Ushering in New Year with promise of better governance and progress, Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Saturday said that the State has started making headway progress and by 2019 it will come in the category of developed State and most developed in the world in the next 10 years.
Exulting confidence over the initiatives being taken, Das in his maiden press meet of New Year 2016 at Surya Mandir in Sidhgora the Chief Minister said, the year 2016 will be focused on development of the State and the Government has laid raod map to attract investment.
“We are happy to note that Rs 58,000 crore investment proposal has come in various sectors of which Rs 1,050 crore will be for the food processing industry and we are also focusing on to make Jharkhand an IT hub and for this the Government has also sanctioned 400 acre land for which 3-4 big IT companies have shown interest and will be making their presence in Jharkhand very soon,” said Das.
He went on to add that Gautam Adani, chairman Adani group has shown keen interest and will be setting up power plant in Sindri which will help in the development of Jharia also.
He also said that in January ground breaking ceremony will be organised for road projects worth Rs 9000 crores by Union Minister of Road Transport and Road Highways of India. He promised to provide houses to each resident by 2022. In 2016-17 Budget allocation will be made for all elderly to get free Jharkhand temple darshan and all widows will get pension.
Das who is also the MlA from Jamshedpur East said, the government is working for the people of the State and soon Moharda water supply project will start.
Road, electricity and water are the three basic needs and Tata Steel along with JUSCO is working at the road widening project in Jamshedpur and by 2016 all these facilities will be made available to the public. “In 1995 when I was elected as MlA, I had always thought of single system in company command and other areas of Jamshedpur and I think I have been successful in doing 80 per cent of the work while 20 per cent will be completed in near future,” Das said, adding, ‘government has done its part in proposed Manipal Medical College in Jamshedpur and we have also approved the eastern corridor project. Streetlight work in the slums is in full swing and in the near future there would be no difference between Jamshedpur city and slums.
A total of 98 lakh worth project was inaugurated at Surya Mandir where the locals and children can enjoy their time. He also promises house to everyone by 2022
In 2016-17 Budget, all elderly to get free Jharkhand temple darshan and all widow to get pension.
Das also said that Government will launch Yojana Banao Abhiyan in 2016 and involve villagers to see development reaches to the grassroot level.
Through the Yojana Banao Abhiyan every single villager can take decision and it wouldn’t be limited only to the village chief.
“Central government will roll our Rs 6,000 crore in 5 years for gram panchayats in Jharkhand which would help every panchayat getting a share of 70-80 lakh,”
he noted. He promised to ensure sustainable growth with equal focus on agriculture and industry.