Palamu MP Vishnu Dayal Ram today unveiled the statue of freedom fighters and revolutionaries Nilambar - Pitambar located at Shahid village Madgari (ch) under Bargarh block about 85 km away from the district headquarter. DC Harsh Mangla, SP Shivani Tiwari others officials and a large number of people were present on the occasion.
The village is selected under Scheduled Tribe, Minorities and backward classes of Jharkhand Welfare Department sponsored, Nilambar-Pitambar Development Scheme.
Speaking on the occasion, the MP said that the BJP government is constantly working for the benefit of the poor. “No injustice will be tolerated against the poor. It is the Government's priority to give proper facilities and honour to all the poor and non-poor families,” he said.
“We have proposed before the Cabinet with the support of others MPs for increasing the amount of compensation for the displaced persons falling under the submerged area of Kutku Dam Project, Government approved the proposal. Under this proposal, each member of the family who is above 18 years of age has given their consent to pay a compensation of Rs 15 lakh,” he said.
Ram said that people, who living in mud houses will have their own pucca roof by 2022.