Famers’ loan waiver, launch of Green ration card today
On the first anniversary of his Government, Chief Minister Hemant Soren is set to launch and announce a slew of schemes and programmes including the farmer loan waiver plan along with 15 new schemes on December 29.
Projects worth Rs 1,458.95 crore will be inaugurated while foundation stones of new projects worth Rs 1091.92 crore will be laid on the occasion. Celebrations to mark the day will be held in all districts simultaneously, while the main function will be held at historic Morhabadi ground. Morhabadi ground where a year back Hemant Soren took oath has been decked with huge cutouts of Hemant and his council of ministers. The venue greets with the Santhali word Aabua Raj Ek Saal Suruwat Ananek (Ours governance: one year, many beginnings).
The JMM/Congress led alliance headed by Soren last year came to power defeating BJP. The Soren Government during this corona pandemic has seen several ups and downs, but the pandemic has not come in way in Government fulfilling people’s aspirations.
From waiving farmers’loan upto Rs 50,000 to providing green ration card to 15 lakh beneficiaries, the government has taken several welfare initiatives. The government in May this year, facing the possibility of a steep rise in the rate of unemployment in villages following the arrival of large-scale stranded migrant workers from other States, launched three labour intensive programmes to restore the rural economy.
The Birsa Harit Gram Yojana (BHGY), Neelambar Pitambar JAL Sammridhi Yojana (NPJSY) and Veer Sahid Poto Ho Khel Vikas Scheme (VSPHKVS) aims to create wage employment for workers in rural areas.
The Soren Government also gave the power to spend Rs 25 lakh from his or her MLA fund for workers benefit and under which Rs 1000 and Rs 2000 was to be deposited in the account of migrant workers living in State and outside State respectively.
The government during this corona pandemic worked on seven measures which included testing, quarantine, relief and others so as to check the spread of infections. In its effort in rapid testing of patients, 32,000 sahiya workers were engaged resulting in an increase in Covid 19 recovery rate. The State recovery rate stands at 97.03 per cent while the mortality rate is 0.89 per cent.
While on one hand, the government worked in checking the spread of infections at the same time development work was given pace and in this direction the government has conducted eleven Cabinet meetings, in which 207 proposals were given nod. Working in the step of job creation, the government has made recommendations to 9215 posts under Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission. At corona pandemic times, when most of the educational institutions are closed, the Jharkhand government launched Digi School and Learnytic 2.0 platforms for students.
In the Health sector the government has sanctioned a budget of Rs 178 crore to Super Specialty Hospital in Medica City and 30 per cent beds has been reserved for patients from lower income group category at the same time state medical colleges have been renamed after freedom fighters and Jharkhand movement crusaders.
In the social security sector, the government has set up commissions for backward SC/ST apart from contemplating to reserve 75 per cent seats for OBC, SC/ST students in government and private sectors.
The government is also working in step of developing martyrs villages such as Ulihatu, Silagai among others.
In the energy sector six power grids were inaugurated by Chief Minister Hemant Soren at Giridih, Jasidih, Bhognadih, Saria and others. In the direction of women empowerment in rural areas, the government has set up Palash Board. Restoring the rich culture and heritage of the State, the government changed the logo of the Jharkhand government in which state rich cultural heritage, age old traditions, musical instruments, folklore and dance are reflected in the new logo.
In food security 25,000 PDS dealers have been linked with e-pose machines at the same time 76 per cent duplicate ration cards have been cancelled. For development of micro industries, the government has started the process of setting up industrial parks at the cost of Rs 67.33 crore among others.
The government is also working in the direction of forestation and the government has once again decided to carry out plantation drives on the banks of rivers.