Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das today told officials not to keep developmental money in banks "for no reason" and stressed only the amount required for works be put in banks while rest of the money should be surrendered for use in other schemes.
"Money should not lie in banks for no reason," Das said and asked to keep that much money in banks required for development works and surrender the rest, which could be used for other schemes, according to an official release.
He directed Deputy Commissioner of all the districts to review schemes within the next week and deposit funds, not necessary, in the treasury.
Reviewing developmental schemes with senior officials, the official release quoted Das as saying that any laxity in implementation of projects meant for the poor would not be tolerated.
For the development of the state, he asked officials to work by forming teams at the levels of headquarter, districts and blocks.
The chief minister said peoples participation was necessary for the success of projects.
Das said that Pakur, Sahibganj, West Singhbhum, Gumla, Simdega and Khunti districts are the most backward districts and the governments focus is on these districts. Pakur and Sahibganj among the six are the most backward, he said.
He said special provision should be made for these districts in the budget.
The chief minister asked the DCs and other senior officials to adopt a village and implement developmental schemes with peoples participation.
Das asked DCs to go to the adopted village every Sunday and meet people.
"A little effort would help other villages prosper like Ara and Keram villages did in Ranchi district," he said, adding the goal is to develop 1000 villages across the state like Ara and Keram villages.
These villages would be developed under Deendayal Gram Uthan Yozana, the chief minister said.
He said that under the Mukhya Mantri Swasthya Bima Yozana health insurance cards would be distributed in a three-day camp at panchayat level very soon.
Das said purchase of paddy at Rs 1700 per quintal would begin in December and no farmer should be turned away on the ground of shortage of godowns.
Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma said acceleratation of developmental projects would happen with fiscal discipline. She asked to utilize the funds earmarked for developmental programmes and complete the schemes.
She also asked to deposit unutilized money in the treasury on the receipt head. There would be an estimated Rs 2000 crore and the money could be used for other developmental programmes, she said.
Additional Chief Secretary Amit Khare said that there was no dearth of funds for developmental works, but asked not to keep unrequired money in bank.
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