The 16th Foundation Day of Jharkhand was celebrated with enthusiasm in Hazaribagh. The day started with ‘Run for Jharkhand’ event organised by district administration in which a large number of denizens took part. It was flagged off by DC Mukesh Kumar and SP Akhilesh Jha, from the foothills of Canary hill.
Students, youths and even senior citizens covered the distance of about 4 kms along with the administrative and police officials, amidst the cheers of roadside spectators, and reached Hazaribagh Stadium premises, the end point of the race.
DC Mukesh Kumar and other administrative officers paid their floral tribute to the statue of Bhagwan Birsa situated near bus stand. The DC inaugurated the Vikash Mela organised by district administration in stadium premises and felicitated the best performers of different departments, players,the winners of different events organized yesterday on the eve of establishment day, distributed tractors and other agricultural tools to the peasants and papers of mudra and other beneficiary schemes.
Addressing the gathering, DC Kumar said that by 2017 Hazaribagh district will be open defecation free. Though the Government has fixed the deadline of end of 2019 for ODF but the district administration is working to get the target within next two years.
Boosting the moral of his fellows DC said that our district is on top in the State in Vanadhikar Patta distribution and Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan, but our collective effort will certainly bring the district at the top positions in other schemes as well.
Talking about the rural electrification work under Pandit Dindayal Scheme he said that every village of the district will illuminate within the deadline given by the Government. Kumar stressed upon the need of continuous efforts in making the district clean and beautiful under Swacch Bharat Abhiyan and informed that soon the lake and parks of the town will be more attractive and beautiful.
In Vikash Mela 40 stalls were the centers of attraction for the spectators. Different government departments and NGOs tried their best to spread awareness about the beneficiary schemes and harms of social evils. District welfare department organized wedding ceremony of 22 couples, each couple got `30000 as per Government rule.
DC flagged off the Krishi Rath which will roam in entire district to make the peasants aware about the new techniques and tools for getting better yield.