Chief Minister Raghubar Das today said that said that economic self dependence of tribal women is the priority of government.
Reiterating that the government is committed to provide employment to BPL families, the CM said that it was necessary for women to come forward in the field of agriculture and therefore the members of Sakhi mandals will also be sent to Israel to learn advanced techniques of farming.
Holding direct dialogue with the members of Sakhi Mandal on the 10th anniversary of Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion society here on Wednesday.
The CM said that coordination between agriculture and animal husbandry is required for full financial independence. BPL women will be provided two cows on 90 per cent subsidy.
“It's the 10th anniversary of JSLPS. Before 2014, only 43,000 Sakshi Mandals were formed in the State, which is now 2.03 lakh. It is the result of hard work of four years. Sakhi Mandal will be formed in the remaining panchayats by September. Government will provide 40 per cent assistance with the formation of Sakhi Mandal. The remaining 60 per cent amount will be made available by the Central Government within three months,” said the CM.
He said that Ujjwala Didi should be appointed in Panchayat level till 30 September.
She will identify the needy in villages and cover them under Ujjwala scheme. Government will provide benefit of this scheme to 14 lakh families in the coming days.
Minister, Rural Development Department, Nilkanth Singh Munda said that Jharkhand is the best in the country in MNREGA. This is an achievement for us.
With the formation of Sakhi Mandal, government is making women financially independent.
To double the income of farmer's arrangement for lift irrigation is being made. The department is working for the benefit of villages and rural areas.
On this occasion, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Sunil Kumar Barnwal said that Correspondent Didi should be appointed in all panchayats. Each of the members of Sakhi Mandal will be communicated with the information about the daily activities of the government or news through the Whatsapp.
With the social media, real time transfer of information and publicity has been made easier. The villages will be enriched with the better utilization of the Sakhi Mandals.
Principal Secretary, Rural Development Department Avinash Kumar said that Sakhi Mandals are doing the work of the bridge between the people and the government. Add BPL women and those who are not yet part, to Sakhi Mandal.
Secretary, Department of Agriculture Singhal said that some schemes of the Agriculture
Department will now be operated through Sakhi Mandal which includes SOIL health card, animal husbandry, milk production and horticulture.
Didi of Sakhi mandal will be doctor of soil and they will provide information related to soil health card to people. The Agriculture Secretary said that the goal of the government is to add tribal women living in rural areas with animal husbandry as well as milk production.
CEO of JSLPS Rajiv Ranjan, delivered welcome speech. In the programme DPM of Dumka Ashiyani Marki, Latehar DPM Sachin Sahu, Giridih DPM Sanjay Gupta and DPM Ranchi Shanti Mardi shared their experiences.