Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das today said people’s participation was necessary for development of any state or country.
Speaking at the “India Today Conclave”, Das said it was not only the government but also the people who should ensure their responsibility towards development.
Stating that India is a country of villages but facilities were less in comparison to cities, he said equal progress of the two should take place, and that the government was focusing on agriculture along with IT, Industry and Tourism.
Work on schemes underlined for villages under the ‘Yozana Banao Abhian’ were being fast-tracked, he said and added all political parties, all sections of the society and even the leader of the Opposition were extending support in the development move of the state.
With an aim to conserve water, 1.67 lakh dobha (small ponds), 1000 ponds were dug up so far and the target in the coming days remained to four lakh dobha and 50,000 ponds would be dug, he said.
Das added that the government s aim was to encourage farmers for multi-crop, and the effort would stop migration and farmers would become prosperous.
He said that agriculture, horticulture and animal husbandry were being encouraged.
A scheme to provide two cows on 90 per cent subsidy for making the state self-sufficient in milk has begun, he said.
A global summit would be organised in 2017 with an aim to develop industry and road shows had already been completed in Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad, he added.
The chief minister said Jharkhand has the potential to become IT and medical hub and talks were held with Narayan Murty of INFOSYS in this context and the latter assured to move towards the goal in a constructive way, an official release said.
Das said the government has begun encouraging start-ups and provision of a special fund was there.
He said the dream was to make Jharkhand a developed state by 2019 and towards that endeavour officials of all departments were working in tandem.
Even the officials were carrying out important works on holidays, he added.
Cultural tourism is being developed in Parasnath, Deoghar, Itkhori, Anjanidham (in Gumla), Das said, adding a helipad was being built at Parasnath and soon journey would start from Ranchi.
There is a proposal to develop temple town Deoghar on the pattern of Tirupati, he said.
Six districts were awarded for excellence in law and order, education, health etc at the conclave.
Film star and MP Manoj Tiwari, film maker Prakash Jha, India Today Group’s director Raj Chengappa, MLAs Anant Kumar Ojha, Sukdhdeo Bhagat and other dignitaries were present at the conclave.
(Sourced from agencies, Feature image courtesy:economictimes.indiatimes.com)
