Ranchi: Chief minister Hemant Soren will inaugurate and lay foundation of projects worth Rs 2,500 crore on the first anniversary of his mahagathbandhan government on December 29. He will also roll out 15 new schemes for tourism development, sports promotion and to reduce agri-distress, besides distributing welfare grants to about five lakh beneficiaries. Soren held an extensive meeting with secretaries of all the departments at Project Building on Thursday, to take stock of the preparations ahead of the anniversary celebrations amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. As per the official communiqué issued from the chief minister’s office, the state-level programme will be held at the Morhabadi stadium for two hours from 12.30pm on December 29. Programmes will also be held throughout the day across the state in strict adherence to Covid safety norms.