Former CM meets President, rail, aviation, port ministers on Jharkhand’s issues
Jamshedpur, August 1: Former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and national vice president of BJP Raghubar Das met President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday.
Das informed about corruption and deteriorating law and order situation in Jharkhand and increasing atrocities on women and tribals in state.
Later he met union civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and was informed that objections and hindrances of the Forest Department have been removed for the airport to be built in Dhalbhumgarh. There are some legal hurdles, urged to remove them and start the airport construction work at the earliest.
For construction of this airport, an amount of Rs 100 crore has already been sent by the Central government.
He also requested to start flights soon from Dumka, Palamu’s Chianki and Bokaro airports prepared under Udan scheme. Union Minister assured to start the air service soon.
He also met union railway minister Ashwani Vaishnav and requested to extend the Tata-Danapur Express up to Buxar. On this, the Railway Minister directed the officers to take immediate action.
Instructions were also given to the officials to prepare a DPR for the construction of new railway line via Ranchi-Jamshedpur via Kandra, extension of Purva Express to run on Rampurhat-Dumka-Jasidih route, new train from Dumka to New Delhi, extension of Godda-New Delhi Humsafar Express to Dumka, opening of Vikramshila Express from Dumka and approval of Dumka-Jamtara new rail line.
He also met Union minister of state for ports, shipping and waterways Shantanu Thakur and urged him to start the work on the second phase of the multimodal hub at Sahibganj at the earliest.
All road incrocement should be clear by anyone in any area to improve city/ rular road excess.No one can make any regular settlement on road in any condition.
Administrator should advise guide line to all police station to look up the issue of their areas and immediately vacant road area for public transport.
Who is behind this high voltage drama not allowed airport in Jamshedpur?
Look at Neighbour states like Orissa developed with the best educational hubs, infrastructure, best system roads, 90% literary of villages, lot of airports in the state. Best high tech state capital, A lot of public migrating to Orissa due to development and safety. Whereas Jharkhand having two major steel plants, Jamshedpur steel plant is more than 120 years old town. No air port, no footpath for pedestrian, no mini bus service to reach railway station or bus stand at Sakchi from one end to another. Poor public , BPL depends on auto Mafia suffering to get their daily wages. At Sakchi bus stand there is no safety and security after sun set. No computerised bus tickets and cover age insurance to the passenger. Local law and order is silent. Majority of buses do not have PUC, valid registration
Jamshedpur is one of the leading industrial hubs in the eastern part of the country. Yet the citizens of the city have been long deprived of air connectivity and infrastructure. Administrative authorities have just been sanctioning projects merely on paper to take credit for themselves.
Lack of air connectivity from the steel city has been the sole reason for the downfall of investment opportunities. Dhalbhumgarh airport construction seems to be propaganda of every political party in the state without a vision to actually implement it.
Citizens of Jamshedpur have been long demanding a need for an airport in the city. Administrative authorities have been sanctioning projects merely on paper without proper due diligence. Taking credits for the development seems to be the mere agenda of every political party in the state. This has resulted in migration of the workforce from the very mineral Rich city and hence resulted in the lack of opportunities and investments in the steel city.