Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Tuesday held two back-to-back meetings to review implementation of schemes in the health and energy sector. The CM emphasised on proper delivery of health services and timely completion of projects in energy sector. The review meeting was attended by the officials of department of health and energy.
The CM instructed the department to expedite recruitment of doctors and put up service rules related to recruitment of specialist doctors in the cabinet meeting. Das also emphasised on fast pace earmarking of land for three medical colleges. Significantly, the CM asked officials to refrain from sanctioning projects without identifying land.
The CM sought information on the number of medical facilities constructed by the department of health and stressed upon construction of health centres as well as providing ensuring services of doctors to the people of Jharkhand. CM said complains are being received about non-operational Primary-Health-Centres (PHCs), dearth of doctors, paucity of medicines and it is not possible to provide medical care to people due to these problems. Das instructed officials of Health department to ensure proper delivery of services, sought information about purchase of medicines and expressed anguish over under utilization of budgets.
While review the works of department of Energy, Das emphasised on the uninterrupted electricity supply in the capital and also time bound approach for completing projects besides focusing on priority of a project. He sought information on generation, transmission and distribution of power in Jharkhand. Officials of the energy department also apprised the CM about fault in Hatia Grid which resulted due of lightening. Das questioned the officials about lack of proper mechanism of to prevent faults due to thundering.
CM said electricity should be made available in villages and it is the State’s responsibility to ensure electricity to the people of rural areas as it is their requirement. CM ordered three-phase electricity supply system in rural areas and provide free electricity connection to the villagers besides six-hours of electricity to farmers.