Chief Minister Raghubar Das asked senior officials of the State to survey prospective sites and land for setting up of new Capital and submit a presentation soon. The CM, who was on visit to inspect sites near Ranchi for the purpose reiterated that the establishment of new Capital was in the priorities of the Government. Das made a visit to Khunti Road, Namkum, Ring Road and other areas with senior officials of the State for selection of proposed site for establishment of new Capital.
He said during the visit that the due to increasing population in the city problems of traffic and other basic amenities were increasing. National and international parameters have to be taken care of during the construction of new capital therefore survey of approximated expenses for availability of land, ground water resources, transportation, communication, energy and rehabilitation of the displaced must be done at the earliest.
The CM visited Hardag, Dundu, Tupudana near Khunti Road and Kharchidag, Dungri, Uwanghatu and Khatanga areas near Ring Road and sought information about vacant Government land there. He also sought information about the vacant land of Namkum Miltary camp. Chief Secretray Rajiv Gauba, Principal Secretary Building Construction Sukhdeo Singh, Principal Secretary to CM Sanjay Kumar, Secretary Planning and Development AK Singh, Secretary Revenue and land Reforms department KK Soan, DC Ranchi Manoj Kumar and other senior officials were present with the CM.