"Everyone knows who has been exploiting the mineral resources in the state. They are the centrally-owned public sectors. Jharkhand is known as a golden state. It can climb up if it gets adequate share from its resources," Soren told reporters here.
He was replying to a query on a survey report as to why Jharkhand was at the bottom of the ladder while Bihar is in the top bracket of development index.
Praising Bihar's position, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader claimed Jharkhand had inherited the same system having many discrepancies when it was created and the state is gradually moving towards development.
He also suggested a formula to benefit Jharkhand from its resources for progress.
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