The State Government has taken into its hands the preservation and protection of sacred places belonging to tribal community.
Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Friday began the initiative by laying foundation for fencing of sarna sthal at Baghinbandh of Ormanjhi near Ranchi.
The CM, on the occasion, also promised to take the job forward in other parts of the State as well. “Manki, Munda and Pahans are integral part of our society who have been saviours of the tribal cultural heritage. Their contribution to development and safeguarding tribal culture is priceless. Our government is working hard to provide the support to the society and started beautification and fencing of 29 such places of Ranchi along with 575 others in the State,” said the CM.
He further added that the work would be completed on mission mode and the Government has initiated to show sentiment to all such places. The CM also felicitated the Pahans and gram pradhans present there and called for their contribution in abolishing poverty.
“The State would become prosperous only when villages are prosperous. Soul of Jharkhand resides in villages and contribution of the tribal community, especially of their women in the mainstream is crucial. We are going to build Sakhi Udyami Mandals in every village after August 15 in which 15 poor women would be included in each group,” he added.
The CM said that Johar scheme initiated by the Government would provide Rs four lakh to the women of tribal community as assistance for poultry business. He also counted on the drives underway to make most of the services online which would help removing middlemen from the system and control
Also present on the occasion was Rural Development Minister Neelkanth Singh Munda alongwith Welfare Minister louis Marandi, Khijri MlA Ram Kumar Pahan, Hatia MlA Navin Jaiswal and Secretary of Welfare Department Himani Pandey, Divisional Commissioner DC Mishra and Ranhi DC Manoj Kuma