The second Capital of Jharkhand – Dumka - and tribal heartland Khunti are all set to witness a historic moment on Friday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the two places for taking a new step in technology and garnering support for financial independence for the needy.
According to the senior BJP leaders, Modi’s rally in Dumka will be the largest ever rally in Jharkhand with a sitting arrangement of 40,000 people besides having a standing capacity of over 2.5 lakh. Modi is scheduled to visit Jharkhand on Friday who will be inaugurating a Roof Top Solar Power Plant in Khunti and giving a thrust to Mudra scheme in Dumka.
“This is going to be a mega show on Friday as Dumka is going to witness the biggest ever crowd for which a 3 lakh square feet German Hanger has been raised with an additional standing arrangement of 2.5 lakh people coming from different parts of Santhal Pargana,” said BJP leader Sanjay Seth, in-charge of PM’s Dumka visit. A 25 x 10 meter lED screen has also been installed behind the stage to make PM visible from a far away distance, added Seth.
In addition to that, 20 lED screens have also been installed across Dumka to make PM visible with an effective audio system so that people sitting within a radius of over 3 km from the venue can hear him clearly. Apart from the main stage, two additional stages have also been raised for the dignitaries and for the beneficiaries as well. “More than 16,000 beneficiaries of Mudra Bank loan Scheme as well as subsidized lPG connections for the BPl card holders, are expected the reach here in Dumka on Friday,” Seth said.
He further said that PM will inaugurate Mudra Mega loan Camp along with on-line inauguration of Renovation Project of Maluti Temple in Dumka. Besides that, the PM will also do symbolic distribution of lPG connection to the BPl card holders on 100 per cent subsidy.
Dumka district administration has also made adequate security arrangements ahead of PM’s visit. “Sufficient number of forces has been deployed across Dumka to take care of any eventuality during Prime Minister’s Programme. We are going according to the ‘Blue Book’ to fulfill all the parameters which needs to be followed during his visit. Since, PM’s porgramme is scheduled to be held at a single place, entire Airport area has been barricaded after sanitizing it. Police information system has also been put on place ahead of the PM’s visit to strengthen the intelligence network,” said Dumka SP Vipul Shukla. CCTV cameras have also been installed to cover the entire airport area to keep a close eye on the anti-social elements, added Shukla.
Modi will also be visiting Khunti to inaugurate 180 KW roof top Solar Power Plant at the District Court in Khunti. “As it will be the first ever visit of any Prime Minister in Khunti, party workers here are quite excited and a foot march has been organized though which we are urging people to attend the programme in large numbers,” said Rural Development Minister Neelkanth Singh Munda ,who is also been given the charge of PM’s visit to Khunti. According to Munda, as many as 1.5 lakh people are expected to attend the programme.
Khunti being one of the worst affected areas of naxal activities in the state; more than 1000 security forces have been deployed in the district to avoid any untoward situation during the programme.
“looking at Naxal related problems in the area deployment of over 1000 security personnel across the district has been done. Intelligence gathering has also been beefed up to strengthen the intelligence network in the area……. Anti-naxal operations in the adjoining jungles of Khunti district areas have also been intensified,” said Khunti SP Anish Gupta.