Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday reiterated his government’s commitment towards the development of the State as he announced that the poor people of the State would get Dhoti-Sari at Rs10 along with sugar at subsidised rates.
The CM was addressing a gathering a Sonaraithadi Block in Deoghar District on Monday where he inaugurated several developmental schemes. Soren said that the State will develop only when villages develop and integrated development of the State can happen only through agriculture.
The CM also said that there were various schemes aiding development of agriculture and related fields that can be availed by the common man. People should be encouraged to take benefit of the schemes so that they can avail benefits of various types of loans like agriculture, dairy, gardening besides taking benefits of other type of grants, he said. Soren inaugurated a bridge on Bartand-Jarmundi Road in Deoghar district. The 97 metre long bridge will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 3,23,61000 and is likely to be completed in one and half years. The bridge will be constructed near Balidih village in Deoghar district.
The CM visited the site of proposed 33/11 kV power substation at Sonaraithadi which was inaugurated in 2007 but no work could be started in the meantime. Soren instructed concerned engineers to complete work at the proposed site in seven months. The substation will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 4.28 crore and it will benefit around 5500 consumers. The CM after his four day visit to the districts of Santhal Pargana returned to Ranchi on Monday. During his tour he visited dozens of blocks and villages in Dumka, Sahebganj, Godda Pakur and Deoghar districts and launched several schemes of public welfare worth crores of rupees. The visit was a part of Foundation fortnight being celebrated by the coalition Government. It was for the first time in the 13 year history of Jharkhand Foundation Fortnight (November 15-30) was celebrated instead of one day celebration of Foundation Day on November 15.