Chief Minister Raghubar Das has urged people to put their hands together for river conservation in the State. Speaking in the inauguration ceremony of Devnad Damodar Mahotsava in Sangi village under Kudu block of lohardaga on Sunday, the CM said the human existence was at stake if efforts of environment conservation were not taken seriously right from the moment. Das also inaugurated and laid foundation stone of plans worth Rs 20 crore for lohardaga.
Das appreciated efforts being made for river conservation by his Cabinet Minister Saryu Roy and congratulated him and others who remained instrumental in getting Devnad Damodar pollution free up to 90 per cent. Union Minister Sudarshan Bhagat also thanked Roy for his efforts and urged government to plan develop places in lohardaga as tourist destinations, as the district was blessed with natural beauty.
“The Government has attracted investment worth Rs 700 crore which will start new phase of development in the State and will pave way of thousands of employment opportunities. Government is preparing work plans to change lives of the poor and make them part of development. CM Entrepreneurship Board is being formulated for employment of women in State,” said the CM.Emphasizing on environment protection and conservation, Das said that people were polluting rivers and were busy in deforestation for their meager vested interested which could bring human civilization to an end.
“The government is working on environment protection and development of State. But naxalism is one of the biggest challenges. Whenever we come up with any such plan, those diverted from mainstream of society appear as a threat to such activities. We will have to fight with it,” urged the CM. He also announced to celebrate Ganga Dussera as River Conservation Day.
Roy said that it took immense effort to make Damodar almost pollution free. “Rivers have remained lifeline of civilizations and we will have to preserve and conserve them at any cost. Bokaro Steel Company has promised not to pollute river Damodar, which will make it pollution free completely soon,” said Roy in presence of officials of district. and others.