Governor Syed Ahmed has praised the tough stand taken by the State Government against Naxals and at the same time stressed on need for fast-paced development in the areas. “Terrorism and Naxalism are the big challenges before the nation and the State. The Government has adopted a tough stand to deal with leftwing Naxalism and did a good thing by adding security arrangements with developmental activities. Now security personnel can engage in developmental activities along with anti-Naxal operations. Naxal-hit areas would be filled with road network on priority basis,” said the Governor, while appealing “misguided” youths to shun violence.
The Governor, in his Republic Day address at Morhabadi ground, also stressed on the need to provide fillip to the farm sector as majority of the population in the State is dependent on the primary sector for earning livelihood. He underlined the need to improve irrigation facility by reviving ponds and completion of various irrigation projects continuing in Jharkhand. He also underlined the importance of dairy, fishery and others to improve earning of the persons in rural areas.
Talking about digitisation of land records, the Governor said that the work has started in 13 districts and online mutation has been started in Ranchi. He also mentioned about NTPC’s acquisition plans for PTPS and setting up a plant by the power major at Patratu. “This is aimed to make the State self-dependent in the field of power generation. Four companies came into existence after unbundling are being restructured,” said Syed Ahmed.