Rajasthan Budget 2020-21 Highlights

Rajasthan Budget 2020-21 Highlights:

Fiscal Indicators
• Estimated revenue receipts Rs. 1,73,404.42 Crore
• Estimated revenue expenditure Rs. 1,85,750.3 Crore
• Estimated revenue deficit Rs. 12345.61 Crore
• Estimated fiscal deficit Rs. 33922.77 Crore which is 2.99% of GSDP.

Medical & Health
• Provision of Rs. 14533 cr for Medical and Health related departments
• Estiblishment of Nirogi Rajasthan Prabandhan Kosh of Rs. 100 cr.
• Early intervention center at district level
• Strict Action for adulteration, establishment of an Authority, Fast Track Court.
• Upgrading govt. Hospitals of Pipar City and Phalodi as District Hospital
• Mother and Child Care centre at Osian
• New Trauma Centers at Sanchor, Sojat city, Lohavat, Taranagar, Balesar and Bhopalgarh
• New Cancer Registry System
• MRI/CT Scan facility on PPP mode in District Hospitals, wherever possible
• PET CT SCAN Machine at Jaipur, Jodhpur and Bikaner
• Dental Chair with X-ray machine at 150 health establishments
• Increase of 1000 beds in hospitals

Medical Education
• Completing construction of 15 new Medical Colleges in next 4 years with exp. of approx Rs. 5000 cr.
• Developing Udaipur, Kota, Ajmer and Bikaner main hospitals as Organ Retrieval Centers
• New Gastrosurgery, Organ transplantation and Nuclear medicine departments in SMS Medial College, Jaipur
• New DSA machine worth of Rs. 10 cr.
• New Pediatric Cath Lab at MDM Hospital, Jodhpur
• G + 8 IPD Block at SMS Hospital, Jaipur with exp. of Rs. 28 cr.
• Proper running of State Cancer Institute at Jaipur
• Exp. of Rs. 57 cr. on various developmental works in MDM Hospital, Jodhpur and Regional Cancer Center with exp. of approx Rs.10 cr

Agriculture
• Provision of Rs. 3420 cr
• 12500 farm ponds, exp. of Rs. 150 cr
• Provision of Rs. 91 crore for micro irrigation facility
• 25000 Solar Pumps with exp. Rs. 267 cr
• Advance storage of 2 lac ton Urea and 1 lac ton DAP with exp. Rs. 30 cr
• Increase of area under Date farming on 1500 hectare area in next 4 years
• 100 custom hiring centres with exp. of Rs. 8 cr
• 44 new independent mandi, 100 new Gaun Upaj Mandi.

Cooperative
• Loan worth Rs. 1800 cr. distribution to more than 8 lac first time coop. members
• Rs. 534 cr interest subsidy to CCBs
• 2000 new GSS in next four years
• 500 selected PACS / LAMPS will be benefited with solar energy
• 130 new godowns at GSS, KVSS and Upbhokta Bhandar with exp. of Rs. 22 cr

Women and Child Development
• A-3 APP for Anganbadi Karyakarata, Asha Sahyogini and ANM
• Indira Gandhi Mahila Shodh Sansthan at Jaipur
• Improving quality of Anganbadi Poshahar

SJED
• Provision of Rs. 8500 cr
• Announcement of Rajasthan Raya Aarthik Pichda warg board.
• Palanhar Hostels (Half way home) at every divisional headquarter
• Announcement of Nehru bal sanrakshan Kosh Rs. 100 cr.
• As next stage to Cochlear implant policy for mandatory hearing screening.

Minorities
• Construction of residential school buildings for minority boys and girls at Masuda and Kaman Block, exp. Rs 41.60 cr
• Construction of 3 minority girls hostel buildings at Nagaur, Sawai Madhopur and Ladnu
• 100 bed boys hostel at Jaipur, Rs. 5 cr
• Grant of Rs. 5 cr. to Waqf Board.

TAD
• Skill Developmental Centers at Pratapgarh, Dungarpur and Udaipur
• Increasing capacity of tribal residential schools upto 2400 with exp. of Rs. 10 cr
• Separate cadre for hostel wardens
• Subsidy of Rs. 45000 each to tribal farmers for Solar Pump, Rs. 22.50 cr

Youth Affairs and Sports
• Block and District level games, exp. of Rs. 5 cr
• 500 Sports Coaches on contract, Rs. 10 cr annual
• Increasing DA of sports persons
• Increasing prize money for Olympics, Asian games and Commonwealth games medal winners

Industry
• Rajasthan International Exports Expo at Jodhpur
• New Industrial Areas at Alwar, Churu, Sikar, Jalor, Tonk, Bundi, Bharatpur, Banswara and Udaipur
• Plug and play facility at SEZ-2 Sitapura Jaipur

Gandhi Smriti
• Khadi Plaza at Jaipur, Rs. 10 cr
• Financial assistance for computerization of 144 Khadi Institutions and Bunkar Sangh, Exp. of Rs. 2 cr

Mines and Petroleum
• E-auction of at least 2000 hectare blocks of major minerals and 1000 hectare blocks of minor minerals
• 3 Petroleum Exploration Licences will be sanctioned
• New DD Petroleum Office in Barmer
• Dedicated skill center at Jodhpur and Barmer for Hydrocarbon sector

Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
• Construction of new office buildings of 57 new PS and 1456 new GPs, as per need

Tourism
• Developing policy of 'Ease of Traveling in Rajasthan'
• Announcement of Paryatan Vikas Kosh, Rs. 100 cr
• Rs. 4 cr for renovation of 4 heritage properties of RTDC
• Training of 1000 State level and 5000 local guides

Education
• Provision of Rs. 39524 cr
• English Medium Mahatma Gandhi School at remaining each 167 blocks
• Additional faculty in 200 and additional subject in 300 Senior Higher Secondary Schools as per requirement, Rs. 25 crore
• For physical, mental and intellectual development of students Saturday will be No Bag Day in all govt. schools
• 66 new KGBV in 3 years, 22 KGBV in first phase

PHED
• Provision of Rs. 8794 cr.
• Re-structuring works of Rs.750 crore for 500 Janta Jal Yojna, Rs.100 cr for year 2020-21
• Works of total Rs. 625 cr will be taken up for 250 villages for NAL SE HAR GHAR ME PEYJAL exp. of Rs. 160 cr
• Works of 30 projects in 16 districts will be initiated to provide drinking water for Rural Families, Rs. 1350 cr
• Project of total Rs. 165 cr for Jaipur, Rs. 50 cr for year 2020-21

Energy
• Provision of Rs. 18530 cr
• Development of Ultra Mega Solar Park
• Establishment of 800 MW Solar Plants at RVUNL power plants
• Development of green energy city, 300 MW Rooftop Solar Systems in next 5 years
• Total 50000 Agricultural Electricity connections will be given on priority
• 2 block electricity in day time to farmer in phased manner, 6 new GSS of 220 KV, 30 new GSS 132 KV and 287 new sub station of 33 KV and increasing capacity of 1500 sub stations, total exp. of Rs. 2000 cr.
• 9 new GSS of 132 KV will be commissioned

PWD
• Provision of Rs. 6808 cr.
• Upgrading 8,663 KM rural roads with exp. of 4,245 cr. by March, 2025 under PMGSY-III
• Renewal of severely damaged roads with approx. 400 cr.

Transport
• Mandatory treatment by Private Hospital in case of Accidents
• Primary Trauma Centre at 40 CHC
• MUKHYA MANTRI SADAK SURAKSHA PURUSHKAR
• Upgrading Pipad city transport office to DTO
• Traffic Park in each District

Water Resources and CAD
• Provision of Rs. 4557 cr.
• Renovation of 18 Dams with total Exp. of Rs 503 cr under DRIP
• Works of 378 cr. under RWSRPD
• ERCP to be given top priority
• Efforts to get ERCP declared as National Project

LSG & UDH
• Town Hall at Dholpur & Karauli
• DPR for Auditorium at Jodhpur
• Purchasing equipments of Rs. 176 cr. for Sewer cleaning etc.
• ROB at Civil Line, Jaipur
• Parking at Ramniwas Bagh, Exp. of Rs. 100 cr.
• Developing Coaching Hub in Jaipur
• High Level Bridge in Bhilwara on Kothari River
• Under Pass and Elevated roads in Kota, Exp. Rs. 250 cr

Relief, Disaster Management and Civil Defense
• Rs. 10-10 Cr. Model equipments to Civil Defense and State Disaster Response Force
• Drone to District Collectors
• 100 Fire Tenders to Districts, Rs. 26 cr.
• Rs. 12 cr. for water resources department for flood control, Rs. 3 cr. for forest department for control of forest fire

Home
• Extension of ERSS, total exp. of Rs. 100 cr.
• Two new field units in SOG against Mafias
• One new Anti-narcotic unit in SOG
• Setting up of DNA division in regional labs of Jodhpur and Ajmer

Employee Welfare
• Increase in DA from 12 to 17 percent from July, 2019
• Recruitment on approx 53000 posts
• 48 new Courts in Year 2020-21

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NTPC, RSDCL to develop 925 MW Solar park in Jaisalmer

Rajasthan Solar Park Development Company Ltd (RSDCL), a subsidiary of Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation, and NTPC signed an agreement to develop 925 MW capacity solar park at Nokh in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district. As per the agreement, RSDCL will develop infrastructure in the solar park and NTPC will develop the solar projects.

Rajasthan Energy Minister B.D. Kalla said that the state government has given many relaxations and facilities in the recently-issued Rajasthan Solar Energy Policy, 2019 and Rajasthan Wind and Hybrid Energy Policy, 2019. He appealed to the stakeholders and investors present at the ceremony to come forward and avail the benefits of the policies and tap the "untapped vast" potential of solar and wind energy available in the state. RRECL Chairman Ajitabh Sharma said the RSDCL will invest about Rs 450 crore in infrastructural development in the project and NTPC is expected to invest more than Rs 3,500 crores in solar projects development.

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Six states including Rajasthan sign Renukaji Dam project agreement

Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari and six Yamuna basin states, namely Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh on 11th January 2019 signed an agreement for construction of Renukaji Dam Multi-Purpose Project. The 148-meter-high Renukaji dam would come up in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmour district at a cost of Rs 4,596.76 crore. The central government will contribute Rs 3,892.83 crore, or 90% of the cost of the irrigation and drinking water component of the project, while the rest will come from the states. 

The project is proposed to be executed by Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd. The live storage of the Renukaji Multi-Purpose Project is 0.404 million acre-foot and it would ensure supply of 23 cubic metres per second water to the basin states. The project will also generate 40 MW of power and the Delhi government has agreed to fund 90% of the cost of the power plant.  The Central government has so far released Rs 446.96 crore for this project. Among states, Delhi has released Rs 214.84 crore and Haryana, Rs 25 crore.
The important features of the project are:

• Renukaji Dam Multi-Purpose Project is a storage project on the Giri river which is tributary of the Yamuna at Sirmour district of Himachal.
• A 148 m-high rock-filled dam would be constructed across the river Giri.
• The project also involves the generation of 40 MW of power during peak flow to be executed by Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (HPPCL).
• The project would increase by the river flow about 110 per cent which will be used to meet the drinking water needs of Delhi and the other Yamuna basin states up to some extent in the lean period.
• The share of stored water among the states will be as follows,  Haryana-47.8 per cent; Uttar Pradesh/ Uttarakhand-33.65 per cent; Himachal-3.15 per cent; Rajasthan-9.3 per cent and NCT of Delhi: 6.04 per cent.
• The Central government will bear 90 per cent of the cost of irrigation/drinking water component, and the balance cost will be borne by the states.

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Rajasthan Budget 2018-19 Highlights

Rajasthan Budget 2018-19 Highlights, Full Budget in PDF Hindi, English:

• Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje on 12th February 2018 presented final budget for her term with announced one-time crop loan waiver of up to Rs 50,000 for small and marginal farmers and land revenue exemption.
• Free travel in state road buses for old age people beyond 80 years and 50 per cent concession for one attendant.
• Seven lakh new domestic electric connections in rural and urban areas of Rajastahn.
• Two lakh agricultural connections to dispose of pendency upto January 2012.
• The state government to provide Rs 544 crore for short term crop loan and interest subvention to the farmers by Co-operative banks.
• Substantial increase in honorarium and bearing entire amount of premium on insurance schemes of more than 1.84 lakh aganwadi workers under Women and child Development.
• Announcement to start 1000 new Annapurna Bhandar at fair price shops.
• Free Wi-Fi government colleges and free travel facility to interview aspirants for competitive exams conducted by UPSC, RPSC etc.
• Under Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Antyoday Swarojgar, loan upto Rs 50,000 to 50,000 thousand families at 4 per cent interest without collateral.
• Rajasthan Budget Speech 2018-2019
• Rajasthan Budget at a Glance 2018-2019
• Rajasthan Budget Study 2018-2019

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PM Modi inaugurates work commencement of Barmer refinery

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 16th January 2018 inaugurated the commencement of work at the oil refinery in Rajasthan’s Barmer district. The state of the art refinery will be first of its kind in the country. Barmer refinery, which is a joint venture between the HPCL and the state government at an estimated cost of Rs 43,000 crore. The refinery is expected to change the growth landscape of Rajasthan and western parts of the state in particular. Rajasthan Congress had slammed the state government last week for re-laying of the foundation stone, saying it had already been performed four years ago by Sonia Gandhi.

Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan tweeted out saying the Barmer Refinery and Petrochemicals Project of HRRL will bring an unprecedented surge in infrastructure development, improvement of healthcare services, establishment of prestigious education institutions in Western Rajasthan. Chief minister Raje, who was present on the occasion, said courses on petrochemicals technology will be introduced in state polytechnics to help local people get jobs in the petrochemical complex. The project is expected to create 1,000 direct and 40,000 indirect jobs during the construction period.

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Rajasthan, HPCL ink pact for Barmer Refinery

Rajasthan state government and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) have formed a joint venture (JV) to build an oil refinery project at Barmer in India at a cost of Rs. 43,129 crore ($6.73bn) on 21st August 2017. An agreement in this regard was signed by the two parties after receiving an approval from the Indian government to go ahead with the planned 9 million metric tonne crude Barmer Petroleum Refinery-cum-Petrochemical Complex.  The new joint venture company named as HPCL Rajasthan Refinery (HRRL) will have the Indian state-owned oil and natural gas company HPCL owning a 74% stake in partnership with the Rajasthan government which will hold a stake of 26%. 

The agreement signed in the presence of oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje entitles the company to a viability gap funding of Rs1,123 crore a year for 15 years from the year of commercial production. The funding will be in the form of an interest-free loan to be refunded in subsequent 15 years. The project includes a petrochemicals complex too. The proposed refinery will be able to process local crude from Vedanta Ltd’s Barmer oil field in the state as well as imported crude. Vedanta, which recently merged its group company Cairn India Ltd with itself, is planning more investments into enhanced oil recovery from its Barmer assets. Anil Agarwal, chairman, Vedanta Group had last December said the group was committed to investing Rs30,000 crore to add 100,000 barrels of oil and oil equivalent over the next three years, primarily from its prolific Rajasthan fields.

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Rajasthan Solar Power Capacity in July 2017

Rajasthan Solar Power / Energy  Capacity in July 2017 is 2022 MW in July 2017: The cumulative Solar Energy capacity installed, as on 31.07.2017, is 13652 MW while the same at the end of 2014-15 was 3743.97 MW. This was stated by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy and Mines in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on 10th August 2017. 

The States that crossed the solar installed capacity of 1 GW, as on 31.07.2017 are:

1. Andhra Pradesh(2048 MW)
2. Rajasthan(2022 MW)
3. Tamil Nadu(1697 MW)
4. Telangana (1609 MW)
5. Gujarat(1262 MW)
6. Karnataka(1260 MW)
7. Madhya Pradesh(1116 MW)

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ग्लोबल राजस्थान एग्रीटेक मीट (ग्राम) 2017, कोटा

ग्लोबल राजस्थान एग्रीटेक मीट (ग्राम) 2017, कोटा का आयोजन राजस्थान के कोटा में आरएसी परेड ग्राउंड में 24 मई से 26 मई2017 तक आयोजित किया जाएगा। तीन दिवसीय यह आयोजन कोटा के आरएसी परेड ग्राउंड पर आयोजित किया जाएगा, जिसमें लगभग 30,000 किसान भाग लेंगे। यह कार्यक्रम राजस्थान सरकार तथा फैडरेशन ऑफ इंडियन चैम्बर्स ऑफ कॉमर्स एंड इंडस्ट्रीज (फिक्की) द्वारा आयोजित किया जा रहा है। गत वर्ष जयपुर में आयोजित ‘ग्राम 2016‘ की उपलब्धियों को देखते हुए राजस्थान सरकार द्वारा ‘ग्राम कोटा‘ का आयोजन किया जा रहा है।

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Rajasthan Budget 2017-18, Highlights, Full in PDF

Rajasthan Budget 2017-18, Highlights, Full in PDF: Rajasthan’s Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on 8th March 2017 presented Rajasthan state budget 2017-18. Raje is presenting 4th Budget on the International Women’s Day, which also happens to be her birthday. Here is Key Rajasthan Budget 2017-18, Highlights, Full in PDF for various competitive examinations of Rajasthan state government. 

Rajasthan Budget 2017-18, Highlights:

FISCAL INDICATORS

• Estimated Revenue Deficit for 2017-18
• – without effect of UDAY – deficit of Rs. 1528 crore.
• – with effect of UDAY – deficit of Rs. 13528 crore
• Estimated Fiscal Deficit for 2017-18 Rs. 24753.53 crore which is 2.99% of GSDP.
• Estimated total revenue receipts for 2017-18 Rs. 130162 crore.
• Estimated own tax revenue for the year 2017-18 Rs. 59455 crore against Rs. 69062 crore in the 2016-17 RE, which is higher by 16.16% .
• Estimated own tax revenue for 2017-18 as percentage of GSDP is 8.34%
• Estimated interest payment in 2017-18 is Rs. 19626.91 crore which is 15.08% of total revenue receipts.

INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

• Facility of sanctions and compliance reports of all departments to be made available on single window portal.
• Establishment of High Learning Centre at CIPET Jaipur – Rs. 51.32 crore
• 2 new centres with the help of GoI in textile and agro food processing sectors.
• Loan limit increased from Rs.90 lac to Rs. 1.50 crore for interest subsidy under the scheme of young entrepreneur promotion by RFC.
• Online services for all services to entrepreneurs in RIICO.
• Providing fire fighting facility at five industrial areas.
• Entrepreneurship Training centre at JNV University, Jodhpur and Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University, Kota.
• To encourage entrepreneur in youths, relaxation in the norms for experience and turnover through MSME and start-ups in public procurement.
• Allotment of mines, RCC and ERCC contract through E-auction.
• Rs. 500 crore for public utility works for citizens of mines affected areas.

AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

• Global Rajasthan Agritech Meet to be organised at divisional level in next two years.
• 5 percent increase in subsidy for sprinkler equipment.
• Separate mandi by including gaun mandi Chhipabarod and Harnavda Sahji.
• Mukhaya Mantri Beej Swavlamban Yozna for Kota, Bhilwara and Udaipur agricultural division.
• Under the Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme, insurance of 53 lac farmers 73 lac hectare area in Kharif and 30 lac farmers 29 lac hectare area.
• Provision of Rs. 3156.61 crore for agricultural department.
• EMV-Rupay-Kisan Debit Card to farmers by co-operative banks.
• 2% subsidy and Sahkar Kisan Kalyan Yojna to be continued.
• Starting of Annapoorna Bhandar in cooperative sector through Kraya Vikray Co-operative Societies.
• Re-start AVIKA Kawach Yojna for sheep owners.
• Colour Doppler machine and other equipments at multi purpose veterinary hospitals of Jaipur, Kota, Jodhpur and Udaipur.
• Filling up of vacant post of 900 veterinary doctor and Live Stock Assistant.
• Establishment of Fish Brood Bank at Gambhiri Dam (District Chittorgarh) – Rs. 5 crore
• Lining work of Bhakra irrigation system, Sidhmukha canal system and Amar Singh canal branch-Rs. 18 crore
• Construction of “Pacca Khaalas” in Mahi, Panchana, Chavali, Chhapi, Gambhiri, Jawai, Bhakra Phase-2 and Gang Nahar Phase-3 irrigation system.
• Provision of Rs. 1000 crore for Parwan Multipurpose Irrigation Project in the next financial year.
• Damage re-construction work will be started in the Gararda dam in Bundi.
• Work will be started at Dholpur lift project.
• There is a provision of Rs. 3313.08 crore for water resources department for the next year, which is 11.14% higher than the RE of 2016-17.

ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

• Gramin Gaurav Path and missing links in 2000 village panchayats-Cost of Rs. 1200 crore.
• Renewal and Strengthening of 5000 kms. rural road at the cost of Rs. 800 crore in RIDF-23.
• 15 projects for development of the 796 kms. state highway at cost of Rs. 580 crore.
• Development of 19 roads of the 402 kms. at the cost of Rs. 441 crore.
• Start the works of maintenance and upgradation of rural roads 3465 kms.
• Strengthening and renewal work of around 1000 kms. state highway and other roads at cost of Rs. 500 crore
• Development work of urban roads at the cost of Rs. 30 crore.
• RSRDC to make 8 roads of 410 kms.
• Alwar district to get 600 kms. plus road worth Rs. 968 crore through NCRPB loan.
• 26 roads worth Rs. 242 crore in 220 kms. to be made in 13 districts with mining relevance.
• Kota, Ajmer and Sawaimadhopur will be connected to Jaipur by air service.
• Action under process for air connectivity between Jaisalmer and Agra to direct Jaipur and Bikaner to direct New Delhi under the Central Government’s regional connectivity scheme.
• Provision of Rs. 16.54 crore for repair and renovation of air strips.
• 2500 villages and habitations to be given potable water.
• Pending 9 major schemes of Rs. 5292 crore will be completed on priority.
• Scheme from Jakham dam covering 554 villages in blocks of Pratapgarh, Pipalkhoont and Arnod-Rs. 912.55 crore.
• In Baran, 17 villages of Anta Tehsil and 30 villages of Mangrol Tehsil will be benefited by Rs. 105 crore scheme.
• 500 additional augmentation works under JJY schemes.
• 1175 solar-cum-defluoridation units for Rs. 137 crore
• Renewal of headworks and improvement works of Diggies – Rs. 100 crore
• 1483 RO plants in rural areas.
• For reducing the non-revenue water quantity to 15 to 20%, works in next two years in two zones each of Jaipur, Ajmer, Udaipur, Bikaner and Bharatpur city
• In phased manner, 24×7 water supply in Kota city-Rs.850 crore through NCRPB.
• 30 RO plants in first phase on PPP mode in the cities of Deeg, Kumher, Nagar, Kaman and Nadbai of Bharatpur district, Bari of Dholpur, Gangapurcity of Sawaimadhopur district and Ratangarh and Rajaldesar of Churu district.
• Operation and maintenance of urban water supply scheme in phased manner on energy conservation mode to save electricity expenditure.
• SCADA system in Jaipur, Ajmer, Udaipur, Bikaner and Bharatpur City for better online supervision in next two years.
• Rs. 8647.21 crore provision for PHED which is 15.68% more than RE 2016-17.
• 5086 MW increase in capacity in last three years.
• One lac new agriculture connection in next two years.
• To open new sub-division and circle office after restructuring of DISCOMs organisation.
• Conversion of drip, sprinkler and diggi based agriculture connection into general category after three years from date of connection.
• Constitution of Chittorgarh Fort Development Authority for conservation and systematic development for Chittorgarh Fort with partnership of ASI.
• Rs. 156.83 crore for art, culture and archaeology department which is 49.42% more than RE 2016-17.
• Rs. 10.90 crore for conservation of wood fossils, display and development of infra facilities for tourism at Aakal Wood Fossil Park.
• Establishment of 6MLD RO plant at CETP Bhiwadi.

HUMAN RESOURCE AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

• Gramin Gaurav Path and missing links in 2000 village panchayats-Cost of Rs. 1200 crore.
• Renewal and Strengthening of 5000 kms. rural road at the cost of Rs. 800 crore in RIDF-23.
• 15 projects for development of the 796 kms. state highway at cost of Rs. 580 crore.
• Development of 19 roads of the 402 kms. at the cost of Rs. 441 crore.
• Start the works of maintenance and upgradation of rural roads 3465 kms.
• Strengthening and renewal work of around 1000 kms. state highway and other roads at cost of Rs. 500 crore
• Development work of urban roads at the cost of Rs. 30 crore.
• RSRDC to make 8 roads of 410 kms.
• Alwar district to get 600 kms. plus road worth Rs. 968 crore through NCRPB loan.
• 26 roads worth Rs. 242 crore in 220 kms. to be made in 13 districts with mining relevance.
• Subsidy and incentive amount would be doubled for the marriage of daughter under “Sahyog and Uphar Yojana”.
• The pension under Mukhyamantri Specially abled Samman Pension Scheme would be given to all eligible specially abled @ Rs.750 per month without the criteria of age.
• Mukhyamantri Ekal Nari Samman Pension Yojana- widow pensioners elder than 60 years will get Rs.1000 p.m. and widow pensioners of more than 75 years will get Rs.1500 p.m.
• Tricycle would be made available for commuting to school/college to specially abled students of orthopaedic category.
• Assistance for specially abled for artificial limb/equipment would be increased to Rs. 10000 under samyukta sahayta assistance.
• Talented SC/ST students to be given financial assistance for studying in private medical college and university.
• Four hostels costing Rs. 30 crore under Devnarain Yojana.
• RBSE students who get top 100 positions in class-10 and in class-12 (all streams) get lump sum Rs.15000.
• Top 100 students who get admission in IIT, IIM, AIIMS, NLU, IISc get lump sum Rs. 25000/-
• Top 100 candidates of RAS exam conducted by RPSC get Rs. 30000/-
• Top 50 candidates who get into All India Services get Rs.50000/-
• Top 100 girls of RBSE who score 90% plus marks in class-10 Board Exam and top 100 girls of RBSE each who score 90% plus marks in Science, Arts and Commerce streams in class-12 Board Exam (i.e. 300 in all) will get a Scooty alongwith Certificate of appreciations.
• A provision of Rs. 5596.80 crore for next financial year for social justice and empowerment department.
• Aanganwadi workers will be given incentive of Rs. 250-500 p.m. based on work performance.
• CM Rajshree Yojana to be linked with Bhamashah Platform.
• Aparajita centres to be setup in 15 districts.
• Chirali scheme to be launched in seven districts.
• Women and Child development department gets 17.06% higher allocation in the next year.
• To commemorate the 350th birth of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Gurdawara Budha Johad in Sriganganagar and Gurudawara Shri Charan Kamal Sahib in Naraina (Jaipur) will be developed as tourist spot.
• Madarsa Jansahbhagita Scheme to be launched.
• 105 schools to be upgraded in those Panchayats where there is neither a pvt nor govt school of Sr Sec level
• Those panchayats where the Sec school has enrolment above 40 in Class X also get upgraded despite a pvt Sr Sec existing there
• 112 Arts Faculty Sr Sec schools to get Science faculty
• Arts and Commerce stream 26 Sr Sec schools to get Science stream
• 54 Sr Sec schools to get Maths, 23 to get Biology and 190 to get Agriculture subject
• Rs. 29.69 crore for computers and internet.
• Honorarium of Shikhsa Karmi, Parateachers (including Madarsa) increased by 10%
• Vocational education in 50 secondary and sr. secondary schools.
• 133 schools to have infra works costing Rs. 74 crore
• 58 new school buildings and 1134 new class rooms.
• Self defence training for 3.60 lac girl students.
• State talent search examination for meritorious students of class-10 and class-12 (Arts and Commerce)
• Smart Science labs at Divisional level colleges.
• Higher Education gets 11.01% higher outlay in 2017-18.
• Rs.7.10 crore for Infra facilities to 8 Engineering College running under Society Act .
• Establishment of Industry Institute Interaction Cell in 34 Colleges in next 2 year.
• Provision of Rs. 6,315.38 Cr for next year for Medical and Health Department, which is 8.21 % higher then RE 2016-17.
• Open new Panch Karm Center at Dholpur and Jaipur and Anchal Prasuta Centre at Jaisalmer and Barmer.
• Provision of Rs. 18.51 Cr. for the year 2017-18 for computerization of PDS.
• Provision of Rs. 397.91 Cr. for 2017-18 for providing food grain on concessional rates under National Food Security Schemes.

SKILL RAJASTHAN AND EMPLOYMENT

• Increase in financial assistance under Akshat Yojana to unemployed.
• Establishment of Rajasthan ILD Skills University at Jamdoli, Jaipur.
• New Government ITI in 18 Panchayat Samitis in the year 2017-18
• Rs. 146.19 Cr. for providing machinery and equipment’s in 69 ITI’s.
• Open 2 new trade electrician and computer operator and Programming Assistant in Govt. Jail ITI, Jaipur.
• Open new trade of mechanic motor vehicle trade in Government ITI, Dholpur, Jhalawar and Rajasamand.
• Establishment of Japan India Manufacturing Institute in Neemrana.
• Provision of Rs. 1007.44 Cr. for labour and employment department for next year, which is 21.32% higher than 2016-17 RE.
• Start-up boot clubs in 71 model school.
• Bio-technology and rural technology business incubation centres to be setup.

LOCAL SELF GOVERNANCE

• Annapoorna Kitchen Scheme to be started in all municipal towns.
• 29 AMRUT cities – Rs. 3223.94 crore worth project identified.
• Gaurav Path in 179 municipal towns.
• All municipal towns to have wi-fi facility.
• Community bathing units for women to be built in Panchayats through convergence of various schemes.
• Outlay under Guru Golwalkar Jansahbhagita Scheme enhanced to Rs. 125 crore.
• Villages with 5000 plus population to become Smart Villages through convergence of various schemes.

DIGITAL RAJASTHAN AND GOOD GOVERNANCE

• All Atal Seva Kendras to have e-Mitra Service ATM.
• All key departments to have file tracking system.
• All block and municipal headquarters to be connected with fibre.
• Atal Sewa Kendra’s to have wi-fi.
• 8 lac people to be given IT training.
• All districts to have command and control centres.
• IT enabled health project to be done state-wide.
• Integrated online system for mining.
• IT enablement for entire PDS chain.
• Cyber forensic Cell at divisional headquarter.
• Nyay Aapke Dwar campaign to be continued.
• 289 SDO offices to be modernised.
• Rs. 125 crore for various revenue related construction activity.
• Rs. 8.33 crore for replacement of old vehicles.
• Land settlement department to be reorganised.
• Ex-service man hired under REXCO to be given 10% hike.
• Sardar Patel Police University to have a forensic science wing.
• New police training school in tehsil Girwa (Udaipur)
• 5500 new police constables will be recruited.
• Construction of 3 addl. SP, 10 Dy. SP and 20 PS building
• Construction of 5 addl. SP and 15 Dy. SP residential quarters.
• 30 sub jails to have CCTV.
• Dungarpur Jail and sub-jail at Aklera to get new buildings.
• Rs. 16.62 crore for basic facilities in various jails.
• Home deptt. gets 11.83% higher allocation in 2017-18.
• Accredited journalists to get enhanced rate of Rs. 5000 p.a. free medical facility.
• Accredited journalists to get cashless mediclaim policy where accredited journalist need not to pay the premium.
• For pink city press club renovation – Rs. 30 lacs
• A decision will be taken on basis of recommendations given by the State level committee constituted with reference to the 7th Pay Commission.
• 50 year plus non-gazetted state employees to get free medical check up once in three years.
• Eligible work charged employees to be made store munshis upon framing relevant rules and due screening.
• Eligible work charged employees to be given new designations after framing relevant rules.

COMMERCIAL TAX DEPARTMENT

• About 80% of the registered dealers have migrated to GST through primary enrolment.
• Officers trained for the proposed GST Law. 75 officers trained as master trainers on the Goods and Services Tax Network who in coming months would train officers and dealers regarding IT network.
• To educate the stakeholders, workshops organised at Divisional and District levels.
• Centralized Call Centre and Simulation Centre for GST to be established in Jaipur.
• At Divisional and District level, GST help desk to be established.
• Commercial Taxes Department to be reorganised looking into the requirements under GST.
• Deemed Assessment Scheme for VAT, Entry Tax, Luxury Tax and Entertainment Tax to be notified for the assessment year 2015-16 and subsequent years.
• Relief to the Saraffa, Gems and Stone, Petroleum Retail Outlet and Tent dealers who had opted for composition scheme but could not comply with conditions of the compositions schemes.

REGISTRATION AND STAMPS

• Facility of submitting online application on e-panjiyan software for stamp refund.
• Site inspection of immovable property through GPS based Rajdhara App.
• Facility of submitting online application for fresh licence and renewal of licence to stamp vendors.
• e-panjiyan facility to be extended in 200 Sub-registrar offices.
• Facility of e-stamp in 100 more sub-registrar offices to be provided.
• Stamp duty reduced from 5 to 3 percent and registration fees to be reduced from one percent to 0.25 percent and maximum rupees 10000/- on partition deed of other than ancestral property.
• Stamp duty on agreement to sale and power of attorney authorising sell of immovable property reduced from 3 and 2 percent respectively to 0.5 percent and registration fees on agreement to sale and power of attorney reduced to 0.25 percent and maximum rupees 10,000/-.
• Maximum limit of stamp duty reduced from 10 lacs to 5 lacs on the instruments of loan documents without possession of property.
• Registration fees on the documents of family settlement reduced from one percent to 0.25 percent and maximum rupees 10,000/-.
• Benefit of 100% concession of stamp duty extended from 31.03.2017 to 31.03.2018 on the instrument of loan executed for the purposes of establishment of Startup under Startup Policy-2015, education loan and cash credit, overdraft or term loan under the Scheme of MUDRA and reverse mortgage of property by senior citizens.
• The registration fees on conveyance reduced to maximum limit of rupees 4 lacs.
• Stamp duty on the instrument of conversion of partnership firm, private limited company or unlisted public company into Limited Liability Partnership reduced to 0.5 percent and registration fee reduced to maximum rupees 10,000/-.
• 100% relief on interest and penalty payment, if outstanding drinking water dues pending as on 31.12.2016 are paid by the domestic consumer in lump sum by 30.6.2017.

Rajasthan Budget 2017-18 Full in PDF

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NTPC inks pact to take over Chhabra Thermal Power Plant

NTPC inks pact to take over Chhabra Thermal Power Plant. A tripatriate Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between NTPC, Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd. (RVUN) and Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (RUVNL) in the presence of Chief Minister Smt. Vasundhara Raje here at Chief Minister's residence on Wednesday. Directror (Commercial) Shri A. K. Gupta signed MoU from NTPC side while CMD, RVUN Shri N.K. Kothari and MD, RUVNL Shri Bannalal signed MoU from the State Government side.  

Under the MoU four units of 250-250 MW each of Chhabra Thermal Power Plant will be  transfered to NTPC in the first phase while the two units of 660-660 MW each shall be transfered after commissioning. After transfer of Chhabra TPP to NTPC the state government will receive equity as per latest valuation and the losses being incurred from Chhabra will stop after transfer of the plant and debt liabilities of the state government shall also be reduced. By using advanced techology NTPC will get more production with low consumption of coal and the teriff benefit will reach to the consumers of the state. Best practices of NTPC in effciency and system improvement will also be beneficial for other plants of the state. 

The employees of Chhabra TPP will get the option of merger in NTPC on their will. Energy Minister Shri Pushpendra Singh, Principal Secretary Energy Shri Sanjay Malhotra, Chairman DISCOMS Shri Shreemat Pandey, Joint Secretary in Power Ministery (GoI) Shri A. K. Verma, CMD, NTPC Shri Gurdeep Singh, Advisor Energy Dept. Shri R. G. Gupta were present on this occasion.   

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Baba Ramdev to setup mega food park in Rajasthan

Yoga guru Ramdev today announced plans to set up a mega food park in Rajasthan and said his Patanjali group, which is entering into dairy and spices segments, can buy farm produce worth Rs 5,000-10,000 crore from farmers in the state. “I along with Patanjali will support Rajasthan Chief Minister in all her endeavours. The company is entering into milk industry and Patanjali would be keen to make Rajasthan a part of its journey,” Ramdev said at the Global Rajasthan Agritech Meet in Jaipur. The mega agri event has been jointly organized by Government of Rajasthan and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).  

Chief Minister further said that the primary objective of GRAM is to ensure economic empowerment of the people through accelerated yet focussed growth in agriculture and to double farmer’s income. The state has conceived GRAM 2016 as an agri technology and business event that provides a platform to transform and catalyse sustainability and economic viability of farming.    Ms. Raje also said that Rajasthan has evolved as a strong investment friendly state and the Government is constantly working towards ensuring that these investments and benefit all stakeholders. Within just one year of holding the Resurgent Rajasthan Summit 2015, projects valued at almost Rs 5000 crores have already been implemented and projects worth Rs 54,000 crores and Rs 49,000 crores are under construction and under various stages of clearance respectively. Excluding the solar energy projects, the total likely investment to be grounded is Rs. 1.08 lac crores or 74 % of the investment commitments. This would be one of the fastest and highest conversion rates for any State in the country, she added.

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Rajasthan signs 56 MoUs during Incredible India Tourism Investor’s Summit 2016

Department of Tourism, Govt. of Rajasthan participated in the Incredible India Tourism Investor's Summit - 2016 held from September 21 to September 23, 2016. The event organized by Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of Rajasthan and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) featured signing of 56 Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) by Rajasthan Tourism involving proposed investment of Rs. 977.57 Crore and employment of 4745 persons in the presence of Union Minister for state for Tourism Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Secretary Shri Vinod Zutshi. Secretary Tourism Rajasthan Smt. Roli Singh and Director of Rajasthan Tourism Shri Ashutosh A.T. Pednekar were also present in the Summit.

A Rajasthan state seminar was also a major attraction that focussed on investment opportunities and steps taken by the Rajasthan government to ensure speedy and hassle free investment in Rajasthan. The presentation exhibited more than 100 investible projects to the investors. As a part of this meet Rajasthan Tourism officials held more than 50 B2B meetings with numerous potential investors of varied interests. Director of Rajasthan Tourism  Shri Ashutosh A.T. Pednekar talked about the significance of the Summit and said, “The overwheming response received from the investors was highly encouraging and we look forward for numerous successful ventures ahead.”

YES BANK also expressed their proud association with the inaugural Incredible India Tourism Investors Summit 2016 (IITIS) as a knowledge partner. Nikhil Sahni, Senior President and Country Head, Government Banking and Strategic Government Advisory of YES BANK mentioned that “As a Knowledge Partner, we have worked jointly with the Rajasthan Government in developing the presentation for the state seminar and identifying& developing more than 100 readily investible projects worth approx INR 4,000 crores.” Rajasthan was among the top rank holder states in the ease of doing business with the government becoming a partner rather than a regulator. One of the major milestones of Rajasthan government was approximately twice an increase in volumes of application for setting up Tourism Units after the announcement of the Tourism Unit Policy 2015. The Incredible India Tourism Summit proved to be a one stop shot for any investor entering India.

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Rajasthan signs MoU with India Trade and Exhibition Centre

Rajasthan government on 11th August signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India Trade And Exhibition Centre (ITEC), Dubai for promotion of skill development, investment and tourism sectors. As per the agreement, ITEC would work as a service providing agency for promotion of skill development, investment and tourism sectors in Rajasthan.

Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje before the signing ceremony chaired a high-level meeting to discuss various sectors of mutual cooperation. ITEC Chairman Sudesh Agarwal assured that ITEC would provide support for increasing partnerships with Dubai in other sectors as well, a release said.

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Pittie Group's Cotton Yarn Plant Inaugurated in Jhalawar

Shri Vallabh Pittie Industries (SVP), a leading textile company with its revolutionising innovations in polyester & cotton blended yarn today inaugurated its Rs 450 crore new textile plant in Jhalawar, Rajasthan. The plant is fully automated with 1,00,000 spindles holding a manufacturing capacity of 22,000 tonnes per annum and is spread across 25 acres of area. Chief Minister Smt. Vasundhara Raje has said that the state government is committed to forge partnerships that promote manufacturing and create employment opportunities in Rajasthan. She said that the start of operations at the Polyester and Cotton Blended Yarn Industries plant by Shri Vallabh Pittie Group would prove to be a big leap forward in the direction of realizing the dream of Resurgent Rajasthan. Smt. Raje inaugurated the plant worth project cost Rs. 450 crore at Dhanodi Industrial Area in Jhalawar district on Thursday. 

Chief Minister said that the efforts by The Pittie Group were an excellent example of development realised by effective governance - a pillar of the Rajasthan Model of Development. "Our mission of 'Make in Rajasthan' compliments the PM's vision of Make in India," she said.  She said that setting up of this plant in a record time was a manifestation of the efforts made by the state in Resurgent Rajasthan Partnership Summit 2015 and validated the claim that Rajasthan was an investor friendly state. Smt. Raje said that setting up of this yarn factory would directly benefit the farmers of entire Kota division. With availability of fertile land, water for irrigation and proper electricity supply, the farmers in this region had opportunity to grow hybrid cotton, she added. This plant would give direct employment to 500 people and indirectly create livelihood opportunities for 30,000 persons. Also, two new yarn units at Kotda Jagir would be employment to 4,000 people and benefit lakhs of farmers, she added. She also inaugurated the skill development centre at the yarn factory. 

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मुख्यमंत्री ने किया भारतीय स्किल डवलपमेंट कैम्पस का उद्घाटन

मुख्यमंत्री ने शनिवार को महिन्द्रा वल्र्ड सिटी जयपुर में 100 करोड़ रुपये के निवेश से तैयार किए गए भारतीय स्किल डवलपमेंट कैम्पस (बीएसडीसी) का उद्घाटन भी किया। जो स्विस डूअल माॅडल के आधार पर पाॅलिमैकेनिक मशीनों से प्रशिक्षण देने वाला देश का सबसे बड़ा स्किल कैम्पस है। इस कैम्पस में विश्व की श्रेष्ठ डिजीटल मशीनों के साथ-साथ आधुनिकतम तकनीक पर आधारित सीएनसी, फिटिंग, टर्निंग, मिलिंग और हैण्ड स्किल के पाॅलिमैकेनिक कोर्सेज उपलब्ध हैं। जहां स्विजरलैण्ड के डूअल स्किलिंग सिस्टम के आधार पर राजस्थान के युवाओं के लिए प्रशिक्षण शुरू किया गया है और बाहर के प्रशिक्षुओं के लिए हाॅस्टल की सुविधा भी उपलब्ध है।

श्रीमती राजे ने कहा कि देश में अधिक से अधिक युवाओं को मुख्यधारा में शामिल करने के लिए उनका कौशल विकास किया जाना चाहिए। ऐसे युवा हमारे लिए एक अवसर हैं और उनकी ऊर्जा का उपयोग सकारात्मक दिशा में किया जाना चाहिए। उन्होंने कहा कि इसीलिए राज्य सरकार कौशल विकास पर फोकस कर रही है और इस सेक्टर में हम देशभर में लगातार अग्रणी हैं। सिंगापुर में स्किल यूनिवर्सिटी का जिक्र करते हुए मुख्यमंत्री ने कहा कि जब एक छोटे से देश में ऐसा किया जा सकता है, तो हमारे यहां क्यों नहीं। जब हमारे हाथ में हुनर होगा तो गांव, प्रदेश और देश की सीमाएं हमें रोक नहीं सकेगी।

श्रीमती राजे ने कहा कि कौशल विकास एक टीम वर्क है। यह कार्य एक व्यक्ति या संस्थान द्वारा किया जाना संभव नहीं है। उन्होंने कहा कि राजस्थान सरकार एक ऐसी टीम है, जिसने प्रदेश को कौशल विकास में देशभर में नम्बर एक बनाया है। राजेन्द्र एण्ड उर्सला जोशी फाउण्डेशन के प्रेसिडेंट डाॅ. आरके जोशी तथा वाइस प्रेसिडेंट श्रीमती उर्सला जोशी को बीएसडीसी के कौशल विकास केन्द्र तथा कौशल विकास विश्वविद्यालय के लिए एमओयू के प्रस्ताव के लिए धन्यवाद देते हुए श्रीमती राजे ने कहा कि राजस्थानी मूल के लोग दुनिया में जहां कहीं भी चले जाएं, वे राजस्थान को खुशहाल बनाने के लिए हमेशा आगे आते हैं।

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राजस्थान बजट 2016-17

राजस्थान बजट 2016-17: राजस्थान की मुख्यमंत्री वसुंधरा राजे ने 8 मार्च 2016 को बजट 2016-17 पेश किया।  अपने कार्यकाल का तीसरा बजट पेश करते हुए सीएम ने कहा कि विदेशी कंपनियों से प्रदेश में निवेश के लिए अनैक समझोते हुए। उन्होंने कहा कि सरकार विजन 2020 की ओर अग्रसर है। बजट से हर प्रतियोगी परीक्षा में प्रश्न पूछे जाते है, आपके लिए बजट राजस्थान बजट 2016-17 हिंदी में हमारी मोबाइल एप्प Rajasthan GK पर निम्न 9 भागों में उपलब्ध है। डाउनलोड करें Rajasthan GK फ्री मोबाइल अप्प एवं पढ़ें सम्पूर्ण राजस्थान बजट 2016-17 एवं पुराने परीक्षा प्रश्नपत्र हल सहित, 10 हज़ार प्रश्नोत्तरी एवं सम्पूर्ण नोट्स । डाउनलोड लिंक: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.csurender.android.rajasthangk

राजस्थान बजट 2016-17:

1.    राजकोषीय संकेतक

• वर्ष 2016-17 के बजट अनुमानों में राजस्व आधिक्य/घाटा
• बिना उदय के प्रभाव के 198.01 करोड़ रुपये आधिक्य
• उदय के प्रभाव सहित 8801.99 करोड़ रुपये घाटा
• वर्ष 2016-17 का राजकोषीय घाटा
• बिना उदय के प्रभाव के 23014 करोड़ रुपये जो GSDP का 3 प्रतिशत है।
• उदय के प्रभाव सहित 43147.24 करोड़ रुपये जो GSDP का 5.62 प्रतिशत है।
• वर्ष 2016-17 के बजट में कुल राजस्व आय 123250.53 करोड़ रुपये रहने की संभावना है।
• वर्ष 2015-16 के संशोधित बजट अनुमानों में राज्य के स्वयं का कर राजस्व 45670.01 करोड़ रुपये की तुलना में वर्ष 2016-17 में 53300.01 करोड़ रुपये अनुमानित है जो 16.71 प्रतिशत अधिक है।
• वर्ष 2016-17 में राज्य के सकल घरेलू उत्पाद के प्रतिशत के रूप में राज्य की स्वयं की कर राजस्व आय 6.95 प्रतिशत अनुमानित है।
• वर्ष 2016-17 के बजट अनुमानों में ब्याज भुगतान के मद में 17526.63 करोड़ रुपये का प्रावधान रखा गया है जो राज्य की कुल राजस्व प्राप्तियों का 14.22 प्रतिशत है।

2. सड़क एवं परिवहन 

3. पेयजल एवं ऊर्जा 

4. उद्योग एवं खनन 

5. कृषि एवं पशुपालन

6. समाज कल्याण एवं सामाजिक विकास

7. खेल, शिक्षा एवं चिकित्सा

8. स्थानीय स्व-शासन

9. डिजिटल राजस्थान एवं सुशासन

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Jaipur, Udaipur among first 20 smart cities

Jaipur and Udaipur among first 20 smart cities announced today by Government as winners of the Smart City Challenge competition for financing during this financial year. Minister of Urban Development Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu said that the winners were from 11 States and the Union Territory of Delhi and the selection was totally objective and transparent based on standardized processes. Shri Naidu further said that Smart City Mission marks a paradigm shift towards urban development in the country since it is based on ‘bottom up’ approach with the involvement of citizens in formulation of city vision and smart city plans and the Urban Local Bodies and State Governments piloting the mission with little say for the Ministry of Urban Development. 

3 cities from Madhya Pradesh, two each from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan and one each from the remaining five made it to the winning list. The Minister informed that 23 States and UTs who could not make to the list of winners will be given an opportunity to participate in a ‘fast track competition’. Each top ranking city form these left out states can upgrade their smart city proposals and submit them by April 15, this year for inclusion in the mission. 20 winning cities and towns have proposed a total investment of Rs.50,802 cr over five years with all the cities proposing Public-Private-Partnership as a major vehicle of resource mobilization. 10 of the 20 cities have proposed to mobilise Rs.8,521 cr under PPP model while others have also indicated this option. A total area of 26,735 acres has been identified by these cities for making them smart through necessary interventions.

List of 20 Smart Cities are:

Rank	City	State
1	Bhubaneswar	Odisha
2	Pune	Maharashtra
3	Jaipur	Rajasthan
4.	Surat	Gujarat
5	Kochi	Kerala
6	Ahmedabad	Gujarat
7	Jabalpur	Madhya Pradesh
8	Visakhapatnam	Andhra Pradesh
9	|Solapur	Maharashtra
10	Davanagere	Karnataka
11	Indore	MP
12	New Delhi	Delhi
13	Combattore	Tamil Nadu
14	Kakinada	Andhra Pradesh
15	Belagavi	Karnataka
16	Udaipur	Rajasthan
17	Guwahati	Assam
18	Chennai	Tamil Nadu
19	Ludhiana	Punjab
20	Bhopal	MP

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