The State Government will provide subsidy to the poor farmers and small shopkeepers to pay the revised electricity bills.
Chief Minister Raghubar Das was addressing a gathering in Simdega after inaugurating the newly constructed 132/33 KV Grid Sub Station in Simdega, 132 KV Manoharpur-Simdega transmission and 132 KV Chaibasa - Manoharpur line in Biru.
“Nobody should steal electricity and pay their electricity bills honestly as the Government is ready to provide all facilities to them,” said the CM. Still there are such people who do not pay electricity as it is not a good convention, he added.
“One should discharge his duty in a proper way,” the CM said. Very soon Atal Electrification and Tilka Manjhi Electrification Scheme will be put on ground and a separate feeder will be set up for the use of farmers in the State, he added.
Das further said that every household will have electricity connection by the end of 2018 for which the work is in progress. As many as 247 remote villages have been provided solar electricity as the dream of developed Jharkhand could not come true without electricity, he said.
“The substations being inaugurated today will prove to be a landmark in providing organized electricity to the people,” said Das. He said that the State government has been making efforts to make clean Jharkhand by October 2, 2018.
“let us all unite and work to make the Prime Minister's Clean India Mission successful,” said the CM.
Das said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was coming to Jharkhand to bring the backward districts like Simdega, Pakur, Gumla, Chaibasa in the list of developed districts. On May 25, the Prime Minister will talk to the Deputy Commissioners of such districts and decide the development plan.
“Central Government provides the amount of Rs 50 crores for the development schemes to be taken up in such districts,” he added.
The Government of India has constituted Tribal Development Committee and Village Development Committee for the development of villages by villagers themselves. Mukhiyas should give their full support to these committees and ensure their participation in the economic upliftment and prosperity of the village and the poor.
Simdega MlA Vimla Pradhan said that with the efforts of the Chief Minister streamlined power supply will be ensured in Simdega. The state government is endeavoring to empower women and their independence. Women are given respect and independence through Sakhi Mandal. Simdega is doing better in cleanliness campaign and women's involvement in this is playing an important role.
Principal Secretary, Energy, Nitin Madan Kulkarni said that prior to the construction of the substation, Kamdara had a supply power in Simdega. After Deendayal Electrification Scheme, 7 substations are being constructed. Soon substation will be built in Bano. Electricity has reached to 83 thousand houses of Simdega. Rural people should take the benefit of Saubhagya Scheme, it is free.
The Chief Minister also handed over a cheque of Rs 1 lakh each to the family members of people who died while returning to Bangaru after attending a marriage ceremony in Gotiadamar in April this year.
The programme was also attended by other people, including DC Jata Shankar Chaudhary.