More flights to bring labourers home: CM Soren

After an Air Asia flight brought home 180 migrant labourers home from Mumbai to Ranchi on Thursday, Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that if needed, more flights will be used to bring back migrant labourers. The CM had written to the Centre and the Home Minister seeking permission for chartered flights and finally the first flight in the country flew today for migrant labourers.

Soren, on the occasion thanked the erstwhile students of Law School, Bangalore. He said that on the one hand, the spirit of humanity was strengthened by the help of the needy by coming to the help of competent colleagues like them in the struggle against Corona, on the other hand, many other individuals and institutions will be inspired by their actions.

The 180 labourers returned home with the untiring efforts of the erstwhile students of National Law School, Bangalore, officials of the Government of Jharkhand and Maharashtra. Workers who arrived at Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi from Mumbai, underwent a medical screening at the airport. They were also given food packets and water bottles. After screening the workers, they were dispatched by honors chariot to their destination with dignity.

Workers who reached Ranchi from Mumbai include 05 from Bokaro, 09 from Dhanbad, 10 from Deoghar, 02 from Jamtara, 01 from Godda, 29 from Giridih, 41 from Hazaribagh, 11 from Koderma, Chatra 05, Garhwa 02, Palamu 09 03 migrants from East Singhbhum, 08 from West Singhbhum, 01 from Gumla, Simdega 28 and 16 from Ranchi district.

The CM said that the several strong steps need to be taken for the betterment of the State. He said that the government was mulling gradual relaxations to start industrial activities and other business activities in the State.

Meanwhile, several organisations today handed over donations to CM Disaster Relief Fund. RU Vice Chancellor Dr Ramesh Kumar Pandey and Pro VC Kamini Kumar handed over a cheque of Rs 7 lakh to the CM, while members of Jharkhand Engineering Service Association handed over a cheque of Rs 10 Lakh to the CM. General Secretary of the Association Satyendra Prasad Singh, Presdient Surendra Kumar, Treasurer Ashish Kumar Sinha were present on the occasion. St Thomas School, Dhurwa also donated Rs 5 lakh to CM relief fund.

Meanwhile the CM has ordered that financial irregularities, embezzlement and misuse of Jharkhand State Cooperative Bank's Ranchi branch and Seraikela branch will be investigated by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). He has ordered legal action against the culprits in this case of financial irregularity. It may be noted that in this case of irregularities in the Ranchi branch of the bank, in the special audit of the Finance Department, Rs.9,98,21,155 has been reported as a recoverable amount. At the same time, financial embezzlement of Rs 522.27 lakh has been confirmed in the Seraikela branch of the bank.