Often heard speaking in different voices, Chief Minister Hemant Soren tried to present a unified face on Thursday. In a review meeting with ministers, Soren stressed particularly over working in a coordinated manner and with a unified strategy to handle the challenges before the State.
“Need of the hour is to advance with common thinking and cooperation for the development of the State. Every department should identify its responsibility so that development is ensured. On many occasions, problems come in disposing works related to more than one department and to deal with this we need a proper coordination,” said the CM. His colleagues also raised the issue related to concerted effort and lack of coordination which, they blamed, cause host of problems in delivering their duties.
One major areas came during the meeting was lack of work force and the Chief Minister assured for new appointments through JPSC. He also instructed to appoint consultants to deal with shortage of technical experts.Hemant Soren was particular about rising human trafficking cases and stressed on the need for making women self-dependent besides, providing all necessary assistance to the victims.
He also underlined the importance of revenue collection and directed the Revenue Department for ensuring sufficient staffs at newly constructed integrated check posts.“There is also a need for Agriculture Department and Horticulture to work jointly. As we know rainy season is also coming and we should make proper arrangement for conserving rain water. We also need special attention in providing drinking water in rural and urban areas,” said the Chief Minister.
Finance Minister Rajendra Singh updated the CM about expenditure situation with various departments and called for ensuring judicious expense throughout the year and not just during March.He also stressed over the importance of the funds coming from the Centre. A similar meeting would take after a fortnight.Most of the Cabinet Ministers along with Chief Secretary Sajal Chakravorty, Cabinet Secretary JB Tubid, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Sukhdeo Singh and other senior officials were present in the meeting.