Chief Minister Hemant Soren continued his marathon review meetings of various departments on Tuesday and asked officials to complete works started in the year 2015 by March 31 this year.
Reviewing the works of Energy dept the CM asked officials to assess current and future needs of domestic and commercial use properly in the State. He asked to assess the infrastructure and transmission lines of the State and finish the works going on since 2015 by March 31 this year.
The CM asked officials to work more on electricity based on solar power. He asked them to stress on installing solar power units in toals, Panchayats and villages.
Soren said that works should be done by focusing on rural development. Under MGNREGA 100 days’ employment is guaranteed but now on an average 41 days employment is being given. This has to be taken to 100 days at any cost so that villagers could get employment, he added.
The CM expressed concern on the fact that under MGNREGA Jharkhand is getting less wages for labourers. “In Jharkhand the rate is RS 171, but many other states are getting more. A study can be done on this and a proposal should be sent to the Centre. Increasing wage payment would help increase the nutrition of labourers,” he said.
The Chief Minister said that food should reach every poor old and widow. When a person becomes disabled from work on the basis of age in the village, then it is our responsibility to reach him. The department should prepare such a scheme so that the needy can be linked to food security.
A review by the Finance and Commerce Tax Department emphasised increasing the State's revenue.
The Chief Minister said that strict action should be taken against those who evade taxes and keep government money in private account.
Ministers Rameshwar Oroan, Alamgir Alam, Chief Secretary Dr DK Tiwari, Development Commissioner Sukhdeo Singh, Additional CS Energy Department L Khiangtey, Additional CS KK Kahndelwal, Additional CS Arun Kumar Singh, Principal Secretaries and Secretaries of various departments were present in the meetings.
