State Finance cum Food and Civic Supplies Minister, Dr Rameshwar Oraon distributed Dhoti, Lungi, Saree among the local ration card holders under the ambitious scheme Sona Sobran Dhoti Lungi Saree of the Government of Jharkhand on Saturday in the State Capital.
Addressing the beneficiaries during the programme Oraon said that under the scheme one Sari and one Lungi or Dhoti will be available to the beneficiaries for Rs 10. “It will be given from the PDS shop, twice a year card holders can take advantage of it,” he added.
The Minister also said that the Government is determined for the welfare of the poor. “We are delivering food grains to them but they do not have clothes on their bodies but The State Government understands the pain of the poor, that is why this scheme has been started. At present, an amount of Rs 500 crore has been allocated in this scheme, 57 lakh BPL families will be given its benefit in the entire State.
Rohit Priyadarshi Oraon, Sanjay Dubey, Ward Councilor Ashok Yadav, Sushil Kuma and others were mainly present in the program.
Meanwhile, senior leaders of the State Congress Committee Alok Kumar Dubey, Lal Kishore Nath Shahdeo and Rajesh Gupta celebrated the brother sister festival Bhai Dooj and Chitragupta Puja among the people of the State.
Oraon has prayed to God that on this festival of mutual harmony, mutual brotherhood and affection increase, everyone's life should be full of joy, gaiety and good health.
Congratulating Chitragupta, the Minister said that Chitragupta is considered to be the most important member of the court of Yamraj, the god of death and religion, who keeps an account of the good and bad deeds done in the life of a human being. He said that Chitragupta's blessings were given to the people of the entire state.
Speaking on the occasion Dubey said that the festival of Bhai Dooj is a festival of faith, reverence, unwavering love. “On the day of Bhai Dooj, sisters apply tilak to their brother, wishing him long life and a bright future. Lord Chitragupta is known as the Dharma Adhikari of the deity. Lord Chitragupta is said to be the assistant of Yama, the god of death, and the standard son of Lord Brahma,” he added.
Shahdeo said that the festival of Bhai Dooj is a symbol of the sacred and strong relationship of brother and sister like Rakshabandhan, and has congratulated all the people of the state on the occasion of worship of Chitragupta, the assistant of Yamraj.