CM Nitish Kumar Reviews Developmental Schemes in Jamui, Announces Major Infrastructure and Welfare Projects

Chief Minister Shri Nitish Kumar today held a review meeting in the Collectorate hall regarding the developmental schemes going on in Jamui district in the fourth phase of Pragati Yatra.

In the review meeting, District Magistrate of Jamui district, Mrs. Abhilasha Sharma gave detailed information through presentation of the development works of the district. The District Magistrate gave detailed information to the Chief Minister regarding Bihar Student Credit Card Scheme, Chief Minister Nishchay Self Help Allowance Scheme, Kushal Yuva Program, tap water to every house and their maintenance, paved lanes and drains to every house, Chief Minister Rural Solar Street Light Scheme, irrigation water to every farm, construction of agricultural feeder, Chief Minister Agricultural Electricity Connection Scheme, Chief Minister Udyami Yojana, encouragement to women for higher education, medical consultation through telemedicine in health sub-center, door step delivery of veterinary services and updated status of construction of Panchayat Government Building. Apart from this, the District Magistrate gave detailed information to the Chief Minister regarding 10+2 schools in every Panchayat, formation of sports club to promote sports in Gram Panchayat/Nagar Panchayat, playground in every Panchayat, Chief Minister Gram Sampark Yojana (remaining), Chief Minister Gramin Setu Yojana, formation of self-help groups in urban and rural areas, updated status of public wells, ponds and ponds renovated under Dakhal Kharij/Parimarjan/Parimarjan Plus and Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali. In the review meeting, the public representatives also placed the problems of their respective areas before the Chief Minister.

Addressing the review meeting, the Chief Minister said that I congratulate and welcome all of you in this meeting. District Magistrate of Jamui, Mrs. Abhilasha Sharma has given information about the developmental works going on in the district, I thank her. The public representatives present here have also put forth their views. Today we have visited many places and seen the development works. In today's meeting, the officials have noted the issues and problems raised by the public representatives. We will tell the officials to ensure further action keeping in mind the needs here. The districts visited during the Pragati Yatra and the announcements made during this time are being passed by the Cabinet. In the course of the Pragati Yatra in the districts of North Bihar, a total of 188 schemes worth Rs 20 thousand crore were announced. Out of this, 121 schemes were approved by the Council of Ministers. Along with this, 67 schemes have been approved at the department level.

The Chief Minister said that our aim is to progress Bihar in every way. Remember the development work we have done in Bihar after the year 2005. We have been visiting the entire Bihar from time to time since the beginning. When the program of Pragati Yatra was made, the officials gave information about the problems of all the districts and we asked them to work on it, now work is being done on all those things. Development work has been done in every area, you all should remember this. We have worked for the development of all sections and all areas.

The Chief Minister said that we started working for the development of Bihar from 24 November 2005, since then we are continuously engaged in taking Bihar forward. I was a minister in the central government of late Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji. He made me the Chief Minister of Bihar. We have been working together with BJP since the beginning. We have other allies too, we will develop Bihar and the country together with everyone. You all are aware of the condition of Bihar before the year 2005. People were afraid to come out of their homes after evening. There were frequent fights between Hindus and Muslims, which we ended. There was no arrangement for treatment in hospitals, the roads were dilapidated. The condition of education was not good. Patients did not get medicines in hospitals. When the people of Bihar gave us a chance to work, the situation of Bihar has changed. Development work is being done in every field. Now the atmosphere of fear and terror has ended in Bihar. An atmosphere of peace and brotherhood prevails. Earlier the condition of electricity in Bihar was very pathetic. There was hardly any electricity in rural areas. Even in urban areas, electricity was irregular and available for only eight hours.

The Chief Minister said that since 2006, we started the work of fencing the graveyards. So far, more than 8 thousand graveyards have been fenced, 1273 more graveyards have been identified, out of which 746 graveyards have been fenced and the remaining graveyards are being fenced. We saw that incidents of idol theft are happening from temples, in view of this, we decided to build boundary walls of temples older than 60 years so that incidents of theft do not happen in temples. We are also getting a lot of support from the central government. Many development works are also being done with the support of the central government.

The Chief Minister said that from the year 2006, the dress scheme was started for the children studying in government schools. From the year 2009, the cycle scheme was started for girls but when the boys demanded, the cycle scheme was also started for them from the year 2010. Earlier, very few girls used to go to study. When girls were given bicycles, they started going to school on time. Along with this, girls also take their parents to the market in the evening, it feels very good to see this scene.

The Chief Minister said that we are getting development work done in the whole of Bihar. No area of Bihar is untouched by development. We have done work on a large scale for education, health, road, bridge construction, due to which earlier people from any corner of Bihar used to reach Patna in 6 hours, now it has been reduced to 5 hours. Every kind of work is being done for this. In Bihar, employed teachers have been reinstated on a large scale. Efforts have been made to improve the field of education by constructing school buildings. A large number of government teachers have been reinstated and this is being done further. Along with this, employed teachers are being given government recognition through examination. Madrasas have also been given government recognition and the teachers teaching there are being given salary as per government teachers.

The Chief Minister said that before the year 2005, only 39 patients used to come to the Primary Health Center for treatment in a month. We have provided free medicine and treatment facilities in government hospitals, due to which now on an average more than 11 thousand patients are reaching the primary health center for treatment in a month. Earlier there were only 6 government medical colleges in Bihar, now their number has increased to 12. Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), the oldest hospital of Bihar, is being made of 5400 bed capacity. The remaining 5 old medical colleges and hospitals are also being expanded to make them hospitals of 2500 bed capacity. IGIMS, Patna is also being expanded to make it a hospital of 3000 bed capacity.

The Chief Minister said that since the year 2015, through the Saat Nishchay Yojana, we have provided basic facilities like tap water to every house, construction of toilets in every house, construction of paved lanes and drains to every house, construction of paved roads to every hamlet, electricity connection to every house to the people. These facilities are also being provided in the new settlements that have been built. People used to suffer from many types of diseases due to open defecation, for this, toilets have been constructed in the houses. Community toilets were constructed for those families who did not have space to build toilets in their homes. From the year 2020, under the Saat Nishchay Yojana-2, the work of providing irrigation water to every farm, Chief Minister Rural Solar Street Light Scheme, Telemedicine, Bal Hriday Yojana, is progressing rapidly.

The Chief Minister said that from the year 2006, 50 percent reservation was given to women in Panchayati Raj Institutions and from the year 2007 in municipal bodies. After this, a total of 4 elections have been completed so far. A large number of women have been elected. Earlier, the number of self-help groups in Bihar was very less. When our government was formed in Bihar, we increased the number of self-help groups Jeevika by taking a loan from the World Bank in the year 2006. Now the number of self-help groups in Bihar has increased to 10 lakh 61 thousand, with 1 crore 35 lakh Jeevika Didi's associated with them. We have named the self-help group as Jeevika and the women associated with it as Jeevika Didi, inspired by which the then central government also adopted it and named it Ajeevika. We have now started forming self-help groups in urban areas of Bihar as well. So far, 34 thousand self-help groups have been formed in urban areas, with 3 lakh 60 thousand Jeevika Didis associated with them. We decided to give 35 percent reservation to women in police recruitment from the year 2013, as a result of which the number of women in Bihar Police Force is the highest in the country. There are more women in Bihar Police than in the police force of any other state in the country. Since the year 2016, we have given 35 percent reservation to women in all government jobs.

The Chief Minister said that we had set a target of giving government jobs to 10 lakh people in the year 2020, which has now been increased to 12 lakh. So far, more than 9 lakh people have been given government jobs. Apart from this, a target of providing employment to 10 lakh people was set. Till now, employment has been provided to 24 lakh people. As per the target set in the year 2025, 12 lakh people will be provided government jobs and 34 lakh people will be provided employment. We have worked for the upliftment of all sections.

The Chief Minister said that many development works have been done in Jamui district. Engineering college, para medical institute and hostels have been constructed here. Along with this, Government Polytechnic Institute, Women ITI, ITI in all sub-divisions, GNM Institute and many roads and bridges have been constructed. Jananayak Karpuri Thakur Extremely Backward Class Hostel has been constructed here. Other Backward Class Girls Residential School has been constructed in Jhajha. Along with this, Scheduled Caste Residential Girls School has been constructed in Jamui. Construction of a new residential school has been started in Barhat. Eklavya Model Residential School has also been established. Medical college and hospital are being constructed in Jamui. Simultala Residential School was established in the year 2010 on the lines of Netarhat School. It is operating regularly. Tourist facilities are being developed next to Mahavir Jain Temple in Lachhuara. The idol stolen from the temple was recovered with the strictness of the administration. After that a beautiful temple was constructed, where they were installed.

The Chief Minister said that 34 Panchayat Government Buildings have been constructed here and the remaining 145 Panchayat Government Buildings will also be completed by June 2025. We respect everyone, we honour everyone. Electricity has been provided to every house in Jamui district. 2 electric grid sub-stations and 22 power sub-stations have been constructed here. 38 dedicated agricultural feeders have been constructed, through which 2607 electricity connections have been provided to the farmers so that farmers can have convenience in agricultural work. 18,517 thousand self-help groups have been formed, to which lakh 37 thousand Jeevika Didi are connected. Along with this, 4 Jeevika Didi's kitchen is also operating in the district. Many development works have been done in Jamui district. Along with the work that is left, more new works will also be done for Jamui district.

Important announcements of the Chief Minister regarding the demands of the people in Jamui district

The Upper Kiul Reservoir Scheme will be expanded and the canals coming out of it will be cemented, this will facilitate irrigation for the local farmers.

Garhi Dam will be developed from the point of view of eco-tourism, this will promote tourism and local people will get employment.

A bridge will be constructed on the Kiul River on the road from Garhi to Laghuar, this will provide great convenience to the tourists going to Laghuar.

Giddhaur Stadium will be rebuilt. The stadium already built in Gidhaur block headquarters is very old and lacks facilities, the reconstruction of which will encourage young players.

Patneshwar Dham adjacent to Jamui block headquarters will be developed and beautified from the point of view of tourism, this will provide convenience to tourists and devotees.

A road and bridge will be built from Harnarayanpur Chaura Path to Sikriya village, this will provide great convenience to the people in commuting.

A bridge will be constructed from Durga Mandir to Pamaiya on the Nakti river in Dadha Panchayat of Barhat block, this will provide a lot of convenience to the people in commuting.

The Barnar Reservoir Scheme will be reviewed again and action will be taken to implement the scheme afresh. This scheme is pending for about 50 years, this will provide additional irrigation facilities to the local farmers.

A Mahavidyalaya (Degree College) will be established in Chakai of Jamui district, so that students will not have to go out for higher education.

In Jamui district, new block-cum-anchal office buildings will be constructed in 03 blocks namely Chakai, Jamui Sadar and Sono and block-cum-anchal office-cum-residential complex will be constructed in 03 blocks namely Islamnagar Aliganj, Barhat and Gidhaur.

A sports complex will be constructed near Jamui city which will also include a shooting range, this will promote sports.

The Chief Minister said that all these works will be done and apart from this, if there is any other need in Jamui district, that too will be done. Work is going on in every area of Bihar, work will be done at a faster pace in future. If representatives of any party put forward their problems, we also get them resolved, we do not discriminate against anyone. We will keep working in the interest of all. We are engaged in the development of Bihar. We have been working in the interest of all the people since the beginning. I congratulate all of you once again. I congratulate and thank you all.

In the review meeting, District Magistrate Mrs. Abhilasha Sharma congratulated the Chief Minister by presenting a green plant and a symbol.