In an attempt to strengthen the party’s roots in the State, Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee (JPCC) on Wednesday held a meeting in participation of three Ministers of the party in the State Government, on initiative of JPCC Chief and Jharkhand Planning cum Finance Minister, Rameshwar Oraon. The party decided during the meeting that it will visit among masses to spread awareness about welfare schemes of the State Government.
Addressing the party workers and officials during the meeting Oraon said that the organisation will be strengthened only when the top officials of the party will go among masses to meet the people of the State.
“Visiting among the masses in the villages, we have to inform the people about the State Government’s plans and schemes after that we can solve their problems,” he added.
The JPCC Chief said that 16 MLAs of the party will be given responsibility of one more constituency besides their own constituency. “The MLAs should visit their constituency to address the people’s problem. The benefits of the Government's scheme for the poor should be reached to masses. Congress workers should monitor the implementation of the State Government’s run programme,” he added.
Oraon opined during the meeting that proper coordination between the Government and the Congress organisation will bring fruitful result.
Congress had said through its poll manifesto that if the party will voted to power that it will waive farm loans up to Rs 2.50 lakh, fix the value of paddy purchase by Rs 2,500, make ration card of the poor people and the development works should be reached to last person of the society.
Rural Development Minister in the State Government, Alamgir Alam said during the meeting that the work will be done in coordination between the Government and the Organization so that it could fetch better results for the development of the State. “Efforts will be made in this direction to make the villages of Jharkhand self-sufficient. Congress workers should also promote the Government’s schemes so that every residents of the State could know about the Government’s welfare programme,” he added.
Agriculture Minister in the State Government, Badal said that he will work in respect of the accountability given by the party. He said that the departments will work to make a list of farmers who have taken loans up to Rs 2 lakh.
The department is preparing a work plan to raise the support price of paddy to Rs 2,500.
Almost all office bearers of JPCC were present during the meeting.
