Chief Minister Raghubar Das has reiterated the approach of his Government and said that including one and all for the sake of development topped its priorities. Addressing a divisional-level pre-budget consultation in Gumla on Monday, the CM also counted on focussing all the segments of the State’s economy with all the responsibilities.
The CM also pledged, on the occasion, that number of BPl families in the State would be brought down to half in the three years’ time and the families would be provided Rs 4 lakh as capital for self-employment. Also present on the occasion was Assembly Speaker Dinesh Oraon and Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma.
“We are running an accountable Government. I am only answerable to the people and on December 28, I would present statement of two years of my Government. The practice would continue every year. We are for the people and had consulted them last year as well before making the budget and doing the same this time,” he said, while stressing on education sector and appointments of teachers made in this regard.
He also challenged his political opponents and asked what have they done for last 14 years for tribalsIJ “Soon a Primitive Tribe Authority would be set up in the State. BPl families would be given a bag packed with 35 kg of grain. This is a corruption-free Government on which not a single stain has been put so far,” added the CM, informing that the Government is working to cover 80 per cent population of the State under medical insurance.
“It is very important that budget is balanced as it sets the tone of the economy. This is reason why the Government has decided to incorporate common people’s needs through wider consultations,” said the CS. Additional Chief Secretary Amit Khare underlined the success of Agriculture Single Window system which was first of its kind in the country. He also added that since budget tenure would be now from January to December, all the schemes would be approved by March 31.
Meanwhile, a delegation led by FJCCI president Vinay Agarwal also attended the pre-budget consultation of the CM at Gumla and urged him to incorporate expectations of the business and industry segment into that exercise. The Chamber specifically indicated towards shut-down mines and small industries into the region and easy payment of the refund assured under VAT to the businessmen.