Governor CP Radhakrishnan today said that the development of villages leads to the path of rural progress. “I want all of you villagers to get the benefits of various schemes of the central and state government. For this purpose, I have come among all of you to make you aware about the various welfare schemes of the government and to know about your problems. Work unitedly with the commitment of all for the development of the village. Whenever a scheme comes in the public interest, instead of being limited to personal interest, make the whole society aware of it. I am with all of you villagers and look forward to the cooperation of the district administration,” he said while interacting with the villagers in a program organized at Bhakso village, Lohardaga on Tuesday.
The Governor said that women can improve their family's economic condition by joining Sakhi Mandal. Describing education as an important means of empowerment, he said that it should be the priority of all of us to provide good education to our children. Mentioning the situation in the district of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Ujjwala Yojana, MGNREGA, Jal Jeevan Mission Yojana, Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Awas Yojana, etc in Lohardaga, he said that taking advantage of the health insurance schemes being run by the Central and State Government.
The Governor said that he will talk to the Deputy Commissioner and Deputy Development Commissioner regarding ways and means to increase the income of women. He said that the family members will have to work hard to increase the income of the household. Interacting in the program, the Governor asked the women that how many women have not got gas connection under the Ujjwala Yojana? Taking cognizance of a woman informing about her problems on the above occasion, the Governor said that soon she will be provided gas connection under the Ujjwala scheme by the Block Development Officer, a water tower will be arranged for all of you, if necessary. While listening to the problems of the villagers, he said that further action will be taken by informing the Electricity Board about your problems through the district administration for installation of high capacity transformers and solving other electrical problems. He also asked the Block Development Officers to set up camps to solve various problems in the villages.
After this, the Governor reached Rampur village, Lohardaga and visited the stalls set up by various departments there. He said that mothers and sisters must adopt a means of earning. For this, join the women's self-help group in your area and increase your income. On drawing attention to the land related problems by the Tana Bhagat community on the said occasion, the Governor said that the land related problems of Tana Bhagats will be taken into district-wise cognizance and such Tana Bhagats, who are landless, will be provided land under land endowment. He will talk to the government on the matter.
Talking to the members of Sakhi Mandal, he inquired about their income and also got information about the availability of loan from the bank for employment. The Governor said that the Deputy Commissioner has been asked by him to give eggs and milk to the children studying in each Anganwadi center. The women here can adopt poultry farming, as well as they asked to pay attention towards milk production so that they can make eggs available locally for the children studying in the Anganwadi Centre. He also encouraged women to take up sewing and knitting and said that you can help in making clothes.
Addressing the people there, he said that Rampur village will definitely become a model village in the coming years, the people here are skilled and hardworking. The people of this region are very conscious who do not think of individual development but think of integrated development. Whatever roads are repairable in this area, they will be repaired. If there is a need for new roads, then the work of taking them in some plan will be done. To solve the problem of irrigation, new check dams will be made. Efforts will also be made to remove medical problems. Assets related to various schemes were distributed in the program by the Governor in Rampur village.