Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Friday announced that each district of the State will have honey processing plants and apiary box will be distributed to villagers free by the government. Addressing a function, at Dugni in Seraikela-Kharsawan district, he informed that honey produced by villagers will be marketed by Patanjali Ayurved limited.
He was addressing the gathering after laying the foundation stone of a Rs 750-crore forging unit at Dugni in Seraikela-Kharsawan district . The forging plant -the seventh unit of Ram Krishna Forgings limited would witness an investment of Rs 750 crore.
Sharing his vision for the State, Das noted: “We have set up an aim to end unemployment in the State completely by 2022. Moreover by the end of 2018 each village will be linked by road to block headquarters. We also have planned to distribute 18 lakh lPG stoves free to poor women in the state.
The Chief Minister said that the State was making steady progress in making it one of the vibrant States in the field of industrial development. “Jharkhand Government has framed policies to provide technical education and skill development. We just have to ensure that these policies are implemented. The need is to bridge the skill gap between the industry and the skill provider,” he said.
He highlighted the fact that that the State itself has a huge talent pool, which is un- explored. He said that there are ample opportunities in industries like, animal husbandry, food and beverage, tourism, education and professional trainings.
Das announced that Government has taken over the assets of Abhijeet Group steel plant which has closed in Seraikela and talks are being held by Union Government to attract an investor who can purchase the assets and start the unit.
The CM also inaugurated the CCTV surveillance cameras along Tata-Kandra road by the Seraikela-Kharswan police with support from corporate sectors. He also visited the Ramkrishna Forging unit at Kolebira.
State industry secretary and acting principal secretary Chief Minister office, Sunil Kumar Burnwal was also present Chairman of the group, M. P Jalan said that they have set a target of starting production at the seventh unit within a year. He also informed that their group have a turnover of have to Rs 1800 crore.
In August last year, Chief Minister Raghubar Das laid foundation of about 74 projects that began their journey during the ‘Momentum Jharkhand Global Investors Summit’ at Ranchi in February, 2017. Das in the presence of Union information and broadcasting and textile minister, Smriti Irani had clicked the button to perform ground breaking ceremony of the projects that have an estimated direct investment inflow of more than Rs 2100 crores and a potential of generating over 10,000 direct jobs.