The State has taken up the task to replace all burnt power transforms particularly, in villages on mission mode which has been a cause of concern in most part of rural areas.
The Energy Department is ready to install as many as 5480 new transformers in the place of dysfunctional ones.
Chief Mister Raghubar Das on Wednesday started the drive named as ‘Jyoti Mission 2016’ at Kochbang village of Namkum where he said that the mission would be completed by November 15 at the cost of ` 400 crore.
“The Government is committed to ensure uninterrupted power supply to the people, which would help them in improving their economic condition. Development is the remedy of poverty that can not come without power. The drive would also get rid of the practice of fund collection from the villagers in the name of replacing transformers,” said the CM.
He also reiterated, on the occasion, that the Government was readying action plan that would ensure uncut power to all 2018. The CM also directed officials of the Energy Department to fix responsibilities to ensure quality power, check power theft and eliminate corruption.
The Chief Minister also pulled up Opposition parties. “People should be careful of those elements who often mislead. When we go for 2019 election, we will tell people what we did when we were in power,” he said and clarified that the Government has not altered with the fundamental aspect of CNT Act.
He said that the land losers would be paid compensation against land acquired in 3-4 months and also that any land will be taken only after consent of the Gram Sabha. Talking about empowerment of women in villages, the CM announced on the occasion that eggs coming under the mid-day meal will be purchased from tribal SHG women who are being connected with poultry work.
Also present on the occasion were Ranchi MP Ram Tahal Choudhary, Khijri MlA Ram Kumar Pahan, Additional Chief Secretary of Energy Department RK Srivastava, and Principal Secretary to the CM Sanjay Kumar.