CM Suvendu Adhikari in Jhargram on Friday
Addressing residents of Lodha-Shabar-dominated Kalajharia village, Adhikari said the state govt had submitted a Rs 121-crore comprehensive integrated development plan (CIDP) proposal to the Centre, covering healthcare, electricity, water resources, public health engineering and animal resources. He further announced an allocation of Rs 342 crore for development of Jhargram as he rolled out the supply of nutritious food supplies for more than 75,000 members of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) . Around 25,000 people in Jhargram and 45,000 in West Midnapore will receive benefits of the food kits. Now I want to link this relationship with development,” he said, adding that his govt has taken up 881 schemes along with plans of establishing tribal universities in Jhargram and Bankura.
The CM announced that the nutritious food kits will be supplied once in a week to PVTGs. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata Stay updated with the latest Kolkata news.
Amit Shah ji wants to undertake special development initiatives for you,” Adhikari said, presenting the proposed intervention as a focused effort to address the region’s development needs. “Jhargram must not become a referral hospital,” he said, stressing that residents should have access to essential diagnostic and treatment facilities locally. Describing his relationship with the people of Jhargram as an emotional bond, he said local residents regarded him as their kutum (kinsman).
“What Jhargram will receive is something no other district in Bengal will get. The initiative is a part of the state’s efforts to address nutritional deficiencies and improve the living conditions of Lodha and Shabar communities. He called for a comprehensive strengthening of healthcare infrastructure to reduce the need for patients to travel outside the district for treatment. “This relationship is many years old. Download the TOI App.
Jhargram/ Kolkata: CM Suvendu Adhikari on Friday set a six-month target to transform Jhargram and announced that Union home minister Amit Shah had placed the district under his ministry’s direct ambit for a special development initiative aimed at improving infrastructure and public services in the tribal dominated Junglemahal region.
The CM further assured the Lodha , Sabar communities that he they will be kept outside the purview of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) which will be implemented in the state .