Chatra (Jharkhand), Dec 7 (PTI) Jharkhand ChiefMinister Raghubar Das today said his government would like toprepare the next state budget as per the desire and thoughtsof the people.
He said budget is not just an account of income andexpenditure but shapes the direction of development.
"The governmentÂ’s desire is to prepare all schemesthrough peopleÂ’s participation," Das said at a pre-budgetseminar here.
The chief minister said his government was holdingpre-budget seminars and meetings in districts to getsuggestions and opinions of the people before preparing thenext budget.
Stating that Jharkhand is a state of villages, Dassaid the government has taken important steps in thedevelopment of the state through the participation of thevillagers, according to an official release.
Reiterating to put Jharkhand among the developedstates through development in every household and village, thechief minister said there is no dearth of mineral resources inthe state.
The government is eradicating unemployment throughdevelopment of agriculture, industry, cooperative, tourism andother sectors, Das said.
Construction of roads, ponds, wells, nullahs, toiletsand schools would be done through "Gram Vikas Samiti" and therole of women would be an important part in this endeavour,the chief minister said.
He asked deputy commissioners and deputy developmentcommissioners of all the districts to review developmentalprojects in villages on Sundays.
Das said the panacea of social evils is, socialawareness and total development is a collectiveresponsibility. PTI PVRRG.
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