RANCHI, Nov. 16 -- Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Saturday said his government was working on a development roadmap for the next 25 years, to make development more sustainable and in consonance with natural resources which are abundant in the state - the credit for preserving which goes to the tribal communities who are the original inhabitants of the country.

Soren was speaking at the 25th Statehood Day celebrations at Ranchi's Morabadi grounds. Governor Santosh Singh Gangwar was also invited as the chief guest of the event.

Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar in 2000. The state's foundation day on November 15 also coincides with the birth anniversary of tribal icon Birsa Munda.During his speech, the chief minister recalled the...