The district administration has sent a fresh proposal to Airport Authority of India (AAI) to set up an airport at Dhalbhumgarh in Ghatshila sub-division. The district administration has agreed to provide 240 acres of land at Dhalbhumgarh despite the fact that the AAI had asked for only 150 acres of land for the same.

While sharing achievements made during the four years completion of the Raghubar Das government in Jharkhand, East Singhbhum district deputy commissioner, Amit Kumar said that the administration.

Addressing a press conference, Kumar said that in every sector education, health, infrastructure, energy, women empowerment and social security, the government has made tremendous progress.

“We have made progress in each and every sector. Now each and every house, irrespective whether located in the most interior part of the district is electrified. We have implemented the Central government-sponsored Saubhagya Yojana, also known as Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana that had been launched in October  2017,” said the DC.

On the infrastructure sector, the DC said that led by the Raghubar Das government district has 337 kms two-way roads, most of them constructed in the rural areas. Before four years ago, there were only 47 kms two-way road in the district.

He also 14 new bridges, including Domuhani bridge in Sonari and Luabasa bridge in Govindpur, both over Subernarekha river, have been set up across the district during the past four years.

On the cleanliness front, the DC said Mango and Jamshedpur were ranked 20th and 30th in Swachhta Sarvekshan - 2018 respectively, adding  the steel city will be within the 10th rank in the coming year's Swatchhta Sarvekshyan.

Praising panchayats as a part of the Centre’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Kumar said that they have set a target of providing drinking water to each household in all the districts of the state.

A district official added that the government would work efficiently in bringing speedy development, providing basic amenities and improving policing. He also said that ensuring corruption free governance will be his foremost priority. He also emphasised that his government would be accountable and ensure rapid development by utilising the abundance of natural resources.

He also said that the Government is working on project to promote cashless economy. Those panchayats and blocks will work. He said that their department has set a target of providing drinking water to each household in all the districts of the state. He also noted that the state government is working to raise awareness and educating the masses about the need for cleanliness, and importance of using toilets