CM seeks Plan panel support for progress
October 3

VIJAY DEO JHA

RANCHI

Quite keen over the development of Jharkhand; Chief Minister Arjun Munda has sought support from the Planning Commission of India to discuss the issue of development and planning of Jharkhand.

Talking to selected mediapersons at his residence, on Saturday, before leaving for Jamshedpur, Munda said that the meeting is expected to be held in Ranchi on October 19.

“I want to know where we are lacking. We will make presentation before the members and experts of the Commission. It will help us to correct the things…it will guide us in devising plans and projects in the coming days, Munda said.

Munda has already spoken to member Commission; Sudha Pillai a few days back and she agreed to offer and supply all support and expertise in setting things aright.

“My entire Cabinet, top officials of the departments will take part in the meeting. Each department will make separate presentation of the plans and projects which will be analysed by the team of experts, Munda added. While roads and electricity are two key concerns of the Government, Munda said that he wanted to expand the network of road in Jharkhand.

Talking about the absence of any credible data and index of the human resource in Jharkhand he said that the Commission’s meeting would broaden his understanding over how to use human resources for all rounded development of Jharkhand.

Munda has already instructed Chief Secretary AK Singh to submit detailed report of every department along with its budgetary outlay of the current financial year and the resources actually required.

Keen to carry on ambitious biometric card project in Jharkhand Munda said that he was personally interested for successful execution of this plan. “Think. How things will be changed if the people hold a biometric card. A single card will hold all information of the holder of the card. It will be big thing,” Munda said. Munda has already sought a detailed project report and the roadmap for the execution of biometric card in Jharkhand.