Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Monday said that inauguration of bridge over River Ganga in Sahebganj will be done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March this year. Das while addressing a huge gathering while the inaugural ceremony of Maghi Purnima Fair at Sahebganj in Rajmahal, said that the bridges used to connect people from each other and his Government was committed towards the welfare of the people.
On the occasion, the CM, through online medium, also inaugurated several schemes and programmes worth `15435.612 lakh along with a newly constructed circuit house worth `144.012 lakh and a block office worth `523.678 lakh. He also distributed appointment letters to the people who were given employment on compensatory grounds.
According to CM, in a bid to give a grandeur touch to this fair, a Fair Authority will soon be formed so that intellectuals and other prominent people could be inducted into it.
Das also directed Sahebganj Deputy Commissioner to identify the location for Chaichampagarh Community Hall as soon as possible where meetings of traditional community leaders could be organized and guidelines for the youths could be issued from there. He also stressed on the construction of Dishom Than and Jahar Than.
Das further added that people have great faith in Ganga Maa as she fulfills all the requirements of everyone. “Tribals are nature friendly hence they like living in the close vicinity of jungles, rivers and falls. We all have to keep our Country and culture intact,” said Das.
According to the CM, it is a matter of pride that River Ganga flows through Jharkhand; we should all take steps to keep it clean and pollution free. He also appealed to the people not to put flowers or idols into it after performing puja.
The CM also directed the Deputy Commissioner to make arrangements of big pots beside Ganga River putting Ganga Jal in it so that flowers and other things used during puja could be immersed into it to be disposed later by the authorities.
Das also informed that Tribal Development Council has been formed in 15 districts of the state from where traditional meetings of Manki Munda and Parha etc could be held making women and other self help groups into it. There is also a provision of giving loans of `1 lakh and 2 lakh for starting self-employment businesses, he said.
According to CM, ruler and the ruled can together make a strong democracy hence Yojana Banao Abhiyaan has been started in the State so that new schemes could be started with the help of the villagers. No Engineer is bigger than a farmer as they have a better understanding where a check dam or sack dam is to be built up, he said.
The CM also appealed villagers to keep away from alcoholism and concentrate on studies. Stressing on the education of the girls, CM gave the slogan of ‘Pehle Padhai – phir Vidai’.