RANCHI, Jan. 2 -- Chief minister Hemant Soren on Thursday extended New Year greetings to the people and reaffirmed that his government was working to build a prosperous, just, and sustainable Jharkhand by 2050.

In a social media post, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) president stated that to achieve the goal, the government has been emphasising policies and schemes that place education, health, self-employment, social security, conservation of natural resources, and the rights and dignity of local communities at the core.

He said the arrival of the New Year is an important step toward realising the dream of the "valiant ancestors" of the state of building a "Sona Jharkhand".

"Jharkhand has traversed a long journey of struggle, determin...