Building Secretariat building. The technology has been used by the CM for the first time to communicate with rural representatives. Through the studio the government can put any government programme of message live on the Internet to be seen by the targeted audiences.
“It’s for the purpose of reaching out to the masses. Now we can put on the Internet any government programme taking place in the Capital to be seen by the people of the State. In fact the programme or the message can be accessed through the Internet from any part of the world,” said Director Information and Technology UP Sah.
The CM on the occasion also announced several welfare measures meant to helpless, landless and widows above 60. Widows who are homeless and not given any pension will be given pension soon.
“Migration from the State will be stopped and volunteers will help in direction. The volunteers should play an important role in making the State ODF by 2018,” said he and wished the people of the State on the occasion of Sohrai and Makar Sankranti. Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma, Additional Chief Secretary Amit Khare and other senior officers were present on this occasion.