Jharkhand Rural Development Minister KN Tripathi has planned to implement welfare and development schemes on war foot.
Bokaro tops in implementing schemes under MNREGA while Godda, Ramghar and Khunti’s performance has been very poor, said Tripathi. “Bokaro is the first district of Jharkhand where SC/ST beneficiaries list is saturated under Indira Awas Yojna (IAY)”, he added.
All panchayats will get their rights soon, out of 29, panchyats will get their rights on 27 subjects in the next cabinet meet, said Tripathi adding “All panchyats across the State will get computerised, funds have been released”, he added.
“Within a short span of one month all panchyat representatives will get a card elaborating their ‘Rights and Duties’ in a bid to root out any disputes among the administrative officials and representatives”, minister added.
Under the developmental plan a new ‘Mall’ (shopping) with an estimated cost of 1 Crore rupees is scheduled to come up at Paterwar block in Bokaro district. A proposal is waiting for Cabinet’s node, said Tripathi.
Tripathi said that the development schemes pending for past two years will be closed. All unfinished wells would be completed within 15 days, he said. Minister asked the officials to speed up the development work as ‘Model code of Conduct’ would be implemented within two months, ahead assembly poll in Jharkhand.
“We are on the move to minimize irregularities under MGNREGA, a state level committee would be constituted soon to monitor the works; online complaint registration facilities will be started”, minister said.
In a Janta Darbar organised at Chas Tripathi listened to grievances of the people and directed the concerned officials to look into the matter.
The minister inaugurated 7 welfare schemes worth of Rs 1 crore 39 lakhs and laid the foundation stones of 4 schemes of Rs 99.44 lakhs.
He also distributed cycles among the students and sum to the beneficiaries of Indira Aawas Yojana and laxmi ladli Yojna. later Identity cards was handed over to all panchyat representatives at Kala Kendra in Bokaro.