Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that he wanted see women in the State as owners of land and property hence a registry in the name of women was started at a token money of Rs 1. Addressing a gathering of over 5000 women during ‘Ajivika Mahasammelan’ on the topic ‘Sakhi Mandal se Sanwarta’ organised by Jharkhand livelihood Promotion Society (JSlPS) under Department of Rural Development at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Ranchi, Das also said that women power was the actual power of the nation which needs to be respected.
“Now 80 per cent of the registry are being done in the Sate in the name of women at a token money of Rs 1 and my dream of making them the land and property owners seem to be becoming true,” said the CM. He also stressed on placing women at a higher position in society as enjoyed by them in ancient India.
“Today they have to face hurdles in the form of rituals which needs to be removed immediately,” said Das. He said that India is far better than other countries as nowhere in the world, they are given 33 per cent reservation in government jobs and education and women power is worshipped in the form of hundreds of goddesses.
“Women in the State should remain safe, it is the duty of the administration which is doing its duty properly,” he said. The State Government has decided to bring development in the State for which women must be developed as women power is the actual power of nation, said the CM
Das also stressed on reestablish ‘Kutumb Vyavastha’ in the society so that family power could be converted into national power.
During the programme, a book ‘Shakti Path’ was also released based on changing scenario of Jharkhand due to Sakhi Mandals and a tamarind product - ‘’Jharswad’ was also launched.
“The tamarind product could be exported to at least four Countries located adjacent to India,” he said. He said that the banks have been directed to provide loans to Sakhi Mandals and assured them that there will be no dearth of funds for it.
To promote sweet movement in the State, the CM announced that 2.5 lakh bee boxes will be distributed free of cost to the farmers and women attached to Sakhi Mandals and told them not to worry about the market as the Government will provide it to them by taking all their produce.
“Sakhi Mandals, who want to work in the field of fishery, will be given ponds on lease by the State Government for a token amount of Rs 1, they only have to give their proposals to the concerned department,” said the CM. Das also informed that every year the state government has been providing sanitary pads worth 21crore to school children free of cost.
The Chief Minister also said that warehouses will be constructed at block level for storage of farmer’s products by farmers and Sakhi Mandals. Cold rooms were also being set up by the Government at Block level, he added.