Santosh Kumar Gangwar. File
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Jharkhand Governor Santosh Gangwar said on Sunday (January 26, 2025) that the State was rapidly moving on the path of development with a sensitive and corruption-free administration.
Mr. Gangwar was addressing a gathering in Ranchi’s Morabadi Ground after unfurling the national flag on the occasion of Republic Day.
“Our Constitution is a sacred text of democracy, which is a guide for all of us. It is our duty to respect it completely because the Constitution is the strong foundation of the governance system of any nation,” he said.
“I appeal to all the elected public representatives of Jharkhand to perform their functions and duties as per the Constitution,” he added. Mr. Gangwar said the State Government has always emphasised development with good governance and justice.
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“The State is moving rapidly on the path of development and establishing a transparent, constitutional, sensitive and corruption-free administration,” he said. The Governor said maintaining the rule of law is the top priority of the State Government.
“Anti-Naxal operations were conducted in a planned manner, which resulted in the arrest of 248 Naxalites in 2024. As many as 24 Naxalites surrendered and nine were killed in encounters,” he said.
“A total of 154 organised criminals, including four terrorists, and 898 cyber criminals were arrested in the State,” he said. Mr. Gangwar said agriculture is the basic foundation of the development of Jharkhand.
“Under the Jharkhand agriculture loan waiver scheme, loans worth ₹403 crore of 1.82 lakh beneficiaries have been waived in this financial year. Jharkhand State millet mission has also been started in view of the drought situation,” he said.
The Governor said that to check the exploitation and illegal transportation of the State’s minerals, the government is taking steps to install vehicle tracking systems on every vehicle used for transporting minerals.
“To promote green energy, grid-connected rooftop solar power plants of 58 mw capacity have been installed in about 2,566 government buildings in the State,” he said. “Work is also under way to install a 600 mw floating solar power plant on PPP mode at Chandil Dam,” the Governor said.
Under the ‘Maiyan Samman’ scheme, an assistance of ₹2,500 per month is being given to women in the age group of 18-50, he said. “With the combined efforts of all of us, our Jharkhand will progress in every field and be established as ‘Hamar Sona Jharkhand’,” he added.
Published – January 26, 2025 01:33 pm IST
