About to complete his tenure in less than a year from now as head of the maiden full majority Government Jharkhand has seen since it came into existence 18 years ago, Chief Minister Raghubar Das expressed wish to even further the practice.
The Chief Minister, though not referring to any party directly, batted strongly for a stable Government at the helm to ensure the pace of development, that the State needs the most at this juncture.
“It is a must for corruption free and consistent development of the State. If the stability continues for another 10 years then Jharkhand would become the most developed State of not only India but of the world,” said Das addressing villagers of Silagain on Chanho during a chaupal on Sunday.
The place is connected with revolutionary Bir Budhu Bhagat. The CM paid a visit to his relatives and directed officials to build pucca house for them along with starting drinking water supply project for the village and announced to develop it as ‘Aadarsh Village.
The CM on the occasion also lashed out the political parties in the Opposition for playing diversionary tactics by keeping the development agenda on backburner. “Politics in the name of poor, tribal and minorities have been played out for so many years. People have been treated just as vote bank politics. This has already cost dearly to the State. Now you have a stable Government here for four years without a single stain of corruption. Jharkhand is the richest State in terms of resources but this should continuously need good governance and policy,” said the CM in his address.
Coming to the measures taken up in empowering women, he announced that the entire newly formed village level committees, headed by women, would got Rs five lakh after Diwali. “We have constituted the committees in every village since Mukhias have not delivered as per the expectation. Where tribal population of a village is over 50 per cent a tribal woman would be heading the committee and where they are not any other lady can hold the post.” added the CM.
I have told the officials to transfer Rs five lakh to the bank accounts of the committees directly to take-up developmental activities concerning the village such as digging ponds, building check dams or bora bandh etc. This is going to be a revolutionary step in the direction of autonomy to villages as well as woman empowerment,” added the CM.
Raghubar Das on the occasion listened to the grievances of the villagers besides suggesting them to contribute in maintaining hygiene and cleanliness in and around their vicinity.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose Jharkhand to launch Ayushman Bhagat. He also launched Swacchh Bharat scheme which is contributing in making the society disease-free. But the Government alone cannot do all the things. All of you need to play a role in making the village clean by dumping garbage at the right place and maintaining ODF,” he said, while reiterating the commitment of the Government towards promoting girl child along with alcohol free villages.