The JMM/Congress/RJD alliance headed by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, which completed its one year on Tuesday, launched several welfare schemes along with launching several projects. The main function was held at the historic Morhabadi ground where the Chief Minister launched 10 schemes worth `2575.704 crore with an aim of benefitting 24,54,798 beneficiaries.
Some of the major schemes which were launched on Tuesday included farmers’ loan waiver, Jaipal Singh Munda overseas scholarship scheme for post-graduate studies, Jharkhand CSR policy 2020, Fasal Bima (crop insurance), launch of Jharseva, 181 helpline services, digital launch at 27 schools of excellence and inauguration of new buildings, Jharkhand food security schemes, Mukhyamantri Pasudhan Yojana and old age pension schemes.
The Jharkhand government has earmarked `2,000 crore for loan waiver of farmers in the State. The government is also set to replace PM Kisan Bima Yojna with the State’s own Fasal Rahat Yojna and has earmarked `100 crore for this scheme. Loan waiver was one of the poll promises of both the Congress and JMM ahead of the Assembly election in 2019. Under the farmers’ loan waiver scheme, the State government will waive loan upto Rs 50,000 of farmers.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister also launched Jaipal Singh Munda overseas scholarship scheme for post-graduate studies and a statewide campaign on service delivery of caste, residential, birth marriage and income certificates.
Topping the list is the announcement of a universal pension scheme for the elderly, widowed and disabled, irrespective of their financial, family or caste status. Jharkhand would be first in the country to have such a universal pension scheme for the elderly, widowed and disabled. As of now, in other states, pensions are provided to elderly, widowed and physically challenged only if they are below the poverty line (BPL) or belong to SC (Scheduled Caste)/ST (Scheduled Tribe). There will be a mechanism wherein beneficiaries, if they are not getting any other pension either from the State or the Central government, will be entitled to get pension.
The Chief Minister also launched pasudhan yojana, under which the Government will provide assistance in raising livestock such as cattle, goats and pigs for increasing their income and productivity. The Government also unveiled the Jharkhand Tourism Policy 2020, Jharkhand Corporate Social Responsibility Policy 2020 and launching of all approved clusters under the Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (Sfurti).
Apart from launching various schemes, the Chief Minister on the occasion also inaugurated various projects such as Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) new building at Kutchery Chowk, Chakuliya Bhari drinking water schemes, Jharkhand Urban Planning and Management Institute building at HEC, Command Control and Communication Centre (Traffic Management, Emergency Management, Public announcement) and others.
The CM on the occasion also inaugurated Electronics Manufacturing Cluster at Adityapur Jamshedpur along with new DC office at Hazaribag.
In higher and technical education, the Chief Minister inaugurated the new polytechnic buildings in seven districts along with ten buildings at BIT Sindri. The 12 projects, buildings which were inaugurated today are worth `1710.26 crore.