Chief Minister Raghubar Das directed all the companies operational in the State to deposit 1 per cent of their funds meant for corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme in the bank account of the CSR council.
While holding a review meeting with senior officials on Monday, the CM added that a cell to deal with the relating matters would be formed soon. "The cell would be able to spend money from this fund as per requirement. Panchayat Secretariat and UNICEF will monitor the work as a third party. The details about the expenditure amount can be obtained by company representatives if they want," said he.
The decision to prepare a website giving details of the latest work was also taken that would impose transparency in the entire exercise. The Government has already formed a CSR council under the leadership of the Chief Minister.
Addressing the meeting, the CM further laid out priorities of the Government. "Construction of 30 lakh toilets is required to make the State ODF in the next three years time. The benefits will be directly transferred into the account of the beneficiaries. Next, the Government will focus on providing drinking water and thirdly, focus on health sector.
The companies should do maximum work in these three sectors," said Das.
Works done by different companies under their CSR activities were also reviewed at the meeting. In future areas such as Kasmar, Domchanch and Itkhori would be brought under CSR activities. Construction of a centralised kitchen for mid-day meal at Bokaro, Mohanpur and Hazaribagh was also discussed. Building of reservoirs, health sub-centres and making available 15 cars for highway patrolling under CSR were also discussed.
The CM, at the same time, also directed mining companies to filter mining water for drinking and irrigation purposes. He advised the FJCCI representatives to motivate shopkeepers to throw garbage in the dustbin.
Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma, Development Commissioner Amit Khare, Principal Secretary to the CM Sanjay Kumar, Secretary to the CM Sunil Kumar Barnwal, besides Principal Secretaries and Secretaries of different Departments were present at the meeting.