We saved lives, helped people earn decent livelihood during pandemic: Hemant Soren

“Jharkhand among few states to witness increase in per capita income during pandemic”

Ranchi, October 18: Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren urged people to take benefit of the government welfare schemes reaching their doorstep.

Addressing a program to mark Aap Ki Yojana, Apki Sarkar- Apke Dwar (government at your doorstep) program in Koderma on Tuesday, Soren said, “Earlier schemes were made in closed room without knowing real problems of the villagers and people failed to connect with the schemes and could not reap benefits.  But now the government is coming to your doorsteps with the schemes. We want to know your problems and make action plans to solve your problems. Take benefit of the schemes.”

Hemant Soren also launched the app of Savitribai Phule Kishori Samridhi Yojana on behalf of Koderma district administration.

“Sarkar Aapke Dwar program was very successful last year with more than six thousand camps at different panchayats. More than 35 lakh applications were received in these camps. Most of these applications were settled in the camp itself and the pending applications have also been resolved at the district level. Public representatives, and common people were also demanding to restart this scheme. Keeping their sentiments in mind, the scheme has been started again and would continue in future too,” said Soren.

The Chief Minister said that under this program running since October 12, more than 8.5 lakh applications have been received.

“We are monitoring from headquarters about the resolution of the applications and I am confident this year’s program would be better than last year,” said Soren.

The Chief Minister said that the Central Government has issued a report wherein it has been indicated that Jharkhand is one of the few states in the country where per capita income has increased even after two years of global pandemic of Covid-19.

“ All this has been possible because of your cooperation and better government management. We not only saved lives but also helped people earn decent livelihood,” said Soren.

The Chief Minister said that our government is making plans keeping in mind every section’s interest.

The Chief Minister said that improving the education system is one of the special priorities of the government and informed that model schools would be opened on the lines of private schools. Here children will be given free quality education.

The Chief Minister said that rules have been prepared to give 75 per cent jobs to locals in private sector companies in the state. Now a camp will be organized to give jobs to the locals in the private sector. In this direction, the needs of the companies and their personnel will be assessed.

 Chief Minister inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 513 schemes costing over Rs 286 crore. Apart from this, assets worth Rs 22 crore 98 lakh 23 thousand were distributed among 3377 beneficiaries of welfare schemes.