Face action for negligence in execution of welfare schemes : Jharkhand CM

Ranchi, December 16: Government top priority is to let the welfare schemes reach the beneficiaries. The figures regarding the schemes are very encouraging but enthusiasm in the ground level among masses is not visible. Officers should take their duties seriously without negligence, advised chief minister Hemant Soren.

During the review of the progress of the ongoing development works in Deoghar and Godda districts at Deoghar council, Hemant Soren said, the government has given officials full autonomy to work, but negligence in execution of work would not be tolerated at any cost and might force the government to take action against officials.

The chief minister said that if needed, the government would review the execution of welfare schemes at the block and panchayat level as well.

 Hemant Soren said that agriculture and animal husbandry are the pillars of the rural economy. It is the responsibility of the officers that the farmers, animal herders and laborers get full benefits of these schemes. The Chief Minister informed that weavers and workers met during the tour of Godda and Deoghar. Their products are being sold in branded shops, but they are not getting proper profit from them. In such a situation, it becomes the duty of the officers to help them get rightful benefits.

The Chief Minister felt that the attitude of banks towards Kisan Credit Card beneficiaries is not good and threatened that banks have to mend their attitude or government will be forced to take action against the banks which do not work in the interest of the farmers. He directed the office bearers to take the applications of Chief Minister Employment Generation Scheme seriously and help illiterate villagers in filling the application and make the necessary papers.

The Chief Minister said that on completion of three years of the government on December 29, the beneficiaries of Savitri Bai Phule Kishori Samriddhi Yojana, Mukhyamantri Pashudhan Yojana, Mukhyamantri Drukhar Rahat Yojana will have to make the amount available in their accounts through DBT. The Chief Minister directed all the officials that the work of verification of the applications received regarding these schemes should be completed under any circumstances.

He directed that work should be done to connect 2500 beneficiaries in Deoghar district and 2000 beneficiaries in Godda district by 29th December under Mukhya Mantri Pashudhan Yojana.