Chief Minister Raghubar Das today said that no farmer of the State will have to beg in front of private money lenders and banks for agricultural activities after the launch of ‘Mukhya mantra Krishi Aashirwad Yojna’. While interacting with people at Jan Choupal programme organized at Tilka Manjhi Agriculture College Complex, Godda, the CM said that the scheme will benefit 22.76 lakh small and marginal farmers of the State in the coming years.
The CM answered to the query of women in the Choupal and said that under this scheme farmers will be given Rs 5000 per acre for Kharif crop every year. Those who have less than one acre of land will also be given minimum Rs 5000 per annum. This amount will be given directly to the farmers through check. The CM said that this scheme will benefit 84 per cent farmers of the state.
Addressing the people, Das said that there should be no distance between the government and the people as the will of the people is most important in a democracy. “Today I have come here to know about your happiness and miseries. I have come to know whether the Central government and State government's public welfare schemes are reaching you or not,” said the CM.
“The suggestions of 3.25 crore people of Jharkhand is important for the development of the State. All of you suggest in writing. Your suggestions in the upcoming budget will definitely be considered. This State is yours and you have chosen me as your servant for the overall development of the State. Removing all your problems is the priority of the State government. Many public welfare schemes are being run by the Central Government and the State Government,” he said.
“Our government will provide houses to the homeless people of the urban and rural areas by 2020. The Government is devoted to farmers, poor, youth and women. The Prime Minister has worked to give respect to women. After construction of toilets under Swachchh Bharat Scheme women do not have to wait for the darkness to attend to nature’s call. I am happy that only four years ago, only 18% of the houses had toilets, but in just four years, with the help of Rani Mistry and Jal Sahias, 99.9 per cent of the houses have toilets,” he said.
The MC said that said that due to the unstable governments for 14 years people's aspiration and hopes were never fulfilled. But in 2014, a strong Government gave Jharkhand an opportunity to move towards development. The government is working with everyone with the mantra of development.
On a question of a ‘Ajiwika Mitra’ the CM appealed to farmers to adopt organic farming. “There is demand for organic product is in the whole world. The use of chemical fertilizers affects the productive capacity of the soil. During the global agricultural and food summit organised in Ranchi last month, agricultural scientists from seven countries had stressed on promoting organic farming. Farmers have to pay attention even on the drop-down irrigation. In all the districts, the government will send specialist for training of this method,” he said.
The CM announced a grant of Rs 51,000 from his discretionary funds for the marriage of the daughter of a widow Radha Devi and also instructed to start her widow pension within a week. The Chief Minister asked Manju Harda to tell the government's plans and how they could be benefitted among the tribals.
CM Kiran Devi has been selected from Podaiyahat to go to Israel in January. On this, he congratulated them and said that those who came to learn from there, tell the farmers here in the village.
The CM also laid foundation stone and inaugurated schemes worth Rs 17769.43 lakh and distributed assets worth Rs149.38 lakh on the occasion. As many as 329 beneficiaries were given the key to house under the Prime Minister's Housing Scheme and 10 beneficiaries of the Bhimrao Ambedkar Awas Yojana. Ujjwala gas was distributed between 250 beneficiaries. Super 100 crash course, Patthar Gama (girls) and Jharkhand Silk Emporium, Godda were inaugurated in Godda on the occasion.
Godda MP Nishikant Dubey, Godda MLA Amit Mandal, Mahagama MLA Ashok Bhagat, Commissioner of the committee Bhagwan Das, Deputy Inspector General of Police Raj Kumar Lakra and SP Rajiv Ranjan Singh were also present on the occasion.