Chief Minister Raghubar Das during his stay at Sahibgunj paid a visit to the ongoing project to build bridge cross Ganga River and reviewed the progress of the port and other infrastructure coming up over there.
The Chief Minister, while holding a meeting with the officials of the Indian Inland Waterways Authority and of the district headquarters on Monday, also enquired about the four-lane highway, ship repair center, retaining center and other projects related to transport besides the port and the bridge.
He, on the occasion, directed the concerned officials and consultants of the project to complete the work by February 2019.
“The officials of Inland Waterways Authority informed the Chief Minister that 80 per cent work of the port construction has been completed. The CM told them to complete it by February next year.
He also told them to ensure quality of the work in mind,” said Sahibgunj MLA Anant Ojha who accompanied the CM over there.
Later, the CM also presided over a departmental review meeting at Sahebganj where review of the ‘108’ ambulance service and institutional delivery status came for discussion.
The Civil Surgeon informed that 12 ambulances had to come in the district in which 10 had been received.
The Chief Minister on the occasion also directed to ensure complete benefit of the welfare schemes in Scheduled Tribes-dominated villages, setting up more Women SHG and improve electricity reach to every household of Sahebganj by December 30.
“Proper monitoring should take place about power connectivity. We have to ensure power connectivity to every household by the end of this year at any cost,” said he.
The Chief Minister also talked about promotion of organic farming, identifying clusters for that and directed the District Agriculture Officer to engage farmers in a big way. Farm equipments would be provided to the farmers at concessional rates.
The CM also told officials to focus extensively on poultry, milk production and horticulture in order to raise farmers’ income. “We should work towards strengthening the rural economy. Our vegetables have demand all over Europe, Saudi Arabia, and other countries.
After getting self-employment in these ways no one will migrate from Santhal Pargana for petty works and get exploited,” the Chief Minister said. Deputy Commissioner Sandeep Kumar Singh, Deputy Development Commissioner Nancy Sahay and other officials were present during the review.