Putting first thing first Chief Minister Raghubar Das has underlined the role of development in dealing with all the prevailing issues in front of the State. While addressing a gathering after inaugurating a development fair on Wednesday the CM at the same time also stressed over maintaining transparency.
"All-round development is the aim of the Government. We are proceeding with the goal while taking along transparency. There is no hidden agenda. Whatever we promise, we fulfill those. We do not resort to divide and rule policy," said the CM at the BS College stadium.
The CM also set a goal for making Jharkhand a developed State in five years time through policy drafting keeping in mind common and poor people at local level. He also underlined the importance of budget making process in consultation with villagers. "Providing employment to the people is the main aim of the Government and this can be done effectively through vocational trainings and skill development," said the CM.
He also mentioned about Jan Dhan Yojna, Atal Pension Yojna, Prime Minster Jiwan Jyoti Yojna and Prime Minister Suraksha Bima Yojna started by Prime Minster Narendra Modi. He added that these plans have been started for the benefit of poor people and bring them into the stream of development.
"After 2003 no recruitment of teachers has been done. Within 8 months we are going to appoint over six thousands teachers. Toilets in schools are also being constructed. Within two month tablets will be distributed to the students of Kasturba School. Earlier cycles were distributed to the students of Class VIII but now the money will be transfer to their accounts," said the CM.
He also appealed farmers for not just depending on agriculture and should also adopt animal husbandry fisheries, poultries, goats and pigs rearing along farming activity so that they can get additional income.
Das further added that no work in tourism has been done in last 14 years. "Now the tourism policy has been set up and soon the Tribal Development council will also be set up," said the CM. He also said that Government has chalked out plans for development of backward lohardaga district.
The CM also appealed all the MlAs to help women in getting insured under Prime Minister Suraksha Bima Yojna in their constituencies set target to develop 500 smart villages during this financial year.
MoS for Rural Development Sudarshan Bhagat said, "lohardaga is well known as bauxite city. But there is no industry based on bauxite. We should work in that direction." He also mentioned about construction of rail line from lohardaga to Gumla via Korba. Minister Chandra Prakash Choudhary blamed unstable Governments for poor development.
On the occasion assets of Rs 7 crore were distributed among 764 beneficiaries. The online inaugurations and lying of foundation of several plans amounting Rs 20 crore were also done. As many as 24 participants of Jharkhand movement were felicitated. 50 stalls were exhibited in the fair.
On the occasion ex MlA Kamal Kishor Bhagat, DIG Arun Kumar, CM's Secretary Sunil Barnawal, BJP district head Rakesh Prasad and many others were also present.