The Centre for Socio-Economic and Parliamentary Studies (CSPS), Ranchi, a think tank of experts working in various fields, has written to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley apprising him of the aspirations of Jharkhand from Union Budget 2018-19.
The letter portrays the staus of Jharkhand as a developing State full of challenges and roadblocks in development that need to be looked upon while drafting the budget.
It states that despite abundance of natural resources, the State delves in vicious cycle of socio - economic poverty and in past years it has suffered inhibited growth mainly due to fractured mandate and improper assistance and impetus given by GOI in matters of Jharkhand.The resource rich poor State calls for a special socio - economic attention before things go irreparable.
Focusing on mines and minerals it states that Jharkhand 40 per cent of the mineral deposits of the country. But, displacement and consequent plunder and pollution of available natural resources left the real Jharkhand lag far behind.
The CSPS lists areas, where the condition of Jharkhand desperately requires an intervention, assistance by Central Govt to bring Jharkhand back on trajectory of equitable growth.
The list includes focus on improving railway and road connectivity, special provisions for protection, promotion, education and livelihood of tribal groups, boost to tourism, conservation of heritage sites, art and culture, strict approach to PSUs for spending CSR funds etc.
It also talks about special provisions in the border districts of the State in order to stop immigration, making more Central Universities in the State, setting up a Tribal University in Santhal Pargana and other National-standard educational institutes, setting up of Forest-produce-based industry for value addition of forest produces, setting up of minor-forest produced based industries among others.
The letter has been written by Secretary, Centre for Socio-Economic and Parliamentary Studies, Ranchi (Jharkhand), Ayodhya Nath Mishra and endorsed by President Vijay Gopal, Treasurer OP lal, Vice - president S Khandelwal, Joint Secretary Amarnath Jha, Media Incharge Santosh K. Kiro and Program Incharge A.P. Verma.