According to Pratul, the Chief Minister had made several populist promises during the elections, requiring an estimated expenditure of over Rs 2.5 lakh crore in the next five years.Since the state lacks internal resources to generate this revenue, schemes like Maiyaan Samman Yojana –which initially promised benefits to all eligible women — have now been modified to include eligibility criteria.“The Chief Minister is aware that he cannot fulfil these election promises and is therefore fabricating a misleading narrative about the Rs1.36 lakh crore allegedly owed by the Centre,” said Shahdeo.”This is nothing but an attempt to deceive the people of Jharkhand. According to government sources, out of the total amount of Rs 1, 36, 000 crore, Rs 1, 01, 142 crore is due as land compensation, Rs 32,000 crore under Common Cause and Rs 2500 crore are due as coal royalty.” he added.Notably, Jharkhand gets the highest royalty of about Rs 5500 crore from coal. About Rs 3200 crore royalties is obtained from iron ore with the remaining royalty is received from gold, uranium, stone, limestone, copper and other minerals.
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