In order to get projects related to urban development, smart cities and villages and sewerage and drainage system expedited, Chief Minister Raghubar Das has requested the Centre to look at its proposals synthetically.
The CM, during a meeting with Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Monday in Delhi, also apprised them about the steps initiated in this regard back home. “The CM while meeting the Union Finance Minister urged the Niti Ayog to consider the proposals submitted for smart city, smart village, Ranchi township and New Ranchi. The Minister has assured him for looking at the matters as early as possible,” said a Press communiqué.
The CM also apprised the Union Minister about drip irrigation project for the State that is proposed to be completed with the help of Japan International Cooperation Agency long term financing and pending with the Department of Economic Affairs for approval. It is needed for impetus to horticulture in Jharkhand, the CM stressed.
Das, in another meeting with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, sought central para-military forces for conducting peaceful three-tier panchayat elections.
In a separate meeting with Naidu, the Chief Minister discussed urban development projects for the State. He also wanted Naidu to include several more towns of Jharkhand under HRIDAY and AMRUT schemes. They also agreed to include Deoghar under HRIDAY and different urban units in Ramgarh, Mango and Jamshedpur under AMRUT. An MoU between GoI and Jharkhand Government was also signed on the occasion for ‘Housing for all’. Also, areas under UlIS have gone up from 14 to 41.
The CM also sought additional Rs 100 crore for the first phase of sewerage and drainage scheme that is going to be started onNovember 13, 2015.