Chief Minister Raghubar Das, communicating directly with Gram Pradhan, Anganbadi sevikas, NMN and other Panchayat representatives during his three-day visit of Santhal Pargana on Sunday, heard their problems and assured them to look into the matter. CM, while addressing a gathering at Dumka Outdoor Stadium said that development is the only way out to all the problems and Santhal, one day, will definitely come out of this sorry state.
“I will do what I say. Good governance and development is my motive as I have come in politics to change the system. I have also gone through problems and destitution, but since my intentions are clear and believe that god will help me in making my dreams come true. I have not come here to make money but to wipe out the tears of the last person sitting on the social strata. Santhal, one day, will definitely come out of this sorry state,” said the CM.
The CM further added that the Government would focus on providing education to all. Appointment of teachers will be completed till August 15 this year and to provide education to the children in their mother tongue, teachers of regional languages will also be appointed making the state fully literate within two years. School Chalen Chalayen programme will be continued until full literacy is attained in the state, he added.
According to the CM, life insurance cover for Anganwadi Sevikas will be enhanced to Rs 1 lakh from this financial year, which will be implemented within a month after talking to the Insurance Companies.
Talking about the family members of the labourers working in the other States, the CM announced that Rs 1.5 lakh will be given to their dependents as compensation in case of unnatural death or accident. Each and every labourer will be registered to their panchayats so that they get benefitted out of this scheme, he said. The government as well as the administration, according to the CM, should be free from corruption as the poor people of the state ultimately have to pay the price for it.
“In case of any problem or complaint, just make a call on 181 so that your complaint could be registered with the Chief Minister Jan Samvad Kendra, which has been started from May 1 where anyone can lodge his complaint. Give your mobile number also so that you could be informed after solving your problem,” said the CM.
Referring to the forest rights, the Chief Minister said that special gram sabha will be organised across the state from June 1-15 during which pattas for forest rights will be distributed. All applications will be disposed off till August 15 this year.
Expressing his concern over the problem of malnutrition in the state, the CM said that average child mortality rate for of the last six months for the state is 38, which is 44 for Dumka itself, 58 for Godda, 56 for Sahebganj, and 54 for Pakur. While average infant mortality rate within one week of birth for the state is 24 per lakh which is 32 for Dumka and Godda and 34 for Pakur. Similarly, within five years of birth, average child mortality rate for the state is 55 children per lakh, but for Dumka it is 57, for Godda 85, for Sahebganj 83 and for Pakur it is 81.
“In Santhal Pargana, only Deoghar has less child and infant mortality rate than the state average. We will change the situation soon and ANM, Anganbadi Sevikas and Panchayt representatives will have to play a decisive role in it,” CM said. Nutrition Sakhi will soon be appointed in the state to deal with the problem, the CM added.
The CM also distributed appointment letters to Anganbari Sevikas, Sahayikas, 10 ANMs, 4 Staff Nurses, 2 Block Data Managers, 1 NRSH Concillor, 1 Aysh Pharmacist. The CM also distrcibuted forest Patta to 10 beneficiaries as well as tricycles and wheelers to five physically challenged persons.
later, during a Jan Samvad Programme at littipara block of Pakur district, the CM distributed 74 pattas for forest rights among the porsons living in the jungle area. The CM here also provided benefits to 10 beneficiaries of laxmin ladli Yojana.
The CM under National Rural livelihood Mission also gave Rs 86 lakh to 222 self help groups for community investment. According to CM, littipara was one of the backward blocks among the 10 most back ward blocks in the Country having only 32 per cent of literacy rate hence the Government of India has adopted under ‘Vanvadhu Kalyan’ Scheme. Fund has been made available for its overall development. The CM appealed the people to develop the block into a model block taking it forward in the field of education.
Social Welfare Minister louis Marandi, local MlA Anil Murmu along with Secretary to the CM Sunil Burnwal and other district level officials were also present during the programme.