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My aim is state's development: Jharkhand Chief Minister

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Press Trust of India Hazaribagh (Jharkhand)
Last Updated : Sep 10 2016 | 10:13 PM IST
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das today said there should be clarity in intention to become successful and his aim is to put the state among developed states.
"My intention is clear, my aim is state's development, eradication of poverty and putting Jharkhand among the developed states," an official release said quoting him.
The aim is to provide electricity to 30 lakh households within the next three years, he said while addressing a programme organised by women self-help groups.
Pitching for more empowerment for women, Das said the aim was to set up three lakh self-help groups in the next two years and the government will spend Rs 2,000 crore on them.
Now there are 50,000 SHGs in the state, he said the government's intention is to eradicate poverty and SHG are playing an important role in this regard, a release said.
To a demand made by the SHGs, Das announced to provide computers in every primary school next fiscal.
Das also congratulated Hazaribagh Deputy Commissioner Ravi Shankar Shukla, officials of the blocks and SHGs for making two blocks defecation-free, the release added.

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First Published: Sep 10 2016 | 10:13 PM IST

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