J'khand submits its 15-year development document to Niti Aayog

A vision document underlining development of Jharkhand in the next 15 years by eliminating poverty, developing skills of youths, improving standard of education and improving farmers' condition has been submitted to Niti Aayog, state's chief Minister Raghubar Das today said.
Participating in the third meeting of governing council of Niti Aayog, Das also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for adopting a policy of cooperative federalism, which he said, has given a new direction to the state.
Speaking about the developmental work done in the state during the meeting, Das said Jharkhand is using the funds wisely given by the Centre.

"The state has prepared vision document and sent to Niti Aayog. The vision document underlines and maps the development of the state for the next 15 years including poverty elimination, skill development and employment, improvement in the standard of education, increasing the farmers's income, water conservation have been considered," an official statement quoting the chief minister said.
It also include providing energy for all, wide sanitation and drinking water availability, plans for marginalised class and areas among others, he said.
Noting that skilling the youth is his government's "priority", Das said the provision for a mega skill centre has been done in all the districts of the state.

"Commercial motor training centers are being established with the help of NSDC. Nearly 5 lakh youths will be trained every year by Oracle, Sysco, Simmons and HP," the statement said.

Das said Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) growth rate during the FY 2016-17 has been 12.1 per cent which is "more" than the national average.
In order to increase the per capita income from Rs 62,816, the government has focused on poor welfare which is why silk, lac, steel and cottage industries are being developed.
He said 1.30 lakh mahila mandals have been formed for production and marketing of things while the government has approved 3 milk chilling points each having the capacity of 5,000 liters, one of which was inaugurated by the Prime Minister.

The Chief Minister said a single window system has been established in all blocks where farmers are getting technical inputs, while agriculture equipment bank is being established to provide the farmers equipments at cheap rate.
"At the same time, the government is trying to establish an agriculture science center in every circle. One cold storage is being established in every district. In the last two years, 2,000 ponds were deepened and 6 lakh pond farms have been dug.
"30 irrigation schemes are being rejuvenated with the expenditure of Rs 263 crore. In the last two years, the government has approved 34 schemes of 1,197 crore to irrigate 63,550 hectare land. Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been made for the remaining 20 schemes which will be approved by May 31," the statement quoting the chief minister said.

Das asserted that the government has also approved the construction of 1,336 check dams with an expense of Rs 1,000 crore, while the state has started exporting fish which in four years time, will be one of the main exports.
"The government has reserved 33 per cent posts for women in police. From 2017-18, bus services will be started in all women colleges. 57 new Kasturba Gandhi schools have been opened and schemes like Mukhya Mantri Lakshmi Ladli Yojana and Mukhya Mantri Vidya Lakshmi Yojana are being run to promote girls' education.
"At least one women college will be ensured in every district of the state. In 17 districts, women college will be opened this year. Tejeshwini Yojana is being run for the girls between 12-24," the statement said.

He said the government is working to provide electricity to every house and new power sub-grid station and transmission lines are in progress with the help of power grid corporation of India.
"After its completion, electricity cab be supplied round the clock," he said.
He also thanked Prime Minister Modi for the multi model transport hub scheme which he said will influence the eastern hub widely.
He said 1,733 km roads have been connected with secondary network and in the next 3 years, 2,200 km roads will be connected with secondary network.