Economic Review English 2018-19
Economic Review English 2018-19
Economic Review English 2018-19
ECONOMIC REVIEW
2018-19
M E S S A G E
(ASHOK GEHLOT)
DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTER
RAJASTHAN
F O R E W O R D
(SACHIN PILOT)
Principal Secretary
Department of Planning
Government of Rajasthan
PR E FAC E
It is hoped, that this publication will be useful to all those who are
interested in the analysis of the socio-economic scenario of the
State.
(ABHAY KUMAR)
Director and Joint Secretary
Directorate of Economics and Statistics
Department of Planning
INTRODUCTION
Note: For the Year 2016-17-Revised Estimates III, Year 2017-18 - Revised Estimates II,
and Year 2018-19- Second Advance Estimates (AE-II), GSVA: Gross State Value Added
(i)
Key Indicators
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24.42%
44.99%
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30.19%
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14. Commercial Bank Credit # `Crore 178347 203902 196698 239794 287761
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INTRODUCTION
Rajasthan is the largest state in the country in terms of
The new global goals for geographical area. The geographical area of
sustainable development known
as Sustainable Development Rajasthan is 3,42,239 sq. km, which constitutes 10.41
Goals (SDGs) came into effect per cent area of the country. The state's population is
from January, 2016. The time 5.66 per cent of national population (Census 2011). It
period for achieving these goals
is upto 2030. is situated in the north-western part of the country and
is surrounded by the states of Punjab, Haryana and
Uttar Pradesh in the north-east, Madhya Pradesh in
the south-east and Gujarat in the south-west. It shares
international border with Pakistan in the west. The
Aravalli ranges run from south west to north east
through the State. The west and the north west part of
Growth in GSDP is expected to
reach at 7.33 per cent for the
the State is either desert or semi desert and is known as
year 2018-19. the Great Indian Desert, 'Thar'. The State has varied
climatic conditions ranging from semi-arid to arid. It
is administratively divided into 7 divisions and 33
districts.
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The key indicators of the State vis-à-vis India are given in the table 1.1.
Table 1.1: Key Indicators of the State vis-a-vis India
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Table1.2 GSDP at Current Prices and · The second advance estimates of Net State
Constant (2011-12) Prices Domestic Product (NSDP) at current prices are
( ` Crore) worked out to be `8,33,777 crore for the year
Gross State Domestic Product 2018-19, as compared to `7,49,462 crore
Year Constant during the year 2017-18, showing an increase of
Current Prices 11.25 per cent over the previous year.
(2011-12) Prices
2011-12 434837 434837 · As per the second advance estimates, the Net
2012-13 493551 454564 State Domestic Product at constant (2011-12)
prices, in the year 2018-19 has been estimated at
2013-14 551031 486230
`6,02,078 crore as against `5,60,876 crore of
2014-15 615642 521509 the year 2017-18, showing an increase of 7.35
2015-16 681485 563340 per cent over the previous year. The year-wise
2016-17 758809 595100 estimates of Net State Domestic Product at
2017-18 835558 632921 current and constant (2011-12) prices from the
2018-19 year 2011-12 are given in table 1.3 and
929124 679314 figure 1.2.
(AE-II )
For the year 2016-17 - Revised Estimates-III, Year 2017-18-
Revised estimates -II and Year 2018-19 Second Advance
Estimates (AE-II)
Figure 1.1
800000
600000
400000
200000
0
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
(AE-II )
Net State Domestic Product · The per capita income for the year 2018-19
Year Current Constant (second advance estimates) at current prices
Prices (2011-12) Prices worked out to be `1,09,105 as against `99,487
2011 -12 395331 395331 during the year 2017-18 registering an increase
2012 -13 446382 409802 of 9.67 per cent over the previous year. The per
2013 -14 494236 434292 capita income at constant (2011-12) prices
2014 -15 551517 465408 during 2018-19 (second advance estimates) is
2015 -16 610715 501922 likely to be `78,785 as compared to `74,453 in
2016 -17 680621 527808 the year 2017-18 registering an increase of 5.82
2017 -18 749462 560876 per cent over the previous year. The year wise
2018 -19 (AE-II ) 833777 602078 details of per capita income are given in table
For the year 2016-17 - Revised Estimates-III, Year 2017-18- Revised
estimates -II and Year 2018-19 Second Advance Estimates (AE-II) 1.4 and figure 1.3.
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Figure 1.2
Figure 1.3
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4.62 per cent at Ajmer centre and 1.46 per cent at and its associate banks); 1,538 are regional rural
Bhilwara centre over the previous year. banks; 1,143 are private sector banks; 6 are foreign
banks; and 221 are small finance banks.
In Rajasthan, the deposits increased by 13.41 per cent
BANKING & FINANCE in December 2018 as compared to December 2017,
The state has an extensive network of banking and while at all India level deposits increased by 9.29 per
financial system. As on December 2018, there are a cent during the same period. The credit deposit ratio
total of 7,237 bank offices/branches in the state, out of for all scheduled commercial banks is 78.12 per cent
which 4,329 are Public Sector Banks (including SBI in Rajasthan and 77.60 per cent at all India level as on
December 2018, whereas it was 73.82 per cent in constitute an important segment in the economy
Rajasthan and 75.09 per cent at all India level as on as their contribution towards State's industrial
December 2017. Over the last two years, banking production, export, employment and creation of
sector has grown well in the state as given in table 1.5. entrepreneurship base is quite significant.
Under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion
Scheme, 1,555 applications were received with
INDUSTRIES investment proposal of `39,958.66 crore during
the financial year 2018-19. Under Udhyog
· Development of industries has vast potential of
Aadhar Memorandum (UAM)
providing substantial employment, generating
Acknowledgement Act, 1,04,584 industrial
income, improving the standard of living and
units were registered online on UAM portal
over all well-being of people. The State
during the financial year 2018-19. These units
Government has created a robust institutional
framework for attracting investments and can generate potential of direct employment for
fostering industrial growth in Rajasthan. 4,65,445 persons.
Various departments/ corporations /agencies · Rural Non-Farm Development Agency
are functional in the state for promoting (RUDA), an independent agency under
industrial development, facilitating Government of Rajasthan strives to promote the
establishments and expansion of small, medium rural non-farm sector in the state in areas of skill
and large scale industries and implementing augmentation, technological development &
industry reform initiatives to improve the dissemination, design and product
overall industrial environment of the State. development, credit and market facilitation/
· The General Index for Industrial Production support through organizing fairs and training
(IIP) registered an annual growth rate of 8.5 per camps. In 2018-19, a total of 1,876 artisans
cent in 2018-19 over 2017-18 on the back of benefitted through RUDA against the target of
strong performance of manufacturing and 1,500.
electricity sectors, with growth rates of 12.4 per · RIICO has established two Special Economic
cent and 10.2 per cent, respectively. Zones (SEZ), Gems & Jewellery I & II, at
· Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sitapura Industrial Area, Jaipur. During
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by 59.38 per cent from 2011-12 to 2018-19. Modernization Projects (RRSMP) etc.
· The consumer base increased by 7.34 per cent in · In year 2018-19, 5 habitations (Dhani/ Majara)
the year 2018-19. The Number of consumers having population 250 and above were
was 145.61 lakh in March 2018, which connected by 52 km BT roads under PMGSY.
increased upto 156.30 lakh in March-2019. Under RRSMP, 35 villages having population
of 250 to 499 connected by BT roads in year
Following points contain some of the achievements of 2018-19. Works of 50 State Highways, 39
the state in renewable energy sources: District Roads, 15 Urban Roads and 1,783 Rural
· Solar Power: Solar Power plants of 3074.00 Roads have also been sanctioned in year
MW have been commissioned in the state upto 2018-19.
March, 2019. This is facilitated by the unique
geographic position of Rajasthan. The state is
blessed with maximum solar radiation intensity URBAN DEVELOPMENT
as it receives sunlight more than 325 days in a
year with a very low average rainfall. · Phase 1A of Jaipur Metro Rail Project
(Mansarovar to Chandpole) has been
· Wind Power: A total of 4,310.5 MW wind
power capacity have been installed upto March, completed. Phase 1B (Chandpole to Badi
2019, out of a total potential of about 18,770 Choupar) comprises underground rail
MW (at 100 M hub height). infrastructure of about 2.4 kilometers length
(Chandpole to Badi Chauper) and 2 Stations,
· Biomass: Among various renewable energy namely Chhoti Choupar and Badi Chouper for
sources, Biomass is a versatile and clean energy which the work is likely to be completed by
source, which reduces Greenhouse Gas October 2019.
emissions. A total of 13 biomass power
generation plants of 120.45 MW capacity have · “Energy saving Project” has been initiated in the
been established till March, 2019. Three power state to save energy in Street Light Sector. The
plants of total 18.8 MW capacity are under aim of the project is to increase the illumination
installation. The main source for biomass level on roads and to reduce the electricity
energy in the state of Rajasthan is mustard husk consumption. Work of setting up LED lights is
and Julie Flora. almost complete in 188 local bodies and it is
under progress in 3 local bodies. 10.55 lakh
LED lights have been setup in the Rajasthan
ROADS & TRANSPORT upto March 2019.
Following are some of the key features of road and · Under the Real Estate (Regulation and
transport sector in the state:
Development) Act 2016 (RERA), the state has
· Total revenue of `4,576.32 crore was collected also notified the Rules namely Rajasthan Real
by the transport department in the year 2018-19 Estate (Regulation and Development) rules,
against a target of `5,000 crore which is 91.53 2017. Under RERA, a total of 1,035
per cent of the target. applications were received for registration of
· The total number of motor vehicles registered projects, against which 923 projects have been
with transport department increased by 8.78 registered, 32 applications have been rejected
per cent from 162.80 lakh in 2017-18 to 177.10 and remaining 80 applications are under
lakh in 2018-19. process.
st
· As on 31 March, 2018, state has a total road · Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) has
length of 2,36,572.27 km. The road density in constructed 436.88 km roads, 13.86 km drains,
the state is 69.12 km per 100 sq. km. 12.18 km severage and 29.65 km electric works
As far as road construction in the state is concerned, in the year 2018-19 and an expenditure of
following are some of the highlights: `1,061.91 crore has been incurred as capital
· During the year 2018-19, 2,581 km of Black Top expenditure.
roads were constructed under various · Smart City Mission was launched by
programmes like Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Government of India to promote cities that
Yojana (PMGSY), Rajasthan Road Sector provide core infrastructure and give a decent
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quality of life to their citizens, a clean and year 2018-19 for the development activities in
sustainable environment and application of the Spiritual Circuit and the Heritage Circuit.
'Smart' Solutions. The mission will cover 100 · Under State Fund sanctioned through
cities over a duration of five years. `100 crore Devasthan Department, the conservation and
per city for 5 years are to be given as grant by restoration works at Keshavrai Temple- Kesav
government of India and an equal amount will Rai Patan (Bundi), Ganga Mandir-Bharatpur,
be contributed by State/ ULB. A total of 4 cities Laxman Mandir- (Bharatpur), Sun temple
were shortlisted in Rajasthan to be developed as –Jhalawar were taken up. During the Financial
Smart Cities, namely Jaipur, Udaipur, Kota & Year 2018-19, an amount of `226.03 lakh has
Ajmer.
been incurred against the sanctioned amount of
`899.26 lakh.
TOURISM
· Rajasthan features among the most attractive INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND
tourist destinations of India and has a prominent COMMUNICATION
place on the world tourist map. It has varied
· UID (Aadhar): Department of Information
tourist attractions for both domestic &
Technology & Communication, Government of
international tourists. Some of the unique Rajasthan has been appointed as the registrar for
selling propositions (USPs) of the state include the UID Project. Approximately, 7 Crore people
Luxury Trains like Palace-on-Wheels & have been registered upto March 2019.
Heritage Palace-on-Wheels; Forts, Palaces &
Havelis; Fairs & Festivals; Handicrafts; · Start-up Initiatives: The iStart Portal was
Heritage Hotels; Adventure Tourism; Rural and started by the government of Rajasthan as a
single window for startups as part of the
Eco-Tourism; Religious Tourism and Temple
governments' mandate to give a thrust to the
Architecture; Folk and Classical Music & State's Start-up Sector. Other initiatives
Dance etc. undertaken by the government include
· Significant efforts have been made to develop Challenge for Change, Rajasthan Stack, QRate
tourism in the State due to its vast potential to Ranking Mechanism and an Incubator iStart
generate employment and income for the Nest (Jaipur, Kota and Udaipur).
people of the Rajasthan. During the calendar · Rajasthan Sampark Portal: Rajasthan
year 2018, the number of tourists visiting Sampark Portal is being used as centralized
Rajasthan was 519.90 lakh (502.36 lakh grievance redressal platform. Add-on modules
domestic and 17.54 lakh foreign). During the like mobile app, reality check module, GIS
calendar year 2019 (up to March) the number of integration and applications like advance data
tourists visiting Rajasthan is 128.94 lakh analytics have been developed and
(122.69 lakh domestic and 6.25 lakh foreign). implemented for enhanced user experience.
Reality check module with Automatic Speech
Recognition (ASR) functionality has been
ARCHAEOLOGY AND MUSEUMS integrated with Rajasthan Sampark Portal. A
new toll free number (181) for the CM Helpline
· In the financial year 2018-19, Conservation and has been activated.
Restoration Work was carried out in
monuments across the State. An amount of · Digital Government Services: Rajasthan:
`1,053.08 lakh was spent on the conservation Digikit provides a digital kit to all residents
which can be used to avail government services
and restoration activities as against the digitally. The Digikit facilities include Single
sanctioned amount of `1,053.29 lakh. Sign On, Raj e-Sign, Raj e-Vault and RajMAil.
· Under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme of the · E-Mitra: Other innovations in terms of
Tourism Ministry, a number of development providing government services digitally
works were carried out in the Spiritual Circuit include E-Mitra which is a kiosk providing
and the Heritage Circuit. An amount of more than 500 services of government
`2,908.11 lakh was incurred in the financial departments /private organisations
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electronically. Approximately, 55,250 E-Mitra women was 7.75 lakh whereas it was 5.46 lakh
kiosks are available across the state which can in 2010-11, showing a growth of 41.94 percent.
be availed by citizens.
· During the year 2018-19, the total foodgrain
· E-Mitra Plus: The E-MitraPlus is production in the State is expected to be 218.29
revolutionary step ahead in eService delivery. lakh tonnes as compared to the production of
It provides the services directly, without any
human interface, just as an ATM does. 221.30 lakh tonnes in the agricultural year
eMitraPlus is the first of its in India. Through E- 2017-18, which shows a decrease of 1.36
Mitra Plus, one can apply for government percent over the previous year. The total
documents like birth certificate, domicile production of pulses is expected to be 40.97
certificate etc. and get print through in-built lakh tonnes during 2018-19 which shows an
printer. E-MitraPlus is also enabled with video increase of 12.74 percent over the previous year
conferencing facility to residents for registering production of 36.34 lakh tonnes.
their feedback and problems directly to the
officials. These kiosks are available at rural and · To increase the area, production and
urban areas of the state. More than 13,000 productivity of different horticulture crops like
E-MitraPlus kiosks have been installed in the fruits, spices and flowers in 24 selected districts
State. under National Horticulture Mission, an
· IT Infrastructure: RajNET is an integrated expenditure of `59.02 crore has been incurred
network solution for providing connectivity up in the financial year 2018-19. Additionally,
to Gram Panchayats through Rajasthan State orchards of fruits have been established in 3,383
Wide Area Network (RajSWAN). Under this hectare of land.
project, room based video conference facility
· Under 'Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana'
are being provided to District Collectorate and
Block Level offices and software based VC drips and sprinklers have been installed with an
facility at low bandwidth upto Gram Panchayat. expenditure of `168.00 crore and under
WiFi Facility has been provided in all National Horticulture Mission, an area of
departmental headquarters and district 53,981 hectare is covered under drip and
headquarters. The State Data Centre (SDC) sprinkler irrigation systems in the year 2018-19.
provides common infrastructure to different · To control diseases in livestock, 564.76 lakh
departments and enterprises to host their
animal vaccinations have been executed in the
services and applications.
year 2018-19. For breed improvement, 4.56
lakh large animals and 6.36 lakh small animals
have been castrated and 44.40 lakh animals
RAINFALL
artificially inseminated in the year 2018-19.
The usual date for the arrival of monsoon in the state is
15th June, whereas previous year trends show that it · 'Bhamashah Pashu Bima Yojana' is being
arrives in the state in the last week of June and covers implemented in the State for the welfare of
the entire state by the first week of July. The actual animal breeders. 37,660 cattle units of 19,285
rainfall in the period 1st June to 30th September 2018 livestock breeders has been insured in the
was 393.6 mm which is 6.06 per cent less than the financial year 2018-19. An amount of `319.89
normal rainfall (419.00 mm) for the same period. lakh have been utilised as insurance premium
subsidy and claims of `2,212.67 lakh have been
paid by the insurance companies to the breeders
AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED on animal death.
SERVICES · State Government approved “Rajasthan
· As per Agriculture Census 2015-16, the total Krishak Rin Mafi Yojana 2019''. As per initial
number of operational land holdings in the State estimation 24.44 lakh farmers were indentified
was 76.55 lakh whereas it was 68.88 lakh in for loan waiver with an estimation of `9,513
2010-11, showing a growth of 11.14 percent. crore. The process of waiving is on going.
The operational land holdings owned by · 14,822 Primary Dairy Cooperative Societies
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have been affiliated with 21 District Milk Financial Year 2018-19, 1.9 crore books of
Producers Cooperative Unions spread over in `67.02 crore were distributed successfully in all
the State under a State level Apex Body, state government schools.
'Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Federation · Pre metric scholarship is being provided to SC,
(RCDF) Limited, Jaipur. Presently, 8.3 lakh ST, OBC, SBC and Denotified Tribes and
milk producers are involved in cooperative Nomadic Tribes (DTNT) marginal area (OBC).
movement and an average of 27.91 lakh kg milk
In the financial year 2018-19, `3,828.65 lakh
is produced per day.
was incurred against the allocation `4,654.94
lakh under this scheme.
IRRIGATION · To promote Girl Child Education, 318 Kasturba
Gandhi Balika Vidhalaya (KGBVs) are
· During financial year 2018-19, an expenditure
functional in the state in which 37,223 girls are
of `2,113.41 crore has been incurred on various
being provided quality education.
irrigation projects. During the same period,
11,576 hectare additional irrigation potential · According to Right to Free and Compulsory
has been created. Education Act, 2009, 25 percent of seats in
private schools are required to be reserved for
· During the year 2018-19, 5 major works
boys/girls of weaker sections and
(Narmada Canal Project, Parwan, Dholpur lift,
RWSRP for desert area, Navnera Barrage), disadvantaged groups. A total of 6.75 lakh
1 modernization work (Gang Canal), 6 medium children are studying free of cost in private
projects (Garadada, Takli, Gagrin, Lhasi, schools that include 1.52 lakh new enrolments
Rajgarh and Hatiyadeh) and 45 minor irrigation that were made during the year 2018-19.
schemes were under progress. · Secondary Education is a consistent, uniform
bridge between elementary and higher
education. There are 14,290 senior
EDUCATION secondary/secondary government schools and
· Ensuring inclusive and equitable quality 134 Swami Vivekananda Government Model
education is an essential requirement of Schools and 15,730 Secondary/ Senior
economic development. The State Government Secondary private schools functional in the
has made concentrated efforts to provide quality state.
education through a range of measures
· As regards Higher Education, there are 26 State
including providing adequate school facilities,
Financed Universities, 52 Private Universities
robust educational infrastructure and well
and 7 Deemed Universities functional in the
qualified teachers among others. In its
State. Approximately 18 lakh students are
endeavour to provide quality education,
enrolled as regular and non-collegiate students
schemes like Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan,
Continuing Education Programme & Saakshar in these Education Institutions.
Bharat Mission etc. are being implemented in · Engineering/ Management Education: 112
the State . As per DISE report 2017-18, there Engineering Colleges are functional in the State
are 34,796 Government Primary Schools (PS), out of which 15 are Government aided and 97
20,453 Government Upper Primary Schools are private un-aided with a total admission
(UPS) and 14,069 Government Secondary/Sr. capacity of around 41,512 students per year. 37
Secondary Schools with elementary classes in MBA Institutions (02 Government/
the state. Government aided and 35 Private) are
· Under the Free Text Book distribution scheme, functional with an admission capacity of around
the State Government is providing free text 2,870 students per year. In addition to it, Indian
books to the students studying regularly in Institute of Technology (IIT) at Jodhpur and
classes 1 to 8 in all Government schools through Indian Institute of Management (IIM) at
the State Text Book Board, Jaipur. In the Udaipur are functioning in the State. 151
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polytechnic colleges with an admission of cost to each girl per month. During the
capacity of 35,895 students are functioning in Financial Year 2018-19, 20.69 lakh adolescent
the year 2018-19. girls were benefitted under the scheme.
Medical Education: There are 21 Medical Colleges in · With the objectives of population stabilization
Rajasthan, out of which 13 Colleges are in the and reduction in maternal and child
Government sector including one under Government deaths, population stabilization and family
Society, one affiliated to Rajasthan university of welfare programmes are being implemented in
Health Science (R.U.H.S.), 5 under Rajasthan the state. During the year 2018-19, about
Medical Education Society (Raj-MES) and 2,60,416 sterilization operations were
remaining eight are in the private sector. There are 16 performed, 4,87,257 Intrauterine devices
Dental colleges in the state, one in Government sector (IUDs) and 2,41,953 Post Placental IUCDs
and 15 are in Private sector. (PPIUCDs) were inserted. Besides this,
services were provided to 3,17,555 users of Oral
Pills (OP) and 4,52,647 CC users.
MEDICAL HEALTH AND FAMILY
· Bhamashah Swasthaya Bima Yojana is being
WELFARE implemented in the State to provide cashless
· State Government has made sustained efforts in healthcare services to the poor families of
implementing major health reforms, public Rajasthan. The budget allocation of the scheme
health policy initiatives aimed at providing for the financial year 2018-19 was ` 1,183.15
essential health services for all with special crore against which an expenditure of
emphasis to weaker sections of society, poor ` 1,152.73 crore was incurred.
and vulnerable. The total number of medical
institutions in the state (upto March 2019) · To reduce the IMR and high mortality rate of
include 103 Hospitals, 606 Community Health women during childbirth, Government of
Centers (CHCs), 2,090 Primary Health Centers Rajasthan is implementing the scheme
(PHCs), 118 Mother and Child Welfare Centers “Rajasthan Janani Shishu Suraksha Yojna” in
and 14,378 Sub Centers. the state. During the year 2018-19, 33.12 lakh
pregnant women availed free of cost medicine
· Mukhya Mantri Nishulk Dava Yojana is being under the scheme.
implemented in the state to benefit all the
patients coming to government hospitals. · Under the “National AIDS Control
Essential drugs comprising of 608 medicines, Programme”, Blood samples of 27,65,933
77 sutures & 147 surgical items are being persons were tested, out of which 7,121 cases
provided free of cost across Government were found to be HIV positive during the
Hospitals/Public health institutions in the State. financial year 2018-19.
Under this scheme, medicines are available for · In year 2018-19, under the 'Revised National
outdoor patients during OPD timings and are TB Control Programme', 1,60,225 patients
available 24 hours for Indoor and Emergency were treated, against the target of 1,81,839 cases
patients. Additionally, medicines for the up to December 2018.
treatment of critical and severe disease are also
available. In the financial year 2018-19, an
expenditure of ` 680.74 crore was incurred. WATER SUPPLY
· Nishulk Sanitary Napkins Distribution Scheme · In order to provide safe drinking water, in the
is being implemented in the state which year 2018-19, the department took up the task to
provides free distribution of sanitary napkins to cover 2,150 habitations, against which 5,171
all school going girls of class 6 to 12 of rural habitations have been covered by the end of
areas and non-school going girls of 10 to 19 March, 2019, which includes 1,167 quality
years age. Under this scheme, there is a affected, 333 SC dominated, 353 ST dominated
provision to distribute 12 sanitary napkins free and 67 Minority habitations.
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measures the progress of all the States and UTs across · Strengthening MSMEs: The government is
a set of 62 Priority Indicators. As per the Report, committed towards creating an investor
Rajasthan has been ranked as 'performer' on friendly atmosphere in the state. Many steps
Composite SDG India Index with an Index Score of 59. have been taken to promote investment and
Rajasthan Commitment to SDGs: make Rajasthan an investor friendly state.
Promulgation of 'The Rajasthan Micro, Small
On the lines of central Government, Rajasthan has
and Medium Enterprises (Facilitation of
also undertaken significant initiatives towards
Establishment and Operation) Ordinance, 2019'
achieving the target of SDGs. A state level
and the launching of MSME web portal are the
implementation and monitoring committee under the
chairmanship of Chief Secretary, Government of revolutionary steps taken in this direction. This
Rajasthan has been set up to decide states' SDG initiative will be beneficial for the youth and
agenda, developing the institutional framework at more employment opportunities will be created.
state level, assigning roles and responsibilities of To ensure that entrepreneurs are not made to run
various stakeholders in the state and review the pillar and post for approvals and clearances, the
progress made in the State. Seven sectoral working state government has put in place a robust
groups have been constituted to suggest strategy, mechanism whereby just filling 'Declaration of
monitorable indicators and implementation process Intent' on the portal, the entrepreneur will
to state level committee. immediately get acknowledgement certificate
For SDGs implementation & monitoring, Planning online. The enterprise will be exempted from
Department has been declared as nodal department in the approvals and clearances for three years.
the state. Similarly, a dedicated cell has been · Increasing minimum daily wage rates: The
established in Directorate of Economics & Statistics State Government has taken a decision to
for collection of data on Targets/National Indicators increase minimum daily wage rates for all
and review of progress. Keeping in view localisation st
categories of labourers with effect from 1 May
of SDGs, better planning and implementation at 2019. The increased wage rate for unskilled,
grassroot level, and build enabling environment at semi-skilled, skilled and high skilled labourers
District and Block level, a District level SDGs are `225, ` 237, ` 249 and `299 respectively.
implementation and monitoring committee has been
also constituted under the chairmanship of District · Mukhyamantri Dugdh Utpadak Sambal
Collector. Yojana: A bonus of `2 per litre is being
provided to breeders of milch animals who
supplies milk to Cooperative milk producer
OTHER IMPORTANT INITIATIVES unions. This initiative is expected to benefit
State government is committed for public welfare. more than 5 lakh breeders with an additional
Government has initiated concrete steps to fulfill income of `220 crore per year.
commitment and aspirations of common man. · Increase in Old age Pension: Old age pension
Following are some of the main decisions and st
amount has been increased since 1 January
policies: 2019. Old age pensioners below 75 years of age
· Mukhyamantri Yuva Sambal Yojana : Under are now getting a pension of `750 per month
this scheme, the unemployment allowance for and pensioners of more than 75 years of age are
educated unemployed youth has been getting a pension of `1,000 per month.
increased. As per the revised allowance, the
· Subsidised Wheat: Government has decided to
male eligible beneficiaries will get an
provide wheat at the rate of `1 per kg to BPL,
allowance of ` 3000 per month where as female
State BPL and Antyodaya beneficiaries under
and specially abled eligible beneficiaries will
National Food Security Act (NFSA) list. Total
get an amount of `3,500 per month. The revised
1.74 crore poor families will be benefitted by
allowance has been made effective from
this decision.
February 2019.
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Aligning the development priories with Sustainable Providing Livelihood is one of the prime focus areas
Development Goals (SDG), the state is implementing of the State. Government has promulgated Rajasthan
a comprehensive strategy to implement reforms MSME ordinance 2019 to create a conducive
across sectors for the robust economic development environment for MSMEs and other small businesses
of the State. In Health Sector, concerted efforts have (such as Handicraft sector, Khadi and Village
been made by the state government to ensure that Industries) for attracting private investments and to
people of Rajasthan enjoy a level of health that generate livelihood and sustained employment. The
enables them to lead a socially and economically comprehensive approach to social and economic
productive life. development banked on good governance, ICT
favourable environment, accelerated technological
In the education sector, Rajasthan has taken vast progress and evidence based policy making shall help
strides towards building and upgrading education overcome the socio economic development gaps and
facilities to provide effective learning. This is make the state a healthy, prosperous and green
reflective from the fact that Rajasthan is one of the Rajasthan.
front runner states in the SDG India index 2018.
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PUBLIC FINANCE
Fiscal Deficit to GSDP in Rate of growth of revenue Debt & other liabilities of The credit deposit ratio for all
2016-17 was 3.16 per cent receipts in 2017-18 was GSDP in 2017-18 was scheduled commercial banks
(without UDAY) and it 16.77 per cent. 33.65 per cent was 78.12 per cent in Rajasthan
reduced to 3.03 per cent in and 77.60 per cent at all India
the year 2017-18 . level, as on December, 2018.
FISCAL MANAGEMENT
The performance of the State during 2017-18 in terms of key fiscal targets remains as under:-
Fiscal Deficit:- The fiscal deficit remains `25,342 The detailed fiscal position / parameters of finances of
crore in 2017-18, as against `29,092 crore assumed in the State Government are summarised in table 2.2 and
Revised Estimates 2017-18. Fiscal Deficit to Gross figure 2.1 to 2.11.
State Domestic Product ratio remains 3.03 per cent in
2017-18, whereas it was projected 3.46 per cent in
Revised Estimates 2017-18.
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Figure 2.1
120000
100000
80000
60000
40000
20000
0
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
Own Taxes Revenue Non-Tax Revenue Share in Central Taxes Union Grant
Figure 2.2
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-2.0 -15
-2.5 -20
-3.0
With UDAY Scheme Without UDAY Scheme With UDAY Scheme Without UDAY Scheme
0 3000
2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 0
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
Figure 2.11
Per Cent Growth Rate of Interest Payments
50
40
30
20
10
0
2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
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Revenue expenditure is given in comparative statement of service-wise revenue in table 2.3 and figure 2.12.
Table 2.3 Details of Service-wise Revenue Expenditure
(` crore)
Item 2013 -14 2014 -15 2015 -16 2016 -17 2017 -18
Total Revenue Expenditure 75510 94542 106239 127140 145841
General Services 23588 27868 31016 39203 43450
(including Grant-in-Aid
& Contribution) (31.24) (29.48) (29.20) (30.84) (29.79)
Figures in parentheses are the percentage of expenditure with respect to total revenue expenditure of the year.
Figure 2.12
Salient features of fiscal position are as under:- to 80.93 per cent in the year 2016-17 and the
remaining from capital receipts and borrowed funds.
Trends of Receipts:- During the year 2017-18, the
The budgeted scheme expenditure during the year
revenue receipts have increased by 16.77 per cent
2017-18 remains `63,119 crore without UDAY
over previous year. The growth rate of own tax
Scheme which is 41.31 per cent of total expenditure.
revenue is 14.05 per cent which is mainly due to
The expenditure on salary and wages during the year
growth of 357.39 per cent in Electricity Duty, 20.43
2017-18 is 33.52 per cent of total revenue expenditure
per cent in Vehicle Tax, 20.36 per cent in Stamps and
(net of interest and pension payments). The increase
Registration, 15.62 per cent in Land Revenue, 3.15
in expenditure on salary and wages during the year
per cent in State Excise and neutralized by growth of
2017-18 is 25.30 per cent over previous year. The
(-)33.44 per cent in Sales Tax, (-)57.58 per cent in
developmental expenditure which comprises
Taxes on Goods & Passenger Tax, (-)70.95 per cent in
expenditure on Economic and Social Services was
Entertainment & Luxury Tax over the previous year.
`1,23,821 crore including UDAY scheme during the
Trends of Expenditure:- During the year 2017-18, year 2017-18, which is 73.8 per cent of aggregate
83.32 per cent of total expenditure excluding UDAY expenditure. Details of Developmental Expenditure
scheme was met from revenue receipts in comparison are given in table 2.4
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Capital Outlay:- The capital outlay during the year liabilities as percentage of GSDP in the year 2017-18
2017-18 are `20,624 crore and `17,624 crore with is 33.65 per cent which is lower than the ceiling of
UDAY Scheme and without UDAY Scheme, 35.50 per cent as mentioned in FRBM Act, 2005.
respectively.
Fiscal Consolidation:- State remains into Revenue
Fiscal Liabilities (Debt & Other Liabilities):- The Deficit during the year 2017-18 amounting to
quantum of fiscal liabilities was `2,55,002 crore at the `18,534 crore. Fiscal Deficit as a percentage of GSDP
end of 2016-17, which increased to `2,81,182 crore as has been reduced during the year 2017-18 with
st
on 31 March 2018, showing an increase of `26,180 comparison to the year 2016-17. Fiscal Deficit
crore over previous year. The components of fiscal remains to `25,342 crore during the year 2017-18,
liabilities are:- (i) internal loan of `2,00,244 crore, (ii) which is 3.03 per cent of GSDP. Fiscal Deficit was
loan of `12,063 crore from Central Government, (iii) `46,318 crore with UDAY scheme during the year
liabilities of Provident Fund & State Insurance of 2016-17, which was 6.10 per cent of GSDP and fiscal
`42,095 crore and (iv) other liabilities of Reserve deficit without UDAY scheme was `23,946 crore
Funds & Deposits of `26,780 crore. The growth of which was 3.16 per cent of GSDP.
fiscal liabilities is 10.27 per cent during the year
2017-18 over the year 2016-17.
The ratio of fiscal liabilities to revenue receipts is REVIEW OF FIVE YEAR / ANNUAL
220.87 per cent during the year 2017-18. The fiscal PLANS
liabilities stood at 4.24 times of own (tax and non-tax) Approved Outlay and Expenditure of Five Year
revenue at the end of the year 2017-18. The fiscal /Annual Plans are given in table 2.5
Table 2.5 Approved Outlay and Expenditure of Five Year /Annual Plans
(` crore)
Plan Period Approved Outlay Expenditure
First Five Year Plan (1951-1956) 64.50 54.15
Second Five Year Plan (1956 -1961) 105.27 102.74
Third Five Year Plan (1961-1966) 236.00 212.70
Annual Plan (1966 -1967) 48.87 48.90
Annual Plan (1967-1968) 43.65 39.88
Annual Plan (1968 -1969) 40.08 47.98
Fourth Five Year Plan (1969-1974) 306.21 308.79
Fifth Five Year Plan (1974-1979) 847.16 857.62
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(` crore)
Plan Period Approved Outlay Expenditure
Annual Plan (1979 -1980) 275.00 290.19
Sixth Five Year Plan (1980-1985) 2025.00 2120.45
Seventh Five Year Plan (1985 -1990) 3000.00 3106.18
Annual Plan (1990 -1991) 961.53 975.57
Annual Plan (1991 -1992) 1166.00 1184.41
Eighth Five Year Plan (1992-1997) 11500.00 11998.97
Ninth Five Year Plan (1997-2002) 27650.00 19566.82
Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-2007) 31831.75 33951.21
Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007 -2012) 71731.98 93954.34
Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012 -2017 ) 196992.00 318118.47
Schematic Budget (2017-18) 81157.97 78057.60*
Schematic Budget (2018-19) 107865.40 100198.54*
*Tentative Expenditure
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Figure 2.13
Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17) : Major Headwise Outlay
Agriculture and Allied Services.
35.28% Power
Transport
General Services
There is a substantial increase in the outlay for which is 174.62 per cent higher than Eleventh Five
Twelfth Plan as compared to that of the Eleventh Plan. Year Plan's approved outlay.The targeted economic
The Eleventh Plan total outlay was `71,731.98 crore, growth and socio-economic monitorable targets are
whereas size of Twelfth Plan is `1,96,992.00 crore given in table 2.7 and 2.8.
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Figure 2.14
0.27%
Irrigation & Flood Control
40.92%
Power
2.90%
Industry and Minerals
Transport
25.08% Scientific Services and Research
Social and Community Services
Economic Services
0.03%
1.06% General Services
6.12%
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The progress under Schematic Budget 2017-18 and 2018-19 is given in table 2.10.
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Rajasthan India
S.No. Item December, December, December, December,
2017 2018 2017 2018
1 Regional Rural Banks
(a) No. of Offices/ branches 1505 1538 21470 21748
(b) Deposits (`Crore) 21546 24972 375442 403580
(c) Credit (`Crore) 16751 18959 240471 272743
2 Foreign Banks
(a) No. of Offices/ branches 6 6 287 286
(b) Deposits (`Crore) 798 765 458767 537217
(c) Credit (`Crore) 938 1052 353975 395787
3 Private Sector Banks
(a) No. of Offices/ branches 1100 1143 25294 26497
(b) Deposits (`Crore) 55231 67333 2640786 3169552
(c) Credit (`Crore) 60592 74470 2413681 2945060
4 Public Sector Banks *
(a) No. of Offices/ branches 4309 4329 91320 90816
(b) Deposits (`Crore) 245979 269722 7570064 7941540
(c) Credit (`Crore) 155567 182306 5265983 5709854
5 Small Finance Banks
(a) No. of Offices/ branches 223 221 1104 1853
(b) Deposits (`Crore) 1269 5574 10226 30003
(c) Credit (`Crore) 5946 10974 27488 51673
Total All Scheduled Commercial Banks
(a) No. of Offices/ branches 7143 7237 139475 141200
(b) Deposits (`Crore) 324823 368366 11055285 12081892
(c) Credit (`Crore) 239794 287761 8301598 9375117
Note:- * Includes SBI & Associate and Nationalized Banks.
Rajasthan Public Welfare Benefits Delivery 2019, 1.70 crore families and more than 6.32 crore
Scheme - Bhamashah Yojana individuals have been enrolled into the Bhamashah
Bhamashah Scheme, envisaged for women database.
empowerment, financial inclusion and doorstep Business Correspondent
delivery of the public welfare benefits, was launched Financial Inclusion is the process of ensuring access
to create a family database by declaring woman as the to financial services and timely and adequate credit to
head of the family. As this unique database comprises needy and vulnerable groups such as weaker sections
a unique ID to each family, Aadhaar and bank account and low-income groups at an affordable cost, if any.
of the head of the family as well as the beneficiary Financial Inclusion goes much beyond the bank
members of the family; it served as ideal platform for account opening and delivers financial services
transparent and leakage-proof transfer of the public which includes credit, savings, insurance, remittance
welfare benefits by the Government. Till 31st March, facilities, financial counselling and advisory services
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SECTORAL
ure
rie
s
Indust
STATE DOMESTIC PRODUCT (SDP)
The estimates of State Domestic Product (SDP) of the
Rajasthan are prepared at both current and constant
Agriculture 2.48% prices. The estimates of SDP are prepared for all the
SECTORAL GROWTH sectors of economy both in terms of Gross and Net
2018-19
(AE-II) Industries 6.39% in Rajasthan Economy
during 2018-19
basis. The difference between the two is that in the
Services 9.38% gross estimates, no deduction is made for
Consumption of Fixed Capital (CFC) which takes
place in the process of production, whereas in the net
estimates, CFC is subtracted from the gross value
figures.
GROSS FIXED
CAPITAL FORMATION Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP)
GFCF in 2017-18 is 28.15 per
cent of the GSDP at current Gross State Domestic Product is defined as a
prices. measure, in monetary terms, of volume of all the
goods and services produced within the boundaries of
the State during the given period of time, accounted
without duplication. The estimates of GSDP are
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prepared on current as well as constant prices. The Estimates of GSDP and its growth are being
GSDP at Current Prices: presented in the Table and Figure 3.1
The estimates of GSDP at current prices are obtained GSDP at Constant (2011-12) Prices:
by evaluating the product at current prices prevailing In order to eliminate the effect of price
during the year. The estimates of GSDP at current changes/inflation, the estimates of GSDP are also
prices, over the time do not reveal actual economic prepared by evaluating the goods and services at the
growth because these contain the combined effect of prices prevailing in the fixed year known as base year
(i) the changes in volume of goods and services and and are known as the estimates of Gross State
(ii) the changes in the prices of goods and services.
Domestic Product at constant prices.
As per the second advance estimates, the nominal
GSDP or GSDP at Current Prices for the year 2018-19 As per the second advance estimates, the real GSDP
is likely to attain a level of ₹9.29 lakh crore, as against or GSDP at Constant (2011-12) Prices for the year
₹8.36 lakh crore in the year 2017-18 showing an 2018-19 is likely to attain a level of ₹6.79 lakh crore,
increase of 11.20 per cent in 2018-19 against 10.11 as against ₹6.33 lakh crore in the year 2017-18
per cent in the year 2017-18. showing an increase of 7.33 per cent in the year
Figure 3.1
₹ Crore
Gross State Domestic Product
1000000
800000
600000
400000
200000
0
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
(AE-II)
At Constant (2011-12) Prices At Current Prices
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2018-19 against the growth of 6.36 per cent in the year All India GDP is expected to reach at 4.89 per cent in
2017-18. the year 2018-19. Table 3.2 and 3.3 shows the share of
GSDP of Rajasthan to GDP of All India at current
prices and constant (2011-12) prices respectively and
GSDP OF RAJASTHAN AND GDP OF figure 3.2 shows growth in Gross Domestic Product
INDIA of Rajasthan and All India at constant (2011-12)
prices.
At current prices the share of GSDP of Rajasthan to
Table: 3.2 GSDP of Rajasthan to GDP of All India Ratio at Current Prices
(₹Crore)
Rajasthan All India
Share in
Growth over Growth over All
Year GSDP Previous Year GDP Previous Year India
(Per cent) (Per cent) (Per cent)
Table: 3.3 GSDP of Rajasthan to GDP of All India Ratio at Constant (2011-12) Prices
(₹Crore)
Rajasthan All India Share in All
Growth over Growth over India
Year GSDP Previous Year GDP Previous Year (Per cent)
(Per cent) (Per cent)
2011 -12 434837 8736329 4.98
2012-13 454564 4.54 9213017 5.46 4.93
2013-14 486230 6.97 9801370 6.39 4.96
2014-15 521509 7.26 10527674 7.41 4.95
2015-16 563340 8.02 11369493 8.00 4.95
2016-17 595100 5.64 12298327 8.17 4.84
2017-18 632921 6.36 13179857 7.17 4.80
2018-19 679314 7.33 14077586 6.81 4.83
Note : For the Year 2016-17 Revised Estimate-III, Year 2017-18- Revised Estimate-II and Year 2018-19 Second Advance Estimates
(AE-II) For All India Year 2015-16 Revised Estimates III, Year 2016-17 Revised Estimate-II, Year 2017-18- Revised
Estimate-I and Year 2018-19 Provisional Estimates (PE)
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Figure 3.2
Net State Domestic Product (NSDP) increase of 7.35 per cent in the year 2018-19 against
The Consumption of Fixed Capital (CFC) is the growth 6.27 per cent in 2017-18.
subtracted from the gross value figures to derive at NSDP at Current Prices:
Net State Domestic Product. CFC measures the
replacement value of that part of the capital stock, As per the second advance estimates, the nominal
which has been used up in the production process NSDP at Current Prices for the year 2018-19 is likely
during the year. to attain a level of ₹8.34 lakh crore, as against ₹7.49
lakh crore in the year 2017-18 showing an increase of
NSDP at Constant (2011-12) Prices:
11.25 per cent in the year 2018-19 against 10.11 per
As per the second advance estimates of the year cent in the year 2017-18.
2018-19, the real NSDP at Constant (2011-12) Prices
The Estimates of NSDP and its growth are being
is likely to attain a level of ₹6.02 lakh crore, as against
presented in the table 3.4 and Fig.3.3
₹5.61 lakh crore in the year 2017-18 showing an
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Figure:3.3
Gross State Value Added (GSVA) cent in Agriculture, 6.39 per cent in Industry and 9.38
per cent in Service sector in the year 2018-19 over
GSVA at constant (2011-12) Basic Prices:
2017-18.
The real GSVA at Constant (2011-12) Basic Prices for
the year 2018-19 is likely to attain a level of ₹6.35 The composition of Gross State Value Added at
lakh crore, as against ₹5.95 lakh crore for the year constant (2011-12) basic prices by broad sectors of
2017-18 showing an increase of 6.64 per cent in the economy from the year 2011-12 onwards, is given
2018-19 against the growth 6.00 per cent in 2017-18. in the following table 3.5 and for the 2011-12 and
The corresponding sectoral growth rates are 2.48 per 2018-19 in figure 3.4.
Table 3.5 Sector wise Gross State Value Added at constant (2011-12) Basic Prices
(₹Crore)
Years/Sector Agriculture Industries Services GSVA
119103.03 136305.79 161574.72 416983.54
2011 -12
(28.56) (32.69) (38.75) (100)
122642.17 136357.93 175520.92 434521.02
2012 -13
(28.22) (31.39) (40.39) (100)
133604.26 137361.74 190804.58 461770.58
2013 -14
(28.93) (29.75) (41.32) (100)
137305.89 150760.43 205637.44 493703.77
2014 -15
(27.81) (30.54) (41.65) (100)
136858.50 176053.37 215985.00 528896.87
2015 -16
(25.88) (33.29) (40.83) (100)
148778.14 185825.21 226853.59 561456.93
2016 -17
(26.50) (33.10) (40.40) (100)
151203.09 195775.09 248178.43 595156.61
2017 -18
(25.41) (32.89) (41.70) (100)
154953.41 208284.41 271458.09 634695.91
2018 - 19 (AE -II)
(24.42) (32.81) (42.77) (100)
Total may not tally due to rounding off.
Figures shown in brackets denote percentage contribution to Gross Value Added at constant (2011-12) Basic Prices.
For the Year 2016-17 Revised Estimate-III, Year 2017-18- Revised Estimate-II and Year 2018-19 Second Advance Estimates (AE-II)
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Figure 3.4
Sectoral Distribution of
28.56% Gross State Value Added
38.75%
at constant (2011-12) Basic Prices
32.69%
2011-12
24.42%
42.77%
32.81%
Agriculture
Industries
2018-19 (AE II)
Services
Certain distinct characteristics of the sector wise GSVA at Current Basic Prices
Gross State Value Added at Constant (2011-12) Basic The nominal GSVA at Current Basic Prices for the
prices are: year 2018-19 is likely to attain a level of ₹8.79 lakh
The contribution of agriculture sector, which crore, as against ₹7.91 lakh crore in the year 2017-18
includes Crops, livestock, forestry, and fishing sector showing an increase of 11.14 per cent in the year
decreased to 24.42 per cent in the year 2018-19 from 2018-19 against 9.82 per cent in the year 2017-18.
27.33 per cent, the average of 2011-12 to 2017-18. The corresponding sectoral growth are 4.88 per cent
The GSVA of this sector is likely to attain a level of in Agriculture, 13.13 per cent in Industry and 13.53
₹1,54,953.41 crore in the year 2018-19 showing an per cent in Service sector in the year 2018-19 over the
increase of 2.48 per cent over previous year. year 2017-18.
The contribution of industries sector which includes The composition of Gross Sate Value Added by broad
mining, manufacturing, electricity, gas, water supply sectors of the economy at Current Basic prices from
& remedial services and construction sector the year 2011-12 onwards is given in the following
increased to 32.81 per cent in the year 2018-19 from table 3.6.
31.95 per cent, the average of 2011-12 to 2017-18. The analysis of sectoral composition of Gross State
The GSVA of this sector is likely to attain a level of Value Added (GSVA) at current prices reveals that the
₹2,08,284.41 crore in the year 2018-19 showing an progressive decline in the contribution of Agricultural
increase of 6.39 per cent over previous year. Sector in the economy of Rajasthan (viz: Crops,
Livestock, Forestry & Logging and Fishing) has
The contribution of Service sectors which includes
become a regular feature. The contribution of the
railways, other transport, storage, communication, Agriculture Sector, which was 28.56 per cent during
trade, hotels & restaurant, real estate, ownership of 2011-12, is likely to be declined to 24.82 per cent in
dwellings, public administration, financial and other 2018-19. The Industry Sector comprising of Mining
services sectors increased to 42.77 per cent in the year & Quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity, Gas, Water
2018-19 from 40.72 per cent, the average of 2011-12 Supply & Other Utility Services and Construction
to 2017-18. The GSVA of this sector is likely to attain a contributed 32.69 per cent in the total GSVA in the
level of ₹2,71,458.09 crore in the year 2018-19 year 2011-12 which is likely to decline to 30.19 per
showing an increase of 9.38 per cent over previous cent during 2018-19. The Service Sector, comprising
year. Service Sector, with its consistently surging of Trade, Hotels & Restaurants, Transport, Storage &
share in the GSVA, is to act as the engine for pushing Communication, Financial Services, Real estate,
overall growth in the State. Ownership of dwellings & Professional Services,
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Public Administration and Other Services is the major The sectoral distribution of Agriculture, Industry and
contributor in the economy of Rajasthan with the service sector for the year 2018-19 is shown in fig 3.5,
contribution of 38.75 per cent in the total GSVA 3.6 and 3.7.
during 2011-12 and its contribution is expected to be
44.99 per cent during 2018-19.
Table 3.6 Sector wise Gross State Value Added at Current Basic Prices
(₹Crore)
Years/Sector Agriculture Industries Services GSVA
11.28%
44.80%
Crops
43.56%
Livestock
Forestry & Logging
Fishing
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Figure 3.6
23.98%
28.39%
Mining
Manufacturing
11.69%
Electricity, Gas and
35.94%
Other Utility Services
Construction
Figure 3.7
Sectoral Distribution of Service Sector at
Current Prices (2018-19 AE-II)
Net State Value Added at Constant (2011-12) Net Value State Added at Current Basic Prices
Basic Prices
The nominal NSVA at Current Basic Prices for the
The real NSVA at Constant (2011-12) Basic Prices year 2018-19 is likely to attain a level of ₹7.84 lakh
for the year 2018-19 is likely to attain a level of ₹5.57 crore, as against ₹7.05 lakh crore for the year 2017-18
lakh crore, as against ₹5.23 lakh crore for the year showing an increase of 11.18 per cent in the year
2017-18 showing an increase of 6.57 per cent in
2018-19 against 9.79 per cent in the year 2017-18.
2018-19 against the growth 5.86 per cent in the year
2017-18. The corresponding sectoral growth rates are The corresponding sectoral growth are 4.90 per cent
2.53 per cent in Agriculture, 6.21 per cent in Industry in Agriculture, 13.17 per cent in Industry and 13.84
and 9.44 per cent in Service sector in the year 2018-19 per cent in Service sector in the year 2018-19 over
over 2017-18. 2017-18.
The composition of Net Value Added at constant The composition of Net Value Added by broad sectors
(2011-12) Basic Prices by broad sectors of the of the economy at current prices from the year
economy from the year 2011-12 onwards, is given in 2011-12 onwards, is depicted in the table 3.8.
the following table 3.7
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Table 3.7 Sector wise Net State Value Added at Constant (2011-12) Basic Prices (₹ Crore)
Years/Sector Agriculture Industries Services NSVA
112057.81 119684.61 145735.42 377477.84
2011 -12
(29.69) (31.70) (38.61) (100)
115080.44 116384.63 158294.10 389759.17
2012 -13
(29.53) (29.86) (40.61) (100)
125303.95 114733.14 169795.53 409832.62
2013 -14
(30.57) (28.00) (41.43) (100)
128324.20 125362.50 183915.86 437602.57
2014 -15
(29.32) (28.65) (42.03) (100)
127538.77 148664.29 191275.79 467478.85
2015 -16
(27.28) (31.80) (40.92) (100)
138966.90 155791.87 199406.00 494164.76
2016 -17
(28.12) (31.53) (40.35) (100)
140933.10 164022.40 218155.91 523111.41
2017 -18
(26.94) (31.36) (41.70) (100)
144499.69 174200.95 238759.11 557459.74
2018 -19 (AE-II)
(25.92) (31.25) (42.83) (100)
Total may not tally due to rounding off.
Figures shown in brackets denote percentage contribution to Net Value Added at constant (2011-12) Basic Prices.
For the Year 2016-17 Revised Estimate-III, Year 2017-18- Revised Estimate-II and Year 2018-19 Second Advance Estimates (AE-II)
Table 3.8 Sector wise Net State Value Added at Current Basic Prices
(₹ Crore)
Years/Sector Agriculture Industries Services NSVA
112057.81 119684.61 145735.42 377477.84
2011-12
(29.69) (31.70) (38.61) (100)
128257.97 125674.68 170961.61 424894.26
2012-13
(30.19) (29.57) (40.24) (100)
138147.92 131911.13 196494.52 466553.58
2013-14
(29.61) (28.27) (42.12) (100)
142126.94 152278.58 225115.70 519521.22
2014-15
(27.36) (29.31) (43.33) (100)
155958.70 168127.04 248107.88 572193.62
2015-16
(27.26) (29.38) (43.36) (100)
189299.46 178853.11 273858.96 642011.54
2016-17
(29.49) (27.86) (42.65) (100)
194315.74 197875.90 312671.21 704862.85
2017-18
(27.57) (28.07) (44.36) (100)
203838.49 223929.43 355932.61 783700.53
2018- 19 (AE-II)
(26.01) (28.57) (45.42) (100)
Total may not tally due to rounding off.
Figures shown in brackets denote percentage contribution to Net Value Added at Basic Current Prices.
For the Year 2016-17 Revised Estimate-III, Year 2017-18- Revised Estimate-II and Year 2018-19 Second Advance Estimates (AE-II)
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PER CAPITA INCOME (PCI) 5.82 per cent in 2018-19 over the previous year
2017-18. As per the second advance estimates, the per
The Per Capita Income is derived by dividing the Net capita income at current prices for the year 2018-19 is
State Domestic product by the mid year's total estimated to be ₹1,09,105 as compared to ₹99,487 for
population of the State. Per capita Income is a pointer the year 2017-18 registering a growth of 9.67 per cent
for standard of living and the well-being of people. As in 2018-19 over the previous year 2017-18.
per the second advance estimates, the per capita
income at constant (2011-12) prices for the year The Per Capita Income of Rajasthan and All India at
2018-19 is estimated to be ₹78,785 as compared to Constant (2011-12) Prices are depicted in table 3.9
₹74,453 for the year 2017-18, registering a growth of and figure 3.8.
Table: 3.9 Per Capita Income of Rajasthan and All India at constant (2011-12) Prices
(₹)
Rajasthan All India
Variation over Variation over
Per Capita Per Capita
Year Previous Year Previous Year
Income Income
(Per cent) (Per cent)
2011 -12
57192 63462
2012 -13
58441 2.19 65538 3.27
2013 -14
61053 4.47 68572 4.63
2014 -15
64496 5.64 72805 6.17
2015 -16
68565 6.31 77659 6.67
2016 -17
71076 3.66 82931 6.79
2017 -18
74453 4.75 87623 5.66
2018 -19
78785 5.82 92565 5.64
For the Year 2016-17 Revised Estimate-III, Year 2017-18- Revised Estimate-II and Year 2018-19 Second Advance Estimates ( AE-II)
For All India Year 2015-16 Revised Estimates III, Year 2016-17 Revised Estimate-II, Year 2017-18- Revised Estimate-I and Year
2018-19 Provisional Estimates (PE)
Figure 3.8
80000
60000
40000
20000
0
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
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The Per Capita Income of Rajasthan and All India at Current Prices are depicted in table 3.10 and figure 3.9.
Table 3.10 Per Capita Income of Rajasthan and All India at Current Prices
(₹)
Rajasthan All India
Variation over Variation over
Per Capita Per Capita
Year Previous Year Previous Year
Income Income
(Per cent) (Per cent)
2011 -12
57192 63462
2012 -13
63658 11.31 70983 11.85
2013 -14
69480 9.15 79118 11.46
2014 -15
76429 10.00 86647 9.52
2015 -16
83427 9.16 94797 9.41
2016 -17
91654 9.86 104659 10.40
2017 -18
99487 8.55 114958 9.84
2018 -19
109105 9.67 126406 9.96
For the Year 2016-17 Revised Estimate-III, Year 2017-18- Revised Estimate-II and Year 2018-19 Second Advance Estimates (AE-II)
For All India Year 2015-16 Revised Estimates III, Year 2016-17 Revised Estimate-II, Year 2017-18- Revised Estimate-I and Year
2018-19 Provisional Estimates (PE)
Figure 3.9
GROSS FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION At the end of the year 2017-18, the total assets at
current prices are estimated to be ₹2,35,221 crore,
The Gross Fixed Capital Formation is measured by which is 28.15 per cent of the GSDP (₹8,35,558
the total value of a producer's acquisition less crore). The GFCF in the year 2017-18 increased by
disposal, of fixed assets during the accounting period 9.32 per cent over the previous year 2016-17.The
plus certain additions to the value of non-produced Gross Fixed Capital Formation in the State since the
assets realized by the productive activity of year 2011-12 has been shown table 3.11 and
institutional units. figure 3.10.
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80
60
40
20
0
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
Private Public
The contribution of Private sector and Public sector in respectively. Sector wise Gross Fixed Capital
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF) for the year Formation since 2011-12 is shown in the table 3.12.
2017-18 are on an average 73.22 and 26.78 per cent
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INTRODUCTION
Prices do not remain constant as they tend to change
3.26 %
WHOLE SALE PRICE due to various economic, social and political factors.
INDEX (WPI)
The Wholesale Price Index for
Thus, monitoring price change is extremely important
all commodities moved from as they have direct bearing on economic policy and
290.79 in the year 2017 to planning. Government conducts regular and periodic
300.27 in the year 2018,
registering an increase of 3.26 checks on the movement of prices of essential
per cent. commodities, since a change in the price level impacts
the pattern of consumption of the consumer. Price
index numbers are one of the important economic
tools that help in monitoring and analysing the change
in price levels. Price Index measures relative change
in the price levels of commodities or services in a
FOOD SECURITY region during a given period of time. Consumer Price
Provided wheat at ₹1 per Kg to Index (CPI) and Wholesale Price Index (WPI), are the
BPL, State BPL and Antyodaya
beneficiaries under NFSA two key important indices which measure the prices
and monitor inflation at wholesale and retail level
respectively.
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Wholesale Price Index (WPI) of Rajasthan commodities, of which 75 are from 'Primary Articles'
(Base Year 1999-2000=100) group, 69 from Manufactured Products' group and 10
from 'Fuel and Power' group. The weight assigned to
The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) is the only general the 'Primary Articles' group is 33.894, to
index capturing price movements in a comprehensive 'Manufactured Products' group is 49.853 and for the
way and is an indicator of movement in prices of 'Fuel and Power' group, is 16.253.
commodities in all trades and transactions. Price
index numbers are used for several purposes. The The Wholesale Price Index for 'All Commodities'
primary use of the state level WPI is in the moved from 290.79 in the year 2017 to 300.27 in the
computation of Gross State Domestic Product year of 2018, registered an increase of 3.26 per cent. It
(GSDP) as an indicator. These are used to measure the increased from 294.05 to 299.08 for Primary Articles,
rate of inflation in the economy. They are also useful from 428.71 to 463.78 for Fuel, Power, Light and
in monitoring changes in relative prices of different Lubricants and from 243.61 to 247.78 for
groups of commodities like primary articles, 'Manufactured Products group during the year.
agricultural commodities, raw material prices, prices The index of Primary Articles, Fuel, Power, Light &
of industrial products, food prices and other non-food Lubricants and 'Manufactured Products' Group
item prices. Price index numbers at state level help in registered an increase of 1.71, 8.18 and 1.71 per cent
comparing price changes at the state level vis-à-vis at respectively over the previous year. The all India
the national and global level. These are used as an index of WPI moved from 114.1 in the year 2017 to
indicator for computation of several other economic 118.9 in the year 2018, registered an average increase
parameters too. of 4.21 per cent.
Wholesale Price Index (WPI - Base Year The Wholesale Price Index under major commodity
1999-2000=100) serves as an important determinant groups during the year 2014 to 2019 and the
in the formulation of trade, fiscal, monetary and other percentage variation over the previous years is given
economic policies by the government. It is also in the following tables 4.1 & 4.2 and figure 4.1 & 4.2
widely used by the banks, industries and business respectively.
circles. It is released on monthly basis. It covers 154
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Table 4.2 Group wise Wholesale Price Index variations in the State
(Base year 1999-2000=100)
500.00
450.00
400.00
350.00
300.00
250.00
200.00
150.00
100.00
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019*
12.00
10.00
2.00
All Commodities
0.00
-2.00
-4.00
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019*
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It is revealed from the above table that the general 2001=100) for Jaipur, Ajmer, Bhilwara and All India
index registered an increase in the year 2018 over the for industrial worker since year 2014 are given in
year 2017 at all the 3 centres. The average year wise table 4.4.
General Consumer Price Indices (Base year
Table 4.4 Year wise Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers
(Base year 2001 = 100)
Jaipur Ajmer Bhilwara All India
% % % %
variation variation variation variation
Year
Index over Index over Index over Index over
previous previous previous previous
year year year year
2014 238 3.48 240 3.00 245 3.81 247 6.47
2015 245 2.94 248 3.33 259 5.71 261 5.67
2016 257 4.90 256 3.23 269 3.86 274 4.98
2017 268 4.28 260 1.56 274 1.86 281 2.55
2018 282 5.22 272 4.62 278 1.46 295 4.98
2019* 299 6.03 285 4.78 284 2.16 308 4.41
*Average of months (Jan.19 to Mar.19)
Consumer Price Index for Agriculture Labourers General Consumer Price Index (Rural, Urban &
(CPI-AL) (Base Year 1986-87=100) Combined) (Base Year 2012=100)
The Consumer Price Index for the Agricultural The National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of
Labourers & Rural Labourers is also prepared by the Statistics & Programme Implementation releases
Labour Bureau, Shimla with 1986-87 as the base General Consumer Price Indices (CPI) at base year
year. The indices for Rajasthan and All India, since 2012 for all India and States/UTs separately for Rural,
year 2014-15 to 2018-19 are given in table 4.5 and Urban and Combined every month since January,
figure 4.3. 2011. The details of general index from year 2015 to
2019 are given in the table 4.6.
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1100
1050
988
1000 960 950
950 915
900 870 915
893
850 873
847
800 808
750
700
2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19*
Rajasthan General Index All India General Index
* Provisional and based on average of months (July 2018 to April 2019)
Table 4.6 General Consumer Price Index Numbers for Rural, Urban & Combined
(Base year 2012=100)
Rajasthan All India
S. No. Year
Rural Urban Combined Rural Urban Combined
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on 27th September, 2018 after reviewing of NFSA ü Old aged couple who have no children.
beneficiaries norms. At present, there are 32 ü Old aged couple who have only children with
categories of beneficiaries in the inclusion list of
NFSA, out of which following 8 categories had been disability.
added in the year 2018-19 :- ü Transgender.
ü Person and Families affected by H.I.V. Disease.
ü Person and Families affected by Silicosis Food Security to Saharia, Khairwa and Kathodi
Disease. Tribes
ü Person with multiple disability and mental In order to ensure food security, 35 kg of wheat per
disability (21 Categories). month per family is being provided free of cost to
ü Beneficiary Children and families of Palanhar 30,651 Saharia; 2,303 Khairwa tribes of Baran and
Scheme. 754 Kathodi tribes of Udaipur district with an annual
expenditure of ₹3.00 crore. The year wise allotment
ü Women affected by 'The Rajasthan Prevention
and lifting of wheat under NFSA (including AAY) is
of Witch-hunting Act, 2015'.
shown in table 4.7.
Table 4.7 Year wise Allotment and Lifting of wheat under NFSA (including AAY)
Allotment Qty. Lifting Qty.
Year Lifting Percentage
¼M.T. ½ ¼M.T. ½
2013-14 (10/13 to 3/14) 1347905 1323859 98.21
2014-15 2789423 2767955 99.23
2015-16 2734287 2701887 98.81
2016-17 2730753 2572768 94.21
2017-18 2311837 2210741 95.62
2018-19 2610851 2552092 97.74
St
Deployment of PoS machines at Fair Price Shops State Level Portability is started in the State from 1
Point of Sale (PoS) machine have been deployed on September, 2018. 8.70 crore transactions of wheat
every Fair Price Shop after procurement in phased have been done through PoS in the year 2017-18. A
manner. PoS machines have been deployed in the all detail of month wise transactions of wheat done
districts and distribution of PDS commodities through PoS during 2018-19 is given in the table 4.8
through PoS after biometric authentication has been
started. Record of distribution of PDS commodities Measures to Control the Prices of Essential
has become online, so it is possible to verify stock Commodities
position of the FPS dealer. Black-marketing of PDS
commodities is curved and reach of ration to the Imposition of stock limits on Essential
targeted beneficiaries is ensured after distribution of Commodities:- Price Monitoring Cells have been
PDS commodity through PoS after bio-metric established in four divisional districts of state viz.
verification. Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota and Udaipur for control on
essential commodities. Daily Prices of essential
There is provision of sending an OTP (One Time commodities are collected and are being sent to
Password) at registered mobile no. of beneficiary in Government of India, Chief Minister Office, Chief
case of finger print mismatch of beneficiary or Secretary Office and Agriculture Department. Three
otherwise there is a system of bypass i.e. verification of new Price Monitoring Cells are being established in
beneficiary by the authorized officer. The department three other divisional districts viz. Ajmer, Bharatpur
had started facility of 'District Portability' according to and Bikaner in order to make price control on
which a beneficiary can get his ration entitlement from Essential commodities more comprehensive.
any Fair Price Shop within the district. So that a In case of any increase in prices of essential
common man can be apprised of "Portability" facility commodities, the State Government imposes stock
provided by the State Government. limits on various essential commodities.
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Table 4.8 No. of Transactions through PoS From 1st October, 2016 Legal Metrology was brougst
No. of under the Department of Consumer Affairs.
S.
Month Transactions Consumer Helpline (1800-180-6030) is being
No. (In Crore) operated in the state. Online complaints are also being
lodged by the consumers at www.consumeradvice.in.
1 April, 2018 0.78
At present, more than 42 thousand complaints have
2 May, 2018 0.89 been disposed of through help line.
3 June, 2018 0.82
4 July, 2018 0.89 RAJASTHAN STATE FOOD & CIVIL
5 August, 2018 0.87 SUPPLIES CORPORATION (RSFCSC)
6 September, 2018 0.86 Rajasthan State Food & Civil Supplies Corporation
7 October, 2018 0.89 was established in 2010 under the Companies Act.
8 November, 2018 0.83 1956 and it commenced its business from 27
9 December, 2018 0.92 December, 2010. The authorized capital of the
corporation is ₹100 crore and the present paid up
10 January, 2019 0.91
capital is ₹50 crore. The main objectives of the
11 February, 2019 0.89 Corporation are:
12 March, 2019 0.90 · To ensure effective and smooth lifting,
transportation and distribution of PDS
Distribution of wheat under National Food Commodities to the targeted groups.
Security Act (NFSA) · To make available non-PDS items of daily use
Scheme of distribution of wheat under National Food at reasonable price, in right quantity and of
Security Act (NFSA) to 28 lakh Antyodaya, 1.17 good quality to the consumers through FPS.
crore BPL and 29 lakh State BPL, total 1.74 crore · Supply of food grains to all Fair Price Shops in
NFSA beneficiaries (As on January 2019) at the rate the state by lifting the food grains allotted by
₹1.00 per kg has been started on 1st March, 2019. A Central Government through Food
quantity of 35 kg wheat per Ration Card to Antyodaya Corporation of India (FCI).
Families and 5 kg wheat per unit to BPL and State
· Hiring of warehouse facilities/godowns at
BPL families are being distributed under the scheme.
Tehsil level, where godown facilities of
Under NFSA, wheat is being provided at the rate of ₹2 central / state warehousing corporation are not
per kg by GoI. A difference of ₹1.00 per kg will be available /existing.
borne by the State Government with an annual
· Acts as a wholesaler of wheat and sugar and as
expenditure of ₹115 crore for state existing users.
the nodal agency of the State for decentralized
procurement of wheat.
· Market intervention to provide the essential
D E PA RT M E N T O F C O N S U M E R goods at reasonable prices to the consumers.
AFFAIRS · Corporation is currently taking care of
distribution of PDS items like- wheat, sugar
Under the implementation of Consumer Protection through the Fair Price Shops (FPS)
Act, 1986, State Commission at state level and established across the state.
District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forums at
district level have been formed in all districts. Four Annapurna Bhandar Yojana
Forums in Jaipur district and two Forums in Jodhpur Annapurna Bhandar Yojana is being implemented in
district are in working. Total 37 District Forums and 7 the state for providing better quality, multi brand
circut benches (Divisional Headquarter) are working consumer goods at fair and competitive prices to the
in the State. In all, 5.37 lakh cases have been general public through Fair Price Shops in the State of
registered in state commission and district forum, out Rajasthan under Public Private Partnership (PPP)
of which 4.95 lakhs cases have been disposed of till model. Total 6,715 Annapurna Bhandhars have been
March, 2019. opened.
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AGRICULTURE SCENARIO
Agriculture and allied sector play an important role in
AGRICULTURE SECTOR the State's economy. Agriculture and allied sector
The percentage share of activities primarily refers to cultivation of Crops,
Agriculture sector in GSVA at Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Forestry. A large
Current prices for the year
2018-19 is 24.82%
segment of the population is dependent on agriculture
and allied activities for its livelihood. Agriculture in
Rajasthan is primarily rain-fed. The period of
monsoon is short. Its onset is late and withdrawal is
early, in comparison to other States. There is a
variation in the time spread of the rainfall. Cultivation
is dependent on rainfall, which mostly remain scanty,
OIL SEED PRODUCTION low and irregular. The level of ground water in the
Production of oil seed 69.65 State is rapidly going down. Despite this, agriculture
lakh tonnes is expected in the and allied sector continues to be the backbone of the
year 2018-19 State's economy and continues to be a large
contributor to the state's GSDP.
LAND UTILISATION
The total reporting area of the State is 342.79 lakh
hectare during the year 2016-17. Out of this, 8.03 per
RAJASTHAN KRISHAK cent is under forests (27.53 lakh hectare), 5.74 per
RIN MAFI YOJANA 2019
cent area is under non–agriculture use (19.69 lakh
As per initial estimation 24.44
lakh farmers were identified for hectare), 6.98 per cent under barren and uncultivable
loan waiver with an estimation land (23.91 lakh hectare), 4.87 per cent under
of `9,513.00 crore. permanent pastures (16.70 lakh hectare), 0.06 per
cent land under miscellaneous tree crops and groves
(0.22 lakh hectare), 11.18 per cent under culturable
waste land (38.31 lakh hectare), 5.79 per cent under
fallow land other than current fallow (19.83 lakh
hectare), 4.35 per cent under current fallow (14.91
lakh hectare) and 53 per cent area is under net area
MILK PRODUCTION sown (181.69 lakh hectare) shown in figure5.1.
Milk Production in the State
increased by 15.77 lakh tonnes
during last one year. OPERATIONAL LAND HOLDING
As per Agriculture Census 2015-16, total number of
operational land holdings in the State was 76.55 lakh
whereas it was 68.88 lakh in 2010-11, showing a
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Forest
8.03
Area Under Non Agriculture uses
5.74
Barren & Unculturable land
6.98
Parmanent Pasture & other grazing lands
4.87
0.06 Land under miscellaneous tree crops and
53.00 groves
Culturable Waste Land
11.18
Fallow Lands other than current Fallow
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th
for the arrival of monsoon in the state is 15 June, production and productivity not only depend upon the
whereas admission in the state usually starts in the last quantum of rainfall but also on proper and even
week of June and it is active in the entire state by the first distribution of rain over an adequate time span and its
st
week of July. The actual rainfall in the period 1 June to intensity.
30th September, 2018 in the state was 393.6mm which is The detailed position of the area and production under
6.06 per cent less than the normal rainfall (419.00mm) kharif and rabi crops for the last three years is shown
for the same period. The rainfall during the monsoon in table 5.2 and figure 5.2.
season has been normal or below normal in the entire
As per preliminary forecast for the year 2018-19, the
state with the exception of Baran, Bharatpur, Dungarpur,
total food grain production in the State is expected to
Sawai-madhopur and Sikar districts where more than
be 218.29 lakh tonnes which is a decrease of 1.36 per
normal rainfall has been recorded.
cent as compared to production of 221.30 lakh tonnes
for the previous year.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION The kharif food grain production in the year 2018-19
is expected to be at the level of 84.54 lakh tonnes as
Agriculture production in the State largely depend on against 81.19 lakh tonnes during the previous year
timely arrival of monsoon. During kharif season,
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Table 5.2 Area and Production of Kharif and Rabi crops in the State
showing an increase of 4.13 per cent. The rabi food lakh tonnes in the year 2017-18, showing an increase
grain production in the year 2018-19 is expected to be of 9.79 per cent. The production of rabi oilseeds is
133.75 lakh tonnes as against 140.11 lakh tonnes likely to be 41.49 lakh tonnes in the year 2018-19 as
during the year 2017-18, showing a decrease of 4.54 against 35.46 lakh tonnes during the year 2017-18,
per cent. showing an increase of 17.01 per cent.
Production of kharif cereals during the year 2018-19 Production of Sugarcane is likely to be 2.73 lakh
is expected to be 65.87 lakh tonnes as compared to tonnes in the year 2018-19 as against 3.82 lakh tonnes
62.49 lakh tonnes during the previous year in the year 2017-18, showing a decrease of 28.53 per
representing a growth of 5.41 per cent. Production of cent. The production of Cotton is likely to be 20.27
rabi cereals in the year 2018-19 is expected to be lakh bales during the year 2018-19 as against 18.93
111.45 lakh tonnes against 122.47 lakh tonnes during lakh bales in the year 2017-18, showing an increase of
the year 2017-18 showing a decrease of 9.00 per cent. 7.08 per cent.
The production of kharif pulses is estimated to be The major schemes and programmes implemented by
18.67 lakh tonnes in the year 2018-19 against 18.70 Agriculture Department are:
lakh tonnes in the year 2017-18, showing a decrease
of 0.16 per cent.
Oilseeds include Groundnut, Sesamum, Soyabean NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY
and Castor seed in kharif season and Rape & Mustard, MISSION (NFSM)
Taramira and Linseed in rabi season. The production · National Food Security Mission on Wheat and
of oilseeds in the year 2018-19 is estimated at 69.65 Pulses was launched in Rajasthan in the year
lakh tonnes against 61.11 lakh tonnes in the year 2007-08 as a centrally sponsored scheme of the
2017-18, showing an increase of 13.97 per cent as Central Government. During the year 2015-16,
compared to the previous year. Government of India has changed the funding
The production of kharif oilseeds is estimated to be pattern and now the ratio of GoI & GoR is
28.16 lakh tonnes in the year 2018-19 as against 25.65 60:40.
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150
Cereals
100
65.19 61.11 69.65 Pulses
40.97 Oil-Seeds
50 34.19 36.34
0
2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
Year
· The major interventions of NFSM-Wheat and districts for Bajra are Ajmer, Alwar, Barmer,
Pulses relates to distribution of certified seeds, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Churu, Dausa, Dholpur,
demonstration on improved production Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jalore,
technology, support to farmers by providing Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Karauli, Nagaur, Pali,
bio-fertilizers, micronutrients, gypsum, Sawai Madhopur, Sikar, Sirohi and Tonk.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM), During the year 2018-19, an expenditure of `95.41
agricultural implements, sprinklers, pump sets, crore has been incurred against the provision of
pipe line for carrying irrigation water and `117.67 crore.
cropping system based training.
NFSM on Oil seed & TBOs
· NFSM-Wheat is being implemented in 14 This mission envisages increase in production of
districts of the State viz Banswara, Bhilwara, vegetable oil sourced from Oilseeds, Oil Palm and
Bikaner, Jaipur, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Karauli, Tree Borne Oilseeds (TBOs), and self-sufficiency in
Nagaur, Pali, Pratapgarh, Sawai-Madhopur, food grains and food security. Mission consists of 2
Sikar, Tonk and Udaipur. mini-missions - MM-I on Oilseeds and MM-III on
· NFSM- Coarse Cereal, which includes Maize TBOs.
and Barley is being implemented in 11 Districts Main Components of this mission are production of
of the State viz Ajmer, Banswara, Bhilwara, foundation seed and certified seed, distribution of
Chittorgarh, Ganganagar, Dungarpur, certified seed, crop demonstration, Integrated Pest
Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Nagaur, Sikar and Management (IPM), plant protection from chemicals,
Udaipur. distribution of PP equipment, bio-fertilizer, Gypsum,
· NFSM- Commercial Crops include front line pipes for carrying water, farmers trainings,
demonstration and distribution plant protection agriculture implements, innovative seed treatment
chemicals for cotton crop. drums, sprinkler set, distribution of mini-kits,
infrastructure development etc.
· NFSM- Nutri-Cereals mission was launched in
Rajasthan in 2018-19 as a Centrally Sponsored During the year 2015-16, GoI has changed the
Scheme. The Major interventions in NFSM- funding pattern and now the funding pattern between
Nutri-Cereals relates to distribution of certified GoI and GoR is 60:40. During the year 2018-19, an
seeds, production of certified seed, expenditure of `25.06 crore has been incurred,
demonstration on improved production against the provision of `29.43 crore.
technology, support to bio-fertilizer, National Mission On Agriculture Extension and
micronutrients, integrated Pest Management Technology (NMAET)
(IPM) and cropping system based training for The aim of the Mission is to restructure and
farmers. The Crops involved are Bajra & Jowar. strengthen agriculture extension to enable delivery of
The districts are divided crop-wise under this appropriate technology and improved agronomic
mission. The 10 districts for Jowar are Ajmer,
practice to the farmers. In the year 2015-16, GoI
Alwar, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh,
changed the funding pattern between GoI and GoR to
Jaipur, Jodhpur, Nagaur, Pali and Tonk. The 21
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60:40. National Mission on Agriculture Extension formed covering 1 lakh hectare area. During the
and Technology (NMAET) Consists of 5 sub year 2018-19, an expenditure of `11.20 crore
missions: has been incurred against the provision of
· Sub Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE) `12.00 crore.
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Table 5.3 Physical Progress of Important Components during the year 2018-19
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Table 5.5 Area, Production and Productivity of Fruits, Vegetables and Spices
Fruits Vegetables Spices
Productivity in kg
Productivity in kg
Productivity in kg
Production in mt
Production in mt
Production in mt
Area in Hectare
Area in Hectare
per hectare
per hectare
per hectare
Hectare
Area in
Year
1992-93 to 1996-97
20460 220390 10772 70615 340819 4826 429517 305320 711
(Average)
2002-03 to 2006-07
24503 297563 12144 115388 606632 5257 453719 416021 917
(Average)
2007-08 to 2011-12
31936 473238 14818 145183 890147 6131 668692 653742 978
(Average)
2012-13 to 2016-17
41726 712658 16987 160320 1450711 8870 891384 916568 1006
(Average)
2017-18 54207 736350 13584 166234 1699584 10224 902650 1392301 1542
productivity have increased tremendously. Rajasthan Spices Export Promotion Scheme 2015
Table 5.5 shows the details of area, production and and a subsidy amount `5.98 lakh was disbursed; and
productivity of fruits, vegetable and spices: a project cost of `36.78 lakh was sanctioned for one
farmer with subsidy of amount `18.39 lakh under
AGRICULTURE MARKETING Agro-processing and Marketing Promotion Farmgate
In order to provide better marketing facilities and Scheme 2017.
adequate returns on farmers produce, the Directorate During the year 2018-19, an expenditure of `434.90
of Agriculture Marketing is functioning in the State to crore has been incurred on construction of mandi
implement 'Mandi Regulation and Management' yards and roads etc., out of which `292.19 crore have
effectively. been spent on construction of mandi yards and
''Rajeev Gandhi Krishak Sathi Sahayata Yojana” building works and ` 142.71 crore on road
provides financial assistance for agriculture construction.
marketing to agriculturist, agricultural labourer and “Mahatma Jyotiba Phoole Mandi Sharmik
hamals. Under this scheme financial assistance have Kalyan Yojana 2015” has been launched in the State.
been increased from `1 lakh to `2 lakh in case of work Important features of the scheme are as follows:
side accidental death. `35.41 crore have been · Pregnancy Assistance
distributed to 2,581 farmers during the year 2018-19.
“Kisan Kaleva Yojana” has been introduced for · Marriage Assistance
farmers to provide them quality food on subsidized
rates in 'Super', 'A' and 'B' class krishi upaj mandi · Scholarship/ Merit Award for students
samities of the State (except in fruit and vegetable · Medical Assistance
mandi yards). During the year 2018-19, subsidised
food has been made available to 30.72 lakh farmers · Parental Leave
and labourers in the market yards at subsidized rate
during the year 2018-19 with an expenditure of `7.19
crore. WATER RESOURCES
In the year 2018-19, two exporters were benefitted Water Resources Department of Rajasthan has made
under the Fruits, Vegetables and Flower Export significant contribution to the state economy by
Promotion Scheme 2016 and `7.62 lakh were utilizing, managing and exploiting state's meagre
disbursed; two exporters were benefitted under water resources in the form of major, medium and
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minor irrigation projects. With consistent efforts, Rajasthan Water Sector Livelihood Improvement
irrigation potential created by 2017-18 is 38.59 lakh Project (RWSLIP)
hectare against 4 lakh hectare at the time of
Rajasthan Water Sector Livelihood Improvement
Independence. During financial year 2018-19,
additional irrigation potential of 11,576 hectare has Project (RWSLIP) has been sanctioned for getting
been created up to March, 2019. loan assistance from JICA for rehabilitation and
renovation of 137 Irrigation Project in 25 districts.
Besides, management of irrigated agriculture, Total CCA to be treated under this project is 4.70 lakh
construction works of important irrigation schemes hectare. Project period will be 08 year. The estimated
were executed. Looking to the importance of cost of the project is `2,348.87 crore (35,468 Million
irrigation schemes, in addition to IGNP allocations, a Yen) out of which `1,971.06 crore (29,763 Million
revised provision of `2,154.62 crore has been made Yen) will be funded by JICA (85 per cent) and State
during 2018-19. The revised provisions include contribution (15 per cent) will be `3,77.81 crore
provision of `829.21 crore for Parwan Major (5,705 Million Yen).
Irrigation project, `60.38 crore for Dholpur Lift
Irrigation project, `293.48 crore for Narmada Canal The proposed 137 irrigation project includes Bhakra
Project and ` 2.03 crore for Gang Canal Canal System, Gurgaon Canal System, medium &
Modernization. An expenditure of `2,113.41 crore minor irrigation project of 25 district (Ajmer, Alwar,
has been incurred up to March, 2019 which includes Sikar, Karauli, Tonk, Sawai Madhopur, Dholpur,
expenditure of `829.21 crore for Parwan, `60.38 Bharatpur, Baran, Jhalawar, Bundi, Kota, Udaipur,
crore for Dholpur Lift Irrigation, `264.90 crore for Pratapgarh, Chittorgarh, Banswara, Dungarpur,
Narmada Canal Project and `2.02 crore on Gang Bhilwara, Rajsamand, Pali, Sirohi, Dausa, Jaipur,
Canal Modernization Project. Hanumangarh, and Sri- Ganganagar).
During the year 2018-19, 5 major [Narmada Canal Loan agreement with JICA for 13,725 Million Yen
Project, Parwan, Dholpur lift, RWSRP for desert area, was signed on March 31, 2017. JICA has effectuated
Navnera Barrage (ERCP)], one Modernization work the loan agreement from October 26, 2017.
(Gang Canal), 6 Medium projects (Garadada, Takli, This project will be implemented in three stages. 34
Gagrin, Lhasi, Rajgarh and Hatiyadeh) and 45 minor sub projects will be rehabilitated under stage-1, work
irrigation schemes are under progress. orders of 31 sub projects have been issued and
A multipurpose irrigation project "Parwan" is under rehabilitation works are in progress. Tender for
execution in district Jhalawar on Parwan river. rehabilitation of remaining 03 sub projects have been
invited.
Revised administrative and financial sanction
amounting to `7,355.23 crore has been issued for the Expenditure of `20.03 crore has been incurred on
project. Along with drinking water to 1821 villages, project up to March, 2018. In the financial year
this project will provide irrigation facility in 2,01,400 2018-19, expenditure of `124.16 crore has been
hectare CCA in 637 villages of Jhalawar, Baran and incurred up to March, 2019 against revised budget
Kota district. The project will also provide 79 million provision of `125.19 crore.
cubic meters of water to the Thermal Power Project, Rajasthan Water Sector Restructuring Project in
which will produce 2,970 Megawatt electricity. Desert Area (RWSRPD)
For the first time, sprinkler irrigation system has been Rajasthan Water Sector Restructuring Project in
made compulsory in Narmada Canal Project. Revised Desert Area (RWSRPD) has been financed by New
cost of this project is `3,124.00 crore. Under this Development Bank for utilization of flood waters of
project, 2.458 lakh hectare additional irrigation Rabi, Beas, Sutlej & Ghaggar Rivers flowing waste
potential has been created up to March, 2019. into Pakistan and thereby restructuring of existing
In Ganganagar District, Gang Canal Modernization IGNP system. It will benefit Sri-Ganganagar,
work is under progress. Since inception, `740.83 Hanumangarh, Churu, Nagaur, Bikaner, Jodhpur,
crore has been spent on this project. On completion of Jaisalmer and Barmer districts. Revamping of IGNP
this project, water losses of 710.45 cusec shall be system will reclaim 22,831 hectare of water logged
saved and irrigation efficiency shall be increased. By area. The project cost has been estimated USD 491.29
March 2019, additional irrigation potential of 96,510 Million (`3,291.63 crore) out of which USD 350
hectare has been created. Million (`2,345.00 crore) will be funded by NDB and
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canal construction works in a CCA of 16.17 lakh During the year 2018-19, 175 Tube wells, 70 Hand
hectare. Expenditure of `5,451.93 crore has been pump Bore wells and 301 Piezometer were
incurred by state on project up to March 2019. Annual established. Apart from this, under survey and
income worth `3,800 crore approximately is being research programme, 16,633 well survey, collection
achieved by farmers in project. of 12,737 water samples, chemical analysis of 12,598
For efficient and optimum use of water available in water samples and 684 geophysical soundings were
the project, it has been decided to establish sprinkler completed.
irrigation system in lift schemes of IGNP Stage-II. A To provide technical inputs for drought management
Pilot Project of sprinkler irrigation was taken up in by using seasonal yield data for forecasting crop
27,449 hectare in the year 2007-08 on which upto production and providing information on ground
March 2019 all departmental works have been water conditions, NHP has been approved by the
completed and in 25,721 hectare sprinkler irrigation World Bank and Central Government. The Water
has been started. Out of the remaining 3.20 lakh resource Department, Rajasthan is a nodal
hectare CCA of stage-II of Lift Area, work in 1.68 department and Ground Water Department is
lakh hectare have been awarded. During year associate department in this project.
2018-19, `30.57 crore were spent on these works and
Under this scheme, provision for construction of 150
construction of 132 diggis and laying of 380 km
Piezometers with Telemetric Digital Water Level
pipeline has been completed. Apart from these, works
Recorder (D.W.L.R) and construction of 50 deep
for extension of SCADA (Supervisory Control and
Data Acquisition) system and 1.80 km long channel Piezometers has been kept. Similarly, provision for
has been constructed in Jaisalmer during 2018-19, purchase of equipment for chemical laboratories has
along with operation maintenance and repair of canal been earmarked.
system.
For the year 2018-19, `236 crore under State plan had WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT
been sanctioned to Indira Gandhi Nahar Department
in which `1.0 crore was kept for Kanwarsain Lift The name of IWMP has been changed to
scheme and `235 crore allotted for establishment, “Pradhanmantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (Watershed
operation, maintenance and other necessary works of Component). Government of India provides 60 per
canals of Stage-II in Bikaner and Jaisalmer zone. Out cent funds and balance 40 per cent is provided by the
of this `233.81 crore have been spent in 2018-19. state.
Mukhyamantri Jal Swawlamban Abhiyaan (MJSA)
GROUND WATER Rajasthan is a water starved State with meagre and
non-perennial surface water resources and extremely
Ground Water Department is playing an important critical state of groundwater. The dismal water sector
role in the development and management of ground scenario is further aggravated and intensified by
water resources of the State. In Rajasthan, where
geographical, climatic and demographic vagaries.
drought conditions exist, ground water plays an
important role in solving the water problem to a great MJSA has been launched on 27th January, 2016 with
extent. Due to rigorous and successful efforts, the objective to make rural areas of Rajasthan self-
availability of fresh drinking water along with reliant in basic water needs thereby pacifying
additional ground water resources for irrigation miseries of water woes and obviating the abuses &
purpose has increased in desert and rocky districts of menace of drought that had been a fait-accompli for
the State. The Ground Water Department mainly rural populace at large. Under this, State Government
performs the following activities: has decided to initiate MJSA by covering various line
department activities and funds as well as by
· Design of tube wells and Piezometer for providing separate budget form State. In the first
investigation, assessment and development of phase of MJSA 3,529 villages were covered and
water resources under Survey and Research
95,192 works were executed. For the second phase
Programme; th
which was launched on 9 December, 2016 in 4,213
· Construction of tube wells and hand pumps for villages, 1,30,393 water conservation works have
drinking and other purposes; been completed. In the third phase of MJSA covering
· Deepening of wells by rock drilling and blasting 4314 villages, 1,56,152 water conservation works
under various individual beneficiary schemes have been completed. So far three phases covering
of the Government. 12,056 villages with representation of each block of
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institutions and infrastructure to provide an integrated small animals have been castrated and 44.40 lakh
package of services for efficient health care and artificial inseminations have been executed during
genetic improvement of livestock along with the year 2018-19.
awareness building programmes to ensure better Major initiatives taken by Animal Husbandry
participation of the livestock owners. Expansion of Department during the year 2018-19:
veterinary institutions in the State has been quite
remarkable, as provided in Table 5.7. · Bhamashah Pashu Bima Yojana is being
implemented in the State for the welfare of
In Table 5.8 the production level of various animal livestock breeders. Under this insurance
husbandry products has been depicted. The production scheme, 70 per cent subsidy on premium of
of milk has been increased from 13,900 thousand cattle insurance for SC/ST/BPL livestock
tonnes in the year 2010-11 to 22,427 thousand tonnes breeders and 50 per cent subsidy on premium of
in the year 2017-18, showing an increase of 61.35 per cattle insurance for general livestock breeders is
cent. Similarly, during the same period, the production provided. 37,660 cattle units of 19,285
of eggs has been increased from 670 million in livestock breeders have been insured in the
2010-11 to 1,455 million in 2017-18. financial year 2018-19 against the target of
Same trend is visible in meat production. Meat 14,000 cattle units and `319.89 lakh have been
production was estimated at 107 thousand tonnes in utilized as subsidy on insurance premiums.
2010-11 and it has increased up to 188 thousand tonnes `2212.67 lakh claim amount has been paid by
in 2017-18. However, the production of wool has been the insurance companies to the livestock
increased from 123 lakh kilograms in the year 2010-11 breeders on the death of 7,125 animals.
to 143 lakh kilograms in the year 2017-18.
· Avika kavach Bima Yojana is being
In order to control diseases of livestock, 564.76 lakh implemented in the State for the welfare of
vaccinations have been executed. For breed sheep breeders. Under this insurance scheme,
improvement, 4.56 lakh large animals and 6.36 lakh provision is 80 per cent subsidy on premium of
Table 5.7 Veterinary Institutions in Rajasthan In Nos.
Polyclinic 14 34 34 35 35 35
Ist Grade Veterinary Hospitals 174 775 775 775 785 785
Veterinary Hospitals 1545 1518 1611 1717 1710 1710
Veterinary Dispensary - 202 198 198 198 198
Veterinary Sub Centre 1862 2167 2380 3570 4527 5067
District Mobile Veterinary Unit 6 34 34 102 102 102
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sheep insurance for SC/ST/BPL sheep breeders crore in the second phase. In addition to this `38.60
and 70 per cent subsidy on premium of sheep crore has been distributed to gaushalas through
insurance for other sheep breeders. 950 sheep of agriculture marketing board during the year 2018-19.
56 sheep breeders have been insured in the Assistance of `137.94 lakh has been given to
financial year 2018-19 and `1.61 lakh has been gaushalas for detention of the cattles during the year
utilized as subsidy on insurance premium. 2018-19.
· Under the mandate of Foot and Mouth Diseases
(FMD), free Rajasthan FMD-CP is being DAIRY DEVELOPMENT
implemented in the State with the assistance of
Government of India. Mass Vaccination The Dairy Development Programme in Rajasthan is
Campaigns are going on in the State for cattle being implemented through Cooperative Societies.
and buffalo twice a year. During the year Under this Programme in the financial year 2018-19,
2018-19, under this programme 331.89 lakh 14,822 Dairy Cooperative Societies have been
animals have been vaccinated. affiliated with 21 District Milk Producers
Cooperative Unions spread over in the State and a
· Livestock Breeders are being benefited under State level Apex Body, 'Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy
Pashudhan Nishulak Arogya Yojna regularly. Federation (RCDF) Limited, Jaipur.
· Breed improvement programme has also been With financial assistance under various schemes and
strengthened. Breeding services are being own resources, the installed milk processing capacity
improved through extension of private of District Milk Union Plants have been increased to
integrated livestock development centres. 30.35 lakh liters per day. In the financial year
· Training facility for livestock farmers has been 2018-19, all the affiliated milk unions of RCDF have
improved and extended. procured milk at an average of 27.91 lakh kilograms
per day. Presently, 8.3 lakh milk producers are
involved in Co-operative based dairy development
GOPALAN DEPARTMENT programme and are receiving round the year
The aim of the Directorate of Gopalan is to act remuneration for milk. In the year 2018-19, milk
rigorously for promotion, conservation programmes unions have paid `3,243.61 crore to milk producers.
and development of the cattle population of the State The achievement of key activities in Dairy
including cattle reared in gaushalas of the State by Development Sector have been given in Table 5.9.
means of various training programmes for imparting RCDF is also providing nutritious cattle feed. In the
managerial skills to gaushala managers in the fields of year 2018-19, 4,06,167 MT cattle feed have been
organic farming and fodder production, marketing of produced and 4,07,610 MT cattle feed sold to the milk
cattle products, renewable energy use of Panchgavya producers of the State. Dairy Federation is also
and value addition etc. producing products like ghee, chhach, lassi, sri khand,
For providing the fodder, drinking water and cattle paneer, curd and cheese etc. During the year 2018-19,
feed to gaushalas/ kanji house, `176.19 crore has been around 22,206 MT of Ghee has been marketed by
distributed to gaushalas in the first phase and `6.87 Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Federation Limited. To
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fulfill the social obligations, RCDF and its associated metric tonnes annually while production achieved in
District Milk Unions are providing insurance to Milk the year 2018-19 is only 55,848.99 metric tonnes in
Producers. the State.
Saras Surksha Kavach Table 5.10 reveals that fish production is increasing
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana steadily in the State. The Department has started
(PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Surksha Bima Yojana implementation of ambitious scheme on 'livelihood
(PMSBY) and converted Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana model', which is a 'zero revenue' model, for the
(AABY) has been implemented from 1st June, 2018. upliftment of tribal fishermen in three reservoirs
The milk producers insured under PMJJBY and namely Jaisamand (Udaipur), Mahi Bajaj Sagar
PMSBY are 1,13,653 and the milk producers insured (Banswara) and Kadana Backwater (Dungarpur). As
under converted AABY are 21,633. per the new model, the lift contract has been given to
the highest bidder. One of the important conditions is
Raj Saras Suraksha Kavach Bima Yojana to transfer whole fish catch price to tribal fisherman
A personal accident insurance scheme is being and these fish catching rates are highest in the country.
implemented since 1st January, 2019. Under this A total of about 7,193 fishermen of 56 fishermen
scheme a sum of `5 lakh is payable in case of cooperative societies are being benefitted under this
accidental death/total permanent disability and `2.5 model and the earning of tribal fishermen working on
lakh in case of partial permanent disability. During the regular basis has increased manifold.
year 2018-19, the milk producers insured under the
Under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), an
scheme are 1,66,424.
amount of `15.30 crore has been approved for the
Saras Samuhik Arogya Bima modernization/ construction of 41 fish landing
th
The 13 phase of Saras Samuhik Arogya Bima has centres of Rajasthan to reduce the post-harvest losses.
th
been implemented w.e.f. 15 October, 2018. During The construction of fish landing centres at Ramsagar
the year 2018-19, total 42,635 milk producers have (Dholpur), Bisalpur (Tonk) and Rana Pratap Sager
been insured under this scheme. (Rawatbhata) have been completed. Construction of
landing centres at Jawaidam (Pali) and Jaisamand
(Udaipur) has been completed and working at
FISHERIES present.
Besides utilizing state water resources for fisheries Water bodies are being developed by stocking of
development, fisheries sector is also providing low quality fish seed and conservation of fish stock.
cost food rich in protein & employment to rural and Waters are leased out for fish production to earn
weaker sections. In Rajasthan, a good number of revenue for the State. During the year 2018-19,
water bodies are available covering about 4.23 lakh revenue of `61.89 crore has been earned by the
hectare in the form of reservoirs, pond and small tanks Department.
in addition to 0.87 lakh hectare water area in the form Training is being organized on regular basis and 591
of rivers and canals in water resources of Rajasthan different fish farmers have been trained in the year
th
and the state stands on 11 position in the country. As 2018-19. 900 fisherman benefitted from craft and
per the study conducted by the Central Institute of gear subsidy and 89 tribal fishermen were provided
Fisheries Education, Mumbai (2010) the fish assistance for construction of houses. In addition,
production potential of Rajasthan is more than 80,000 4,710 active fishermen have been covered under
Table 5.10 Fish Production
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Group Insurance Scheme and 7,788 tribal fisherman To conserve medicinal plants, which are on the verge
were benefitted under saving cum relief scheme. of extinction, conservation works are taken in 17 such
Under National Mission for Protein Supplement Medicinal Plant Conservation Areas (MPCA).
scheme, a cage culture project has been sanctioned by Plantation on 34,798 hectare of land has been
Government of India at a cost of `3.44 crore for the achieved against the Twenty Point Programme target
dissemination and demonstration of modern fisheries of 33,194 hectare during the year 2018-19.
techniques at Mahi Bajaj Sagar (Banswara) and 56 An expenditure of `179.57 crore has been incurred on
cages have already been installed there. The project various development works, against the provision of
has been started and completed two phases. After `204.42 crore. During the year 2018-19, under
completion of second phase the cages for the third Centrally Sponsored Schemes, works carried out
phase are being allotted to tribal fishermen society include ecological development, soil conservation
Bassipada (Banswara) to take up fish culture. `3.64 works, conservation and development of Sambhar
crore has been sanctioned for Ornamental Fish wetland, fire protection, development of sanctuaries,
breeding unit and aquarium gallery and it is under national parks, zoo etc. Besides, various works such
construction as an innovative work at Bisalpur Dam as creation of new forest protection and management
(Tonk). committees, self-help groups, women self-help
The ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, groups, community development, conservation of
Government of India has accordingly restructured the wild life etc. are also being carried out.
schemes by merging all the ongoing schemes under The State has ample opportunities for eco-tourism.
an umbrella of blue revolution at the cost of `3,000 There are 3 National Parks, 26 Wild Life Sanctuaries,
crore. It will ensure achievement of food & nutritional and 13 Conservation Reserves in the State. Besides
security in a sustainable manner keeping in view the this, 3 Biological Parks at Jaipur, Udaipur and
bio security and environmental concerns. In this Jodhpur have also been developed.
scheme 9 projects costing `257.83 lakh has been
sanctioned for the year 2018-19.
CO-OPERATIVE
Co-operative Credit Structure
FORESTRY
At present, there are 29 Central Cooperative Banks,
Forestry is the pivot of ecological and environmental 21 Milk Unions, 38 Consumer Wholesale Stores, 36
balance and plays a significant role in the state's Primary Land Development Banks, 6,617 Primary
economy. As per the report of the Forest Survey of Agriculture Credit Co-operative Societies and 271
India, Rajasthan has registered an increase of 466 sq. Marketing and Fruit & Vegetable Societies in the
km of forest cover during biennial assessment period State. A total of 35,101 Co-operative societies are
between 2015-17. registered in the State. Farmers of the State are being
Special emphasis has been given to the conservation facilitated with short-term agriculture loans for crop
of bio-diversity, soil and water, fulfillment of the production. During the year 2018-19, long-term loans
needs of the people and getting active cooperation of of `168.07 crore (Including crop loan) have been
the masses in forest protection and management. distributed against the target of `150.00 crore. A
Employment generation in far-flung areas of the State medium term loan of `325.98 crore and short-term
is also an important activity of forest department. crop loans of `12,403.48 crore have been distributed
Under Joint Forest Management Programme, 6,377 to 22.30 lakh farmers.
Village Forest Protection and Management Rajasthan Krishak Rin Mafi Yojana 2019
committees (VFPMC) are protecting and managing
11.76 lakh hectare of forest land under the guidance of The state government approved "Rajasthan Krishak
the department. Out of these 6377 committees, 550 Rin Mafi Yojana 2019". As per initial estimation,
Eco-Development Committees around sanctuaries 24.44 lakh farmers were identified for loan waiver
and national parks have been constituted to get with an estimation of `9,513.00 crore. The process of
participation of local people in wild life management. waiving is going on.
Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) have been Kisan Seva Portal
empowered to get income from the collection of Government of Rajasthan has launched an integrated
minor forest produce from forest as well as non-forest Kisan Seva Portal to provide services linked to farmer
areas. Planting activities on non-forest land also vests like loan applications, subsidy etc. from one platform.
with PRIs. At present more than 50 lakh farmers have registered
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their land details, which are verified by Revenue for the year 2018-19, Central Co-operative Banks
officials on this Portal. have distributed by primary land development banks
Gyan Sagar Credit Scheme loans worth `8.47 crore.
This scheme has been started to provide entrance to Women Development Loan Scheme
rural and urban students in professional and technical Land Development banks through Women
courses and to provide financial assistance to students Development Loan Scheme are creating sources of
and their parents. The maximum loan limit for income for women by providing loan of `50,000 for
acquiring education in India and abroad is `6.00 lakh non-farming purposes and dairy business through
and `10.00 lakh, respectively. There is a provision of guarantee of 2 persons, even without security on
0.50 per cent relief to students on interest rate. As per agricultural land. In the year 2018-19, a total loan of
the plan, in the financial year 2018-19, loans `17.68 crore was distributed to 691 women of which a
amounting to `0.63 lakh have been distributed. loan of `0.59 crore was distributed to 85 women under
Credit assistance to Self Help Groups women development loan scheme.
Central Co-operative Banks distributed loan of Co-operative Life Insurance Scheme
th
`14.22 crore to 1,214 self-help groups in the year This scheme was started on 13 October, 2008 to
2018-19. provide life insurance benefit to loanee farmers
Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme having maximum loan amount of `10 lakh from co-
operative banks, loanee members of Primary
Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme was started in Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), shareholders
2016 under which, compulsory insurance of crops for and staff after approval of State Government. MoU
those farmers who cultivate notified crop of enlisted has been signed by Rajasthan State Co-operative
areas was done. In Rabi season of 2018-19, all Central Bank (RSCB) with HDFC Standard Life Insurance
Co-operative Banks (CCBs) have been directed for rd
Company on 23 April, 2018 to continue the said
crop insurance according to notification issued by the st
scheme till 31 March, 2019. During the year 2018-19
State Government. For crop of rabi 2018-19, crop
premium of `52.32 crore for 14.66 lakh members
insurance of 5,94,874 farmers have been done
have been sent to insurance company. A MoU has
through all Central Co-operative Banks of the State
been signed between State Co-operative Land
and an insurance premium of `30.82 crore has been
Development Bank and HDFC standard life
sent to insurance companies. For crop of rabi
2018-19, crop insurance of 1,098 farmers have been insurance company on 23rd April, 2018 for providing
done through all Primary Land Development Banks life insurance to Primary Land Development Banks
of the State and an insurance premium of `32 lakh has loanee members and a premium of `0.11 crore for 743
been sent to insurance companies. For kharif members have been sent to insurance company.
2018-19, crop insurance of 1,045 farmers has been Co-operative Farmer's Welfare Scheme
done through all Primary Land Development Banks Co-operative Farmer's Welfare Scheme has been
and premium of `20 lakh has been sent to insurance started by State Government through Central Co-
companies. operative Banks (CCBs) branches and Primary
Raj Sahkar Personal Accident Insurance Scheme Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) to meet
It is a personal accident scheme with a coverage upto agricultural credit requirements of farmers along with
`10.00 lakh. An MoU has been made with Shri Ram
crop loan requirements. As per the scheme, CCBs
general insurance company by Rajasthan State Co- provide maximum loan amount of `10.00 lakh for
operative Bank. During the year 2018-19, 15.51 lakh agricultural and allied agricultural purposes. Under
loanee members of Co-operative banks and 5,005 this scheme, loan of `150.82 crore has been
distributed during the year 2018-19.
members of Primary Land Development Banks have
been insured by insurance company. 5 per cent interest subsidy under long term
structure
Self-employment Credit Card Scheme
5 per cent interest subsidy is being provided to
Loan of `50,000 has been provided for non-
Primary Land Development Banks for loan
agricultural activities under self-employment credit
distributed for agriculture and agriculture allied
cards scheme sponsored by National Banks. For the st
year 2018-19, a loan of `1.05 crore has been activities, after 1 April, 2014. Interest subsidy of
`17.50 crore have been given to 18,345 loanee
distributed by primary land development banks in 148
cases. The term of loan is 5 years. Under this scheme, farmers during 2018-19.
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Udhyog Aadhar Memorandum (UAM) of micro, companies having net worth of ₹500.00 crore or
small and medium Enterprises more; or turnover of ₹1,000.00 crore or more; or net
Udhyog Aadhar Memorandum Acknowledgement profit of ₹5.00 crore or more during any financial
Act, 2015 has been implemented in Rajasthan State year, required to spend 2 percent of the average net
and online registration has been started, since 18 profits of the Company made during the three
September, 2015. During the financial year 2018-19, immediate preceding financial years in activities
1,04584 industrial units have been registered online stated in Schedule- VII.
on UAM portal. These units with a total investment of Rajasthan CSR We b Portal
₹11,589.64 crore have generated opportunity of direct (www.csrrajasthangov.in) is a unique interactive
employment for 4,65,445 persons. portal created by Department of Industries,
Prime Minister Employment Generation Government of Rajasthan. This portal is designed to
Programme (PMEGP) identify and listing of CSR companies, CSR
This scheme aims to generate employment projects/programmes within the State. Companies
opportunities by promoting industrial service and can directly find out the implementing agencies and
manufacturing activities in rural and urban areas of can recommend a CSR project to them.
the state. During the financial year 2018-19, 1,609 Upto March, 2019, a total of 117 Corporates, 19
units were provided loans from banks and ₹47.42 Government Departments, 207 implementing
crore margin money was provided by the agencies & 33 service providers have registered
Government. themselves on the CSR portal. The amount of ₹572.9
Bhamashah Rojgar Srijan Yojana (BRSY) crore is estimated to be incurred in 146 CSR projects
across areas.
Bhamashah Rojgar Srijan yojna was launched to
provide new opportunities for self-employment According to Section-135 of Companies Act, 2013,
targeting young educated unemployed youth, female, CSR companies are directed to submit their CSR
SC/ST and specially abled persons. Under the reports to Registrar of Companies, Ministry of
scheme, benefit of 8.00 percent interest subsidy is Corporate Affairs, Government of India. State
being provided on bank loans. During the year Government has no role to play in monitoring
2018-19, loan of ₹175.31 crore was disbursed and implementation of CSR by Companies.
10,445 applicants were benefited under BRSY. As per information received from 134 Companies
Industrial Promotional Camp which are operating in the State, the CSR expenditure
incurred by them is shown in table 6.1.
Industrial Promotional Camps were organized at
district and panchayat samiti level to promote Table 6.1 CSR expenditure in Rajasthan
industrial development and to make people aware of
(₹Crore)
the procedure for establishment of industrial units.
During the financial year 2018-19, 62 camps at Year Expenditure
district level and 254 camps at panchayat samiti level
were organized. 2015 -16 319.81
Leather Training Industries 2016 -17 340.62
To promote leather industry in the state, 190 persons
were trained in leather dyeing/leather based product 2017 -18 351.42
improvement techniques against the annual target of
195 in the financial year 2018-19. Artisans Identity Card
Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme – 2014 An online artisan identity card is issued on the Single
During the financial year 2018-19, 1,555 applications Sign On (SSO) portal to the artisan of the age group of
were received with investment proposal of more than of 18 years by their respective District
₹39,958.66 crore. Out of these, 1,287 applications Industry Center. Office of the Development
were issued exemption certificates for the investment Commissioner Handicrafts, Government of India,
of ₹38,811.25 crore. also issues identity card for handicraft artisans.
During the year, 2018-19 the total number of 8,743
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Artisans Identity Cards were issued by the
As per the section 135 of Companies Act- 2013, the Development Commissioner Handicrafts, Rajasthan.
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Metal
5. 1. Ferrous 873.11 753.70 745.06 935.07
2. Non -Ferrous 954.01 1023.61 3129.20 4065.19
Dimensional Stones Marble, Granites 2848.57 2904.17 3102.51 3172.40
6.
& articles of stone mica etc.
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C. Ajrakh Hand Block Printing Cluster, Single Window Clearance System (swcs)
Barmer- Under state government cluster In June 2016, 56 services of 11 departments, which
development scheme 'Ajrakh Hand Block were required for setting up a business / enterprises
Printing Cluster Development Project' was were covered under SWCS. These services have
sanctioned by the Government of Rajasthan in been increased to 100 services being provided by 15
2018 for the Year 2019 to 2022 and the sanction departments by March 2019. The departments
project cost of ₹223.87 lakh. In this cluster covered under SWCS are: Labour, Factories &
NGO Sarvoday Gramodhyog Vikas Samiti, Boilers, RIICO, Energy, Revenue, Tourism, Local
Self-government, Urban Development & Housing,
Barmer has started the implementation of the
PHED, Rajasthan Pollution Control Board (RPCB),
project by organizing awareness workshop and Industries, Cooperative, Drug Control, Consumer
opening of bank account of women SHGs. In Affairs and PWD.
this project, expenditure of ₹10.00 lakhs has
In the financial year 2018-19, 38,081 applications
been done for benefit of 500 artisans. have been received for approvals/clearances from
various departments. Out of these, 26,155 proposals
have been given clearances from various
BUREAU OF INVESTMENT departments.
PROMOTION (BIP)
Bureau of Investment Promotion is the Investment
Promotion Agency of Rajasthan facilitates the RAJASTHAN STATE INDUSTRIAL
investment proposals in the State. BIP actively seeks DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT
to bring investment opportunities to the attention of CORPORATION (RIICO)
potential investors, both domestic as well as foreign
RIICO is an apex organization engaged in fostering
companies. For the purpose, 3 divisions of BIP
the growth of industrialization in the State. It also
namely Investment Promotion Cell, Information Cell
helps in developing industrial infrastructure and
and Single Window Cell are actively engaged in providing financial assistance to attract investment in
bringing the investments in the State. the State. The key progress made by RIICO is
Investment Scenario highlighted below:
During Financial year 2018-19, total 193 proposals 1. Infrastructure Development
with expected investment of ₹1,66,713.22 crore were During the financial year 2018-19, RIICO has
dealt by BIP. Out of 193 proposals, 43 projects have developed 1,153.67 acres of land and allotted
been implemented with investment of about 285 plots. During this period, the Corporation
₹3,522.84 crore. has incurred an expenditure of ₹306.13 crore on
Promotional Activities industrial areas and recovered ₹574.43 crore
from the same.
BIP participated in the following events to showcase
the investment opportunities in the State during the 2. Financial Assistance
financial year 2018-19: RIICO provides financial assistance to
· Government Achievements and Schemes Expo industries and other projects for industrial
(27-29 July, 2018) development in Rajasthan. RIICO also provides
rebates and incentives for development of
· World Trade Expo (29-30 October, 2018) small, medium and large-scale units in the state.
· India International Trade Fair (14-28 The organisation is also responsible for
November, 2018) providing technical and managerial
assistance/services to the entrepreneurs.
· Vibrant Gujrat-2019 (18-20 January, 2019),
Gujrat. One of the major activity of RIICO is to provide
term loan assistance to various projects in the
· Pravasi Bharatiya Divas-2019 (21-23 January,
state. During the financial year 2018-19, term
2019), Varanasi, UP
loan of ₹165.90 crore was sanctioned, ₹68.95
· Tamilnadu Global Investors Meet-2019 (23-24 crore was disbursed and ₹182.73 crore was
January, 2019), Chennai recovered.
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Table 6.4 Physical and financial achievements of activities of the Corporation During 2018-19
(₹Crore)
Item Target Achievement
Financial assistance
Term loan
a) Sanctions 200.00 165.90
b) Disbursements 100.00 68.95
c) Recoveries 155.00 182.73
Infrastructure development
a) Land Acquired (Acres) 900.00 0.00
b) Land Developed (Acres) 2373.00 1153.67
c) Plots allotted (Numbers) 400.00 285.00
Others
a) Exp. on Infrastructure Development 925.04 306.13
b) Recovery of Infrastructure dues 854.00 574.43
Note: All figures mentioned in table 6.4 are subject to audit.
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and Tarpaulin, Steel furniture, Polythene bags, Angle crore. Keeping in view, the needs of the
iron posts etc. to the Government departments. entrepreneurs, following loan schemes are being
Approximately 90-100 industrial units were provided operated by the Corporation:
such facilities during the year 2018-19. Besides this, · General Project Loan Scheme
the Corporation procures raw materials, like iron &
· Scheme for Service Sector
steel and coal from Steel Authority of India Ltd and
distributes to 50 SSI units of the State. · Scheme for Commercial Real Estate (CRE)
Sector
The Corporation purchases handicraft items directly
from the craft persons through its central stores and · Special Service sector Scheme
markets them through its outlets RAJASTHALI · Scheme for specified class/persons i.e.
situated at Jaipur, Udaipur, Delhi, Kolkata and SC/ST/Specially abled persons/Women
Mumbai. Handicraft items are procured from 420 Entrepreneurs
artisans all over Rajasthan. The Turnover of · Single Window Scheme. (For tiny and SSI units
handicraft items during 2014-15 to 2018-19 is shown having project cost upto ₹200 lakh)
in table 6.6.
· Scheme for qualified professionals
Table 6.6 Turnover of Handicraft · Financing against Assets Scheme
(₹Crore) · Assets Financing Scheme
Year Turnover · Switch Over Loan Scheme
2014-15 867.69
· Saral Scheme
2015-16 905.34
· Natural Calamities Scheme
2016-17 813.99
· Top up Loan Scheme for existing borrowers of
2017-18 671.69
MSME
2018-19 622.67
· Scheme for financing Solar Power Projects
On the lines of the Central Government National · Scheme for financing against land allotted by
Award Scheme for craftsman/artisans, the State RIICO for Industrial units, Hotels and Hospitals
Government has been running an award scheme for · Special Loan Scheme for Marble Processing
craftsman/artisans of Rajasthan, since 1983. Under Units having Import License
the scheme, the Rajasthan Small Industries
· Yuva Udyamita Protsahan Yojana (YUPY)
Corporation Ltd. selects craftsman/artisans for
awards/merit certificates given for outstanding Good Borrowers Loan Schemes
artisans/craftsman in different fields of handicrafts. · Short term Loan Scheme (STL)
Cash award of ₹25,000 is given to the State Award · Working Capital Loan Scheme
winner and ₹5,000 to State Merit Certificate winners · Special purpose Working Capital Term Loan
in different fields of handicrafts. (WCTL) scheme
· WCTL to non-assisted units Scheme
RAJASTHAN FINANCIAL · Gold Card Scheme
CORPORATION (RFC) · Platinum Card Scheme
Rajasthan Financial Corporation (RFC) was · Units promoted by Good Borrowers Scheme
established in the year 1955 under the State Financial
· Flexi Loan Scheme
Corporations Act,1951 with the objective of fostering
financial needs for setting up of new industries, Financial and physical targets and achievements
expansion and renovation of existing ones, upto ₹20 during last five years are shown in table 6.7.
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Figure 6.1
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19*
Manufactoring Mining Electricity General Index
* Provisional
KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES incurred and 3,147 persons were trained against the
target of 3,200 persons.
(KVI)
Rebate
Khadi & Village Industries Board was established to
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provide employment to artisans of unorganized sector, On the occasion of 150 birth anniversary of the
to provide help in production of high quality products, to Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, 5% rebate has
been kept by the State Government on Khadi
provide training to artisans, and to inculcate the feeling of nd st
garments from 2 October 2018 to 1 October 2019
self-reliance. Rajasthan Khadi & Village Industries and budget provision of ₹195.21 lakh for Khadi
Board has played an important role in providing self- garments rebate amount has been kept upto March
employment in rural areas of Rajasthan. At present, 2019.
following schemes are being implemented by Khadi and Innovative Schemes
Village Industries in the State:
· A fashion week was organized on 24th to 26th
Prime Minister Employment Generated October, 2018 at Diggi Palace, Jaipur where
Programme (PMEGP) Fashion shows by renowned Fashion designers
Prime Minister Employment Generated Programme including M/s Bibi Rasel an international
(PMEGP) is being implemented by the Khadi and fashion designer from Dhaka, Bangladesh were
Village Industries Board, through the Khadi and organised.
Village Industries Commission, Government of · Renovation work in 146 Khadi and Village
India. Under this scheme, 448 Village Industrial units Industries Bhandars has been completed and
were sanctioned and 2,842 persons were provided due to this, sales of Khadi products have been
employment during the year 2018-19. increased upto 35 per cent. Against the
Small Khadi Project approved outlay of ₹60.00 lakh, ₹59.49 lakh has
been sanctioned to 9 khadi and Village
Under this scheme, four proposals have been received Industries Bhandars in the year 2018-19.
from institutions/co-operative societies which had
been put for the Empowered committee meeting for · To promote the khadi and encouragement of the
approval. Three proposals of ₹25.00 lakh each were artisans, a divisional level exhibition was
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sanctioned and ₹75.00 lakh were disbursed during the organized during 19 to 31 December, 2018 in
year 2018-19. Udaipur.
Training · For the propagation of Khadi and distribution of
items manufactured by artisans, a national level
Rajasthan Khadi & Village Industries Board is
exhibition was held in the Ramlila Maidan,
providing trainings to rural & urban youth at its
training centres Pushkar (Ajmer), Sanganer (Jaipur) Jaipur from December 3rd, 2018 to 13th January,
and Mount Abu (Sirohi). During the Financial year 2019.
2018-19, an expenditure of ₹140.00 lakh was · A khadi maila named 'Basantotsav' was
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organized on the 8 to 18 March 2019 in The financial and physical progress of Khadi and
Sanstha Sangh, Jaipur to promote khadi and Village Industries during last five years are given in
encouragement of the artisans. table 6.9 and 6.10 respectively.
Achievement
Achievement
Financial
Financial
(in lakh)
(in lakh)
Physical
Physical
Target
Target
Target
2014-15 1203 1578.72 686 1308.59 15426 19940 12184 3982 5099.72 4789.94
2015-16 789 1578.00 478 985.13 13450 19931 6312 2828 5157.94 5287.00
2016-17 525 1050.00 406 1036.27 10659 14839 4200 2952 6715.57 5619.75
2017-18 743 1472.78 310 917.93 20356 13581 5944 2425 6568.49 5414.57
2018-19 929 2322.00 448 1348.63 18860 6054 7432 2842 6651.00 1843.92
officers of the department from time to time and www.rajfab.nic.in to guide the new
guidelines are issued to the factory entrepreneurs regarding important provisions
managements. of the acts enforced by the department and
· During the Financial year 2018-19, 4,001 developed a web application for registration,
inspections of factories and boilers were carried renewal and map approval granted under the
out by the departmental officers. above Acts in time.
· Industrial Hygiene Laboratory was established
· During the Financial year 2018-19, 384 new
factories and 131 new boilers were registered by for ensuring safe and healthy working
the department, in which approximately 33,865 environment and to check the occupational
workers were provided the employment. diseases in the factories. In the Financial year
2018-19, a total of 1,215 samples from 194
· The department launched the website
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factories were collected and analyzed. Table 6.11 Progress of Mines and Minerals
Suggestions have been issued and got
Annual
implemented in case where the contents of air Nature of Work Achievement
Target
polluting hazardous chemicals were found
beyond permissible limit in the work Regional Geological
environment of hazardous factory. 498.00 487.06
Mapping (Sq. km.)
· Organizing the safety training programmes are Detail Geological
very important to improve the safety 102.50 102.40
Mapping (Sq. km.)
consciousness amongst the factory personnel
and thereby reducing industrial accident rate. Drilling (mts) 20100.00 2521.50
For minimizing the industrial accidents, the
Geophysical Survey
training centre conducted 45 programmes in 60.00 63.41
which 1,095 participants were benefited by (Line km.)
these programmes during the year 2018-19.
2. Construction of Approach Roads in Mining
Areas
MINES AND MINERALS A. Rajasthan Environment and Health
Mineral Resources of Rajasthan Administrative Board (REHAB)- Under
REHAB, the department constructs approach
Rajasthan is the richest state in terms of availability roads in the mining areas to facilitate mineral
and variety of minerals in the Country. It has deposits transportation through Public Work Department
of 81 different types of minerals. Out of 81 minerals, (PWD). In financial year 2018-19, work on the
57 minerals are being currently mined. Rajasthan is construction of 65 roads was undertaken.
the sole producer of lead & zinc ores, selenite and
wollastonite. Almost entire production of silver, B. Mining Approach road under District
calcite and gypsum in the country comes from Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT)- In
Rajasthan. Rajasthan is also the leading producer of mining areas for the transportation of minerals,
ball clay, phosphorite, ochre, steatite, felspar and fire the department constructs mines approach
clay in the country. It also has prominent position in roads through Public Work Department (PWD).
the country in the production of dimensional and For the year 2018-19, ₹58,131.00 lakh was
sanctioned under DMFT.
decorative stones, such as marble, sandstone, granite
etc. The State is leading Producer of cement grade &
steel grade limestone in India. At present mining
leases are being granted by e-auction process. R A J A S T H A N S TAT E M I N E S &
MINERALS LIMITED (RSMML)
There are 187 number of mining leases for major
minerals, 14,915 mining lesses for minor mineral and Rajasthan State Mines & Minerals Limited is one of
17,665quarry licenses exist in the state. During the the premier public sector enterprises of Government
2018-19 revenue target of 6,000 crore was assigned. A of Rajasthan, primarily engaged in mining and
total of 5,301.48 crore has been achieved upto March, marketing of industrial minerals in the State. The
2019. prime objective of the company is to achieve cost
effective technological innovations in the mining of
The main functions of the Directorate of Mines and minerals and to diversify into mineral-based
Geology are as follows: downstream projects. Since inception, RSMML has
1. Intensive Mineral Survey & Prospecting been taking initiatives for developing new avenues in
Scheme (IPS):- As per the approved field the field of mining for the purpose of
programme of mineral survey and prospecting exploration/excavation of minerals. Consequently,
scheme for the year 2018-19, a total of 44 the company has been paving the way for increased
projects were kept for geological productivity and yielding high profits.
investigation programmes. The target-wise During the year 2018-19, the estimated gross revenue
physical achievements of the prospecting and pre-tax profit of RSMML were ₹1,14,694.94 lakh
work carried out during the financial year and ₹21,712.04 lakh respectively. The financial
2018-19 are given in table 6.11. performance in terms of gross revenue earned and
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physical performance during 2018-19 is given in table drilled 87 wells, Focus Energy Ltd drilled 12
6.12. wells, OIL drilled 03 wells and ONGCL drilled
Social Activities 01 well.·
RSMML has been constantly contributing to various · A total to 75.58 lakh metric tons of crude oil was
institutions in discharging its social responsibilities. produced during financial year 2018-19, from
In this regard, a total sum of ₹247.63 lakh (unaudited) Barmer-Sanchore Basin by Cairn India Limited
has been incurred on CSR activities during the and 783.98 MMSCM Natural Gas has been
financial year 2018-19. The contributions made produced from Jaisalmer & Barmer-Sanchore
during the financial year 2018-19 include: Basin by Cairn India Ltd, focus Energy,
· Creating fire line near Magazine at Baghdara ONGCL and Oil India Limited.
Park, Jhamarkotra Mines · The State Government had sanctioned 12
· Contribution for Project “Utkarsh” petroleum mining leases for exploitation of
implemented in govt. ICT Schools of Udaipur crude oil, heavy oil and natural gas. Exploration
District is underway in 4 blocks for which petroleum
exploration licenses were granted.
· Contribution on Project “Mukhyadhara” by
Swami Vivekanand Sewa Nyas, Udaipur to · Commercial production of crude oil
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enhance quality of education commenced from Mangla Field on 29 August,
2009 and at present about 1,60,000 barrels of oil
· Contribution for operating two buses under per day is being produced from12 fields i.e.
“Gatiman Prashashan” Scheme in Kotra and
Mangla, Bhagyam, Aishwarya, Saraswati,
Jhadol block, Udaipur.
Raageshwari, Kameshwari and other satellite
· Providing artificial limbs, callipers & other fields.
rehabilitation aids to disabled · A total of about 4.2 billion barrels of crude oil
· Procurement of Critical Care Ambulance in i.e. 500 MMT (Million Metric Tonnes) in-place
RNT Medical Collage, Udaipur reserves were assessed in 38 discovered fields
of Barmer-Sanchore Basin. As per the latest
estimates of Cairn India, Barmer-Sanchore
OIL AND NATURAL GAS Basin has resource potential of 7.8 billion
barrels (i.e. about 1,100 MMT) of oil equivalent.
The Directorate of Petroleum was setup to expedite
the exploration and development programme of Oil · A total of about 30 billion cubic meter of lean &
and Natural Gas in the State. During the Financial rich gas reserves in place have been proved by
year 2018-19 following activities were undertaken:- OIL, ONGC, Cairn India & focus Energy in
Jaisalmer Basin & Barmer-Sanchore Basin.
Wells for Oil & Gas Exploration
· M/s Cairn Energy has commenced production
· During the financial year 2018-19, a total of 103 of natural gas from Raageshwari Deep Gas
wells were drilled, out of which Cairn India Ltd Field of Barmer Basin at the rate of 2.4 Million
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metric standard cubic meters per day districts of India which includes 5 districts of
(MMSCMD) and out of which about 1.6 Rajasthan viz. Ajmer, Pali, Rajsamand, Jalore
MMSCMD is utilized for company's internal and Sirohi. The same was concluded on
petroleum production operations and about 0.8 26.02.2019. Most of the gas is en-route to
MMSCMD is being supplied to Gujarat GIGL's MBPL pipeline.
Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals · Ministry of Petroleum and Natural gas
Limited (GNFC) and Krishak Bharati (MoP&NG), GoI was requested to allow GIGL
Cooperative (KRIBHCO). to connect 3 Smart Cities viz., Ajmer, Jaipur and
· During the financial year 2018-19, Revenue Udaipur (en-route to the MBPL Pipeline) with
accrued was ₹3,883.22 crore. natural gas pipelines for development of CGD
network by utilizing Barmer Gas.
· As per Directorate General of Hydrocarbons
(DGH), resource potential of rich gas in the · MoP&NG granted approval for development of
Block RJ-ON-06 is estimated to the order of Natural Gas Pipeline of 340 km from Barmer –
2969 BCF gross in place, in which 1481 BCF Pali- Palanpur segment with an investment of
(i.e. about 42 BCM) reserves (2P) are ₹840 Crore to connect GSPL India Gas net Ltd
recoverable with peak production rate of 224.6 (GIGL) natural gas pipeline passing through
MMSCF per day. Rajasthan for supply of natural gas from Cairn's
field. Laying of pipeline is almost completed.
· M/s Focus Energy commenced the production
of natural gas from 8th July, 2010 and is · Rajasthan has immense investment
presently producing 15-16 lakh cubic meter per opportunities in upstream onland exploration
day to supply to Ramgarh Power Plant under 4 petroliferous basins covering about
(110+160 MW). 1,50,000 sq. km.
· M/s Focus Energy Ltd. drilled a total of 110 · Cairn/ONGC has planned to invest
wells in Block RJ-ON-6 in district Jaisalmer. approximately ₹12500 crores in coming years
on survey and drilling of new wells in their
Blocks awarded in Barmer-Sanchor Basin.
Other Activities · Oil India Ltd. has planned to invest
· Oil India Ltd. earlier has entered into an approximately ₹200 crores in coming years on
agreement with Venezuelan Company PDVSA survey and drilling of new wells in their Blocks
for the exploitation of proved in-place Heavy awarded in Bikaner-Nagaur Basin.
Oil Reserves of 25.00 million tonnes and · A total of 21 blocks were identified in about
Bitumen Reserves of 53.00 million tonnes in 60,000 sq. km area of Rajasthan under 4
Baghewala area. petroliferous basins viz. Jaisalmer Basin,
· Oil India drilled 1 pilot well to establish Barmer-Sanchor Basin, Bikaner-Nagaur Basin
producibility under Poonam discovery in & Vindhyan Basin. Presently, 12 PML & 4
Bikaner- Nagaur Basin. PELs have been granted for carrying out E & P
activities.
· Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
(PNGRB) in the 9th City Gas Distribution · 2 DSF (Discovered Small Field) blocks namely
(CGD) Bidding Round has issued Letter of Bhakhri Tibba and Sadewala were awarded to
Intent (LoI) to successful bidders for BPRL under DSF Bid Round-I by MoP&NG &
development of CGD networks for the 6 PMLs were granted by the State Government
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Geographical Areas (GAs) which includes 13 w.e.f. 27 September, 2017.
districts of Rajasthan viz. Barmer, Jaisalmer, · MoP&NG has initiated the campaign to assess
Jodhpur, Alwar (Other than Bhiwadi), Jaipur, the prospectively of hydrocarbons in
Kota (except area already authorized), Baran, unexplored area of Sedimentary Basins of India
Chittorgarh (Only Rawabhata Taluka) and about 80,000 sq. km would be covered
Bhilwara, Bundi, Chittorgarh (other than under 2-D seismic survey of Rajasthan. The
Rawatbhata), Udaipur and Dholpur Districts. campaign would be monitored by ONGC & Oil
Recently, PNGRB in 10th round of CGD
India Ltd. As a part of the campaign, 2,730
bidding has notified geographical areas (GAs)
LKM of data has been acquired in Rajasthan.
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· Maternity Assistance Scheme (Prasuti The department also executes the activities of
sahayata yojana.) vocational guidance and career talks in the schools
and colleges throughout the state.
· ShubhShakti Yojana.
A newspaper namely 'Rajasthan Rojgar Sandesh' is
· Scheme of Assistance in case of normal or being published fortnightly by the Directorate of
accidental death/injury of construction Employment in which information regarding
worker. vacancies, competitive examinations, training
· Scheme for sillicosis affected workers facilities, scholarships and information regarding
different technical education is being disseminated
· Nirman Shramik Auzar/Toolkit Yojana. for employment seekers.
4. Out of 1,855 Industrial complaints, 1,217 were According to the data collected under Employment
disposed and out of 531 industrial disputes, 412 cases Marketing Information programme, the position of
were settled during the financial year 2018-19. employment in organized sector (public and private)
5. Under the Trade Union Act, 1926, workmen & in recent years presented in the table 6.14.
employers are registered. During the year Rajasthan Unemployment Allowance Scheme
2018-19, 88 trade unions were registered in (Mukhaymantri Yuva Sambal Yojana)
which the number of members were 9,886. Rajasthan unemployment Allowance Scheme was
6. Labour Court/Industrial Tribunals disposed off launched on 01st July, 2012. Under the scheme,
2,943 cases during the financial year 2018-19. unemployed graduates were granted unemployment
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allowance of ₹650 per month, women and specially (Mukhaymantri Yuva Sambal Yojana) is given in the
disabled candidates were granted ₹750 per month for table 6.15
2 years or till they were employed, whichever is
earlier. The State Government has revised the earlier
unemployment allowance to ₹3,000 per month for RAJASTHAN SKILL AND
men and ₹3,500 per month for women and specially LIVELIHOODS DEVELOPMENT
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abled persons since 3 February, 2019. CORPORATION (RSLDC)
The progress of rajasthan unemployment scheme Rajasthan Mission on Livelihood (RMoL) was
created with the objective to formulate appropriate district headquarters. RSLDC has given support to all
and innovative strategies for promoting and 33 Goverment ITIs for construction of skill training
facilitating large scale livelihoods for the poor and centres of BOSCH. It has so far trained 3,016 youths,
vulnerable people of the state. The skill training out of which 2,616 youths were provided placement.
mechanism was established in the State by involving The Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd. has trained
more than 274 partner agencies to execute the training 200 youths in Government ITI, Jaipur in Electronics
program. RSLDC is executing following and mobile repair, out of which 107 were provided
schemes/projects for development of skill and placement. Under the special project, a Centre of
entrepreneurship in the State: Excellence (CoE) was established in Government
· Employment Linked Skill Training Programme ITI, Jhalawar by Caterpillar for training in Heavy
(ELSTP) Earth Moving Equipments. So far 371 youth were
trained and 115 trained youth were placed in jobs.
· Regular Skill Training Programme (RSTP) Under this initiative, an MoU with Sanskrit Academy
· Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen was also signed by RSLDC and trainings were taken
Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) up for Purohita Prashikshan courses.
· Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana The progress of skill training programmes during the
(PMKVY) financial year 2018-19 is given in the table 6.16
RSLDC has forged the partnerships under flexi MoU Convergence Initiative
scheme with the opportunity for industry to customize The Government of Rajasthan issued an order dated
the course curriculum as per their industry demands November 07, 2014 for convergence of all skill
and benefit the youth with exposure to industry development schemes under various departments in
environment and their 360 degree career the State to be implemented under the aegis of
Rajasthan Mission on Livelihoods (RMoL). Under
development. Under this project, BOSCH has the convergence order, Rajasthan Mission on
implemented skill training in one ITI each located at Livelihood (RMoL), an umbrella organization is
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Table 6.16 Progress of skill training programmes during the financial year 2018-19.
implementing schemes through Rajasthan Skill and Bhartiya Skill Development University
Livelihoods Development Corporation (RSLDC). (BSDU) has also been established in March,
Currently the training targets of 10 departments are 2017. The university has started the Bachelor of
under implementation by RSLDC. Vocation and Diploma courses in Construction,
The convergence initiative taken up by RSLDC Air Conditioning, Automotive, Polymechanic,
has been instrumental in providing: - Electrician, Office Management, Carpenter, IT
Networking Skills and Healthcare (nursing).
· Ease in mobilization,
· Widespread IEC activities, 3. Third Party Assessment and Certification
· Uniformity in programme implementation, To ensure 100% third party of assessment and
· Effective monitoring mechanism, certification, MoUs with 25 Sector Skills
Councils have been signed by RSLDC. More
· Centralized data base,
than 1,54,993 youth have been assessed and
· Better matching of aptitude and wide variety of certified by NCVT/SSCs as on 31st March 2019.
sectors and courses,
4. Centre of Excellence for Tourism Training
· Optimum utilization of skill training
(CETT)
infrastructure.
Department/Scheme wise progress of skill training Under this, 252 youth have been trained and 117
programme under convergence scheme is given in the are under training in Front Office, Travel &
table 6.17 Tourism, Food & Beverages, Western Culinary
Innovative approach to achieve the vision of 'Skill Art, Hospitality Operations (House Keeping)
Rajasthan' and Retails Services Courses.
1. Establishment of First Government Skill 5. Traditional and Heritage Skill Development
University Scheme of training programme for Traditional
Country's first Government Skill University, and Heritage skill development-Handicrafts,
named Rajasthan ILD Skill University (RISU) 'PHAD' Paintings, and other similar skills of
has been established in March, 2017, in Jaipur. Rajasthan have been introduced by RSLDC.
The university has started the Training of 6. Overseas Placement Bureau/ Rajasthan
Trainers (ToT) programme in December, 2017. Overseas Workers Welfare Cell.
65 Centres of Excellence have been affiliated The objective of this cell is to provide
with this university through eminent industries information about all stages of the migration
to provide high end trainings of level 5-8 of process so that the trainer can help the potential
National Skill Qualification Framework migrant worker for the challenges of working
(NSQF) of Government of India. RISU has and living overseas, and to return home when
started 3 years course from July, 2018. the duration of the employment contract ends.
2. Establishment of Private Skill University 7. Trainings of Jail Inmates, Juveniles, Persons
The Private Skill University in Jaipur, named with Special Abilities (PSAs)
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Sr. Youth
Name of Department Name of Scheme
No. Trained
Rajasthan Scheduled Caste Scheduled
Social Justice and
1 Tribe Finance & Development 10763
Empowerment
Cooperative Corporation Ltd.
National Urban Livelihood Mission
2 Local Self Government 18108
(NULM)
Border Area Development
3 Rural Development 6175
Programme (BADP)
Rajasthan Gramin
Rajasthan Rural Livelihood Project
4 Aajeevika Vikas Parishad 7060
(RRLP)
(RGAVP)
5 Tribal Area Development TAD Project 16758
Building and Other Construction
6 Labour Department 62
workers (BOCW)
7 Minority Department Minority Department 4622
8 Forest Department Van -DhanYojana 138
Department of Women and 1. SwavalambanYojana
9 349
Child Development 2. SHG Women Training
Water and Sanitation Support
10 PHED 2000
Organization
Total 66035
RSLDC is implementing training programme in have been given away so far. Skill Icon is
Jaipur Central Jail, Bhilwara Jail, Balika Sudhar awarded with a cash prize of ₹11,000 along with
Grah and more than 3,104 Jail Inmates have a certificate and a trophy. The Training Partner
been trained through empanelled training and the Employer are also felicitated with
partners under RSTP scheme. certificates.
8. Financial Literacy Campaigns (FLCs) 10. Online Skill Calendar
FLCs have been organized in skill development Online annual skill calendar for youths is
centers for awareness about 'MUDRA' scheme available on RSLDC portal to search for
and Mukhyamantri Kaushal Anudan Yojana and district, sector and month wise plan of skill
for educating and upgrading the financial trainings across the state.
mindset of trainees. 30 hours of 11. District level committee headed by collector
entrepreneurship learning has been added in all and Meetings
courses of revised RSTP scheme.
The district level skill and livelihoods
9. Skill Icon of the Month development committee headed by the district
Under this, icons are selected in recognition to a collector of each district has been formed to
successful training and good placement and monitor and extend the reach of skill
intended to create awareness and motivate development projects in the districts. DLSLDC
unemployed youths to participate in skill meetings are being organized to review
training programmes. 40 'Skill Icon' awards progress and facilitate in identification of local
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partners to take up training programmes. So far through skill development schemes of the state
676 DLSLDC meetings have been organized government. The Features of ISMS are as under
across the State. · Integration of various schemes in one Portal
12. Livelihood Portal · Easy & Fast Monitoring by RSLDC through
The Livelihood Portal provides a unique MIS Reports
platform to unemployed youth of Rajasthan · Faster Processing time leading to improved
interested in skill development by providing service delivery
detailed information related to short term
courses by RSLDC, ITIs, Apprenticeship and · Online search for mobilized candidates
Employment Exchanges. · Real time bio-metric attendance& reports of
13. Integrated Scheme Management System youth
(ISMS) · Various online MIS reports for monitoring &
The ISMS aims to bring together all the evaluation of projects
stakeholders at one platform participating
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INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE
A robust infrastructural foundation is an
INSTALLED CAPACITY indispensable requirement for State's economic
OF POWER development. The adequate infrastructure in the form
The installed capacity of power of road and transport, railways, power, postal and
reached to 21077.64 MW. Total telecommunication services is critical for faster
increase during the year
2018-19 is 1524.87 MW. economic growth and poverty alleviation. Adequate
Infrastructure is also one of the preconditions of
development of backward regions and also plays an
important role in removal of regional imbalances.
Over the years, Government of Rajasthan has been
SOLAR POWER instrumental in implementing a comprehensive
GENERATION infrastructural development strategy that focuses on
Solar power plants of 3074 MW providing adequate and efficient infrastructural set up
commissioned in the state upto
March, 2019.
across sectors. The key developments made by
Rajasthan Government in infrastructure sector are
provided below.
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2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
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the State. This is evident from the fact that the total consumption has also gone up by 59.38 per cent. The
Extra High Voltage (EHV) Transmission network of year wise energy availability and consumption is
the State has been increased to 41,104.50 Ckt.km shown in table 7.4.
(2018-19) from 28363.29 Ckt.km (2011-12). The Innovative Schemes
total Transmission network has increased by 45 per
cent during 2011-12 to 2018-19. During the financial · Implementation of Smart Transmission
year 2018-19 total 1676.27, 219.95 and 822.71 Network and Asset Management System
Ckt.km have been added in the transmission network (STNAMS):
of 400 kV, 220 kV and 132 kV respectively. The Rajasthan Vidyut Prasaran Nigam (RVPN)
Transmission network in the State is shown in table
has decided to implement Smart Transmission
7.2 and figure 7.2.
Network and Asset Management System. The
The number of Extra High Voltage (EHV) Sub- system is intended to achieve the wide area
stations and capacity are presented in table 7.3. monitoring and control of the transmission grid
Energy Availability and Consumption in State: of Rajasthan along with enablement of smart-
The energy availability in the State upto March, 2012 grid initiatives for reactive power management
was 5,005.38 crore units which had increased to and predictive assessment of grid stability/
8,271.08 crore units up to March, 2019. The total security and asset management. The system
energy availability has increased by 65.24 per cent also provides better visualization and
from 2011-12 to 2018-19. Likewise, total net energy awareness of the smart transmission system.
Table 7.2 Transmission Network in the State
(in Ckt. Km)
Year /
765 kV 400 kV 220 kV 132 kV Total
Voltage
2011 -12 0 2904.79 11143.09 14315.41 28363.29
2012 -13 0 3019.00 11805.46 14781.00 29605.46
2013 -14 425.50 3533.50 12315.83 15154.24 31429.07
2014 -15 425.50 3633.50 13291.50 15599.17 32949.67
2015 -16 425.50 3983.70 13804.23 16181.09 34394.52
2016 -17 425.50 4292.30 14590.10 16771.10 36079 .00
2017 -18 425.50 5640.73 15130.05 17189.29 38385.57
2018 -19 425.50 7317.00 15 350 .00 18 012.00 41104 .50
20000
18000
16000
14000
765 KV
12000
10000 400 KV
8000 220 KV
6000 132 KV
4000
2000
0
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
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Table 7.3 Number of EHV Sub-Stations and Capacity (In No. / MVA)
Y ea r / Voltage 765 KV 400 KV 220 KV 132 KV
2011 -12 - 9/4845 80/18425 329/21202.5
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Table 7.6 Target and Achievement of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gramin Jyoti Yojana
(Numbers)
th
12 Plan DDUGJY
Particulars
Target Achievement Target Achievement
Village E lectrified 210 210 104 104
BPL Household 239849 239849 170512 166453
APL Household 690953 690953 367860 359971
UE Dhanies E lectrified 12240 12240 29510 22144
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–“Saubhagya” is providing electricity to all 8. Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All
willing households in the country in rural as (UJALA) –
well as urban areas. Government of India In an effort to spread the message of utilizing
sanctioned `663.39 Crore under Saubhagya and energy efficient equipments, Government of
`1,127.74 Crore under DDUGJY for additional Rajasthan with the help of Energy Efficiency
infrastructure of household electrification Service Limited (Government of India
identified under Saubhagya. undertaking) promoted the use of energy
efficient appliances - LED bulbs, Tube Lights
5. Integrated Power Distribution System
and Fans.
(IPDS) –
Under this scheme 88,257 Energy Efficient
Under IPDS, an amount of `1,343.00 Crore for Fans, 162 Lakh LED's and 3 Lakh Tube lights
185 towns has been sanctioned in the State for (20 Watt) have been distributed.
system strengthening and reduction in
Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT&C)
loss in urban areas. Besides, one town of Jaipur RENEWABLE ENERGY
Discom and three towns of Jodhpur Discom Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Ltd.
have also been covered under religious and (RRECL) is the state Nodal Agency of Ministry of
tourist category. Amount of `854.31 Crore has New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) Government of
been utilized upto March, 2019. India for generation of energy from non-conventional
energy sources in the State and is also the State
6. Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY)
Designated Agency for promoting energy efficiency
Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana for financially and energy conservation. The Government of
turnaround of Power Distribution Companies Rajasthan had launched the "Rajasthan Solar Energy
has been launched by the Government of India Policy-2014" on 08th October, 2014 and has also made
in the year 2016 with an objective to improve amendments in the Wind Policy in March, 2014 for
the operational and financial efficiency of the better development of wind power generation in the
State Discoms. state. The status of implementation of various
schemes by RREC upto March, 2019 is as follows:
As per MoU of UDAY scheme dated 27th
January, 2016 Government of Rajasthan has to a. Solar Power Generation
take over 75 per cent (`62,422 crore) of debts Rajasthan is blessed with Maximum Solar
outstanding as on 30th September, 2015 over Radiation Intensity of about 6-7kWh/ Sq. m/day
two years i.e. 50 per cent in financial year and maximum sunny days (more than 325 days
2015-16 and 25 per cent in financial year in a year) with a very low average rainfall. As
2016-17. Rajasthan discoms issued bonds of per the assessment of Ministry of New and
amounting to `12,368 crore. Renewable Energy (MNRE), Rajasthan has a
potential of 142 GW of electricity from solar
7. Mukhya Mantri Vidhyut Sudhar Abhiyan energy. Further, State Government has issued an
(MMVSA) – investor friendly Rajasthan Solar Energy
The programme was launched in the year 2016 Policy, 2014 for setting up an ambitious target
with the aim to provide self reliable, of 25 GW solar capacity in the State. Hence, the
State, known for its dry desert is now fast
uninterrupted & quality power supply to rural &
emerging as biggest hub of solar power. Solar
Agriculture consumers. The scheme also aims
Power plants of 3,074 MW have been
to improve consumer services and to reduce commissioned in the State upto March, 2019.
AT&C losses to 15 per cent so that hike of tariff
may be controlled under the Programme. b. Development of Solar Parks and Mega Solar
Power Projects
Under the programme, AT&C loss of 16,269
feeders out of 20,275 total numbers of 11 kV Three Joint Venture Companies have already
feeders and 132 Municipal Towns out of 182 been incorporated for development of Solar
Park in the State, which are:
towns brought down to below 15 per cent,
remaining work is in progress. 1. M/s Saurya Urja company of Rajasthan
Limited (SURAJ).
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2. M/s Adani Renewable Energy Park d. Solar Energy electrification in Rural Areas
Rajasthan Limited. The RREC has also taken up the programme to
3. M/s Essel Saurya Urja Company of electrify un-electrified villages and Dhanies of
Rajasthan Limited. Rajasthan through off-grid solar Photovoltaic
(SPV) Home Lighting System (HLS) as per
MNRE has approved following 6 solar parks for mandate given by Government of India and
development in Rajasthan with total 5,410 MW Rajasthan. Total 95 per cent subsidy support,
capacity under “Scheme for development of classified as 75 per cent by Rural Electrification
Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Corporation (REC) and 20 per cent by
Projects”: Government of Rajasthan, is being provided to
· Bhadla Solar Park Phase-II (680 MW) by beneficiaries. Presently, 50,142 Home Light
Rajasthan Solar Park Development Company Systems have been installed in un-electrified
Limited (A subsidiary of RRECL). Company villages and Dhanies upto March, 2019.
developed Solar Park and 680 MW capacity has e. SPV Water Pumping Programme
been commissioned. SPV Water Pump Programme is being
· Bhadla Phase-III (1,000 MW) by JVC M/s implemented in State by Rajasthan Horticulture
Saurya Urja Company of Rajasthan Limited. Development Society (RHDS) with technical
500 MW capacity has been commissioned. support of RREC. Total 40,251 SPV Pumps
installations have been completed upto March,
· Bhadla Phase-IV (500 MW) by JVC M/s Adani 2019.
Renewable Energy Park Rajasthan Limited.
250 MW capacity has been commissioned. f. Wind Power Programme (Wind Energy)
The wind energy potential in the State is
· Phalodi-Pokaran (750 MW) by JVC M/s Essel
estimated to be about 18,770 MW at 100 M hub
Saurya Urja Company of Rajasthan Limited.
height as per assessment of National Institute of
· Fatehgarh Phase-IB (1,500 MW) by JVC M/s Wind Energy (NIWE) and MNRE, GoI. A total
Adani Renewable Energy Park Rajasthan of 4,310.50 MW wind power capacity has been
Limited. established upto March, 2019 in the State.
· Nokh Solar Park (980 MW) by Rajasthan Solar g. Biomass Energy
park Development company Limited (RSDCL) Among different renewable energy sources,
(a subsidiary of RRECL). Biomass is a versatile and clean energy source,
c. Solar Roof Top Power Generation Scheme reduces greenhouse gas emissions. The main
source for biomass energy in the State of
In order to promote generation of solar energy Rajasthan is mustard husk and Julie Flora.
on Roof Top, Net-Metering Regulation had
been issued by Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Total 13 Biomass Power Generation Plants of
120.45 MW capacity have been established till
Commission in February, 2015. RREC has also
March, 2019 in the State. Three power plants of
taken up the programme to install Solar
total 18.8 MW capacity are under execution.
Photovoltaic (SPV) Grid connected Power
Plants to promote Solar Roof Top Power Energy Conservation Programme
Generation in the State with Central Financial The RREC is also implementing energy conservation
Assistance (CFA) from Ministry of New and programme to promote use of energy efficient
Renewable Energy (MNRE) in the state. The appliances through different promotional activities
Ministry has also conveyed sanction in and is establishing pilot projects time to time, to
December, 2017 for 18 MW Capacity of Solar demonstrate the energy savings in the State. To
Roof Top Projects for Rajasthan in residential, recognize the sincere efforts towards Energy
social and institutional sectors with 30 per cent Conservation, RREC is organizing, Rajasthan Energy
CFA. Total capacity of 126 MW Rooftop Solar Conservation Awards (RECA) since 2009 on every
th
Power Projects has been commissioned in the 14 December i.e. Energy Conservation Day. So far
State till March, 2019, out of which 37 MW total nine awards functions have been organized. The
Rooftop Solar Power Projects commissioned Industries, Energy Auditors/Manager, Government
under various subsidy scheme of MNRE Buildings, Hospitals, Institutions, and Individuals
through RREC. etc. are major categories for Rajasthan Energy
Conservation awards.
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ROAD AND TRANSPORT length was just 13,553 km in the year 1949 which
increased to 2,36,572.27 km upto March, 2018. The
Roads are an integral part of the transport system. A road density in the state is 69.12 km per 100 sq. km at
country's road network should be efficient in order to the end of March, 2018. The total classified road
maximize economic and social benefits. They play a length is given in table 7.7.
significant role in achieving national development
and contributing to the overall performance and social There are 39,753 villages in the state as per 2001
functioning of the community. It is acknowledged census. The connectivity of villages by Black Top
that roads enhance mobility, taking people out of (BT) road in different population groups at the end of
isolation and therefore poverty. 2017-18 and 2018-19 is shown in table 7.8.
During the year 2018-19, the important achievements
of road development are given below:
ROAD
· 2,581 km BT roads have been constructed under
Significant efforts have been made in improving the
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY),
State road network in past years yet there are huge
Rajasthan Road Sector Modernization Project
gaps which need to be considered. The total road
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Contract (EPC) mode. Out of which, 3 works have Private buses. The vehicles are operated on 2,230
been completed. routes covering 14.90 lakh km and carrying 8.51 lakh
National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) passengers per day. The vehicle fleet status and actual
29 works having length of 3,598 km for total operational results from 2014-15 to 2018-19 is shown
estimated cost of `30,756 crore sanctioned out of in table 7.9 and 7.10 respectively.
which 11 works have been completed.
TRANSPORT
RAJASTHAN STATE ROAD Registration of Motor Vehicles
TRANSPORT CORPORATION
(RSRTC) Transport System is one of the key indicators of
economy and development of a State. Increase in
Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation registration of motor vehicle shows progressive
(RSRTC) was established on October 1st, 1964 under structure of transportation facilities in the State. The
the Road Transport Corporation Act, 1950. Presently, total number of motor vehicles registered with the
Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation is transport department in the state was 162.80 lakh in the
operating to run a total of 5,295 own and on hired year 2017-18, which has reached to 177.10 lakh by the
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end of March, 2019 which shows an increase of 8.78 per achievement upto March, 2019 was `4,576.32 crore,
cent. The details of various categories of vehicles which is 91.53 per cent of the target.
registered in State are given in table 7.11 and figure 7.3.
New Innovations
Against the target of revenue earning of `5,000.00
· Work Started for 'Automated Driving Test
crore during the Financial Year 2018-19, the
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Track' at 13 transport offices, out of which civil services needed for rapid growth and modernization
work at 11 transport offices has been completed. of various sectors of the economy. It has become more
important in recent years because of the rapid growth
of information technology and its significant impact
RAILWAYS on the economy.
The total length of railway routes in the State was 5,893 Postal and telecommunication services are
km in March, 2016, which has remained 5,929 km at the instrumental to develop the economy and to provide
end of March, 2018. The Railway length in state is 8.66 communication connectivity among various areas,
per cent of all India route length of 68,442 km. segments and communities in the State. The total
number of post offices in the State was 10,310 and
telecom subscribers were 66.93 million at the end of
POSTAL & TELECOMMUNICATION March, 2018. The Status of post offices and telecom
SERVICES subscribers in the State for the year 2017 and 2018 are
Telecommunication is one of the prime support given in table 7.12.
Table 7.12 Status of Post Offices and Telecom Subscribers in the State
(as on March)
S.No Item Unit 2017 2018
1 Post Offices Number 10311 10310
2 Telecom Subscribers (Wireless + Wire line) Million 68.06 66.93
2.1 Wireless Subscribers Million 67.32 66.39
2.2 Wire line Subscribers Million 0.74 0.55
3 Number of Public Call Offices (BSNL, Bharti Number 17799 6204*
Group,Sistema Shyam,Tata Group)
4 Number of Village Public Telephones
- BSNL Number 16879 7857
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EDUCATION
Education contributes to improving national and
individual welfare through multiple pathways. In
MUKHYA MANTRI every sense, education is one of the most important
NISHULK DAVA YOJANA contributory factors for development. No country can
The scheme aims to benefit all achieve sustainable economic and social
outdoor and indoor patients
coming to all government
development without substantial investment in
hospitals. `680.74 crore has human capital. Education enriches people's
been incurred in the year understanding of themselves and the world. It
2018-19 improves the quality of their lives and leads to broad
social benefits to individuals and the society.
Education increases people's productivity and
creativity and also promotes entrepreneurship and
technological advancements.
Rajasthan inherited a very weak educational set up
and system in the state, at the time of its formation.
The State Government is making concentrated efforts
for improving the socio-economic status of people
BENEFICIARIES AT
ANGANWADI CENTRES through better development of education and
Around 37 lakh Children providing better educational infrastructure. The state
(0-6) year, pregnant and is endeavoring to achieve the objective of total
lactating mothers are benefited literacy and quality education through various
through 61,346 Anganwadi
centres in the State. programmes/ schemes like Samagra Shiksha
Abhiyan, Continuing Education Programme &
Saakshar Bharat Mission etc.
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st st
from 1 April, 2018 to 31 March 2020. This Centrally portal www.rte.raj.nic.in for effective monitoring and
Sponsored Scheme has subsumed the three Centrally timely reimbursement for 25 per cent free admissions
Sponsored Scheme of Sarva Shiksa Abhiyan (SSA), in private schools (as per state norms). An amount of
Rashtriya Madhymik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and `228.98 crore has been reimbursed in year 2018-19 to
Teacher Education(T.E). The objectives of the these schools by the State Government.
scheme, across all levels of schooling, are: The State Government has also taken number of
· Provision of quality education and enhancing initiatives to promote Girls Education which are
learning outcomes of students. highlighted below:-
· Bridging Social and Gender Gaps in School · 318 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidhalaya
education. (KGBVs) are functional and 37,223 girls are
· Ensuring equity and inclusion at all levels of studying in these schools.
school education. · Never enrolled and drop out girls are given
· Ensuring minimum standards in schooling priority to be enrolled in KGBVs. These girls
provisions. have been provided with condensed course
teaching, so that they can achieve the basic
· Promoting professionalism of education. competencies that are required to start with
· Support States in implementation of Right of syllabus of VI standard.
children to free and Compulsory Education · 10 Mewat Balika Awasiya Vidhalaya for Girls
(RTE) Act, 2009. are functional. These residential schools are
· Strengthening and up-gradation of state established for girls in Mewat region which are
Councils for Educational Research and largely educationally backward. These Mewat
Training (SCERTs)/State institutes of education hostels of Alwar district have been constructed
and district institutes for Education and under Mewat Area development programme.
Training (DIET) as Nodal agencies for teacher During the year 2018-19, Enrollment of girls in
training. these hostels were 443, against total capacity
The Scheme will be implemented as a Centrally of 500 girls.
Sponsored Scheme by the Department through a · Meena-Raju and Gargi Manch: Meena-Raju
single State implementation Society (SIS) Rajasthan Manchas have been constituted by involving
council of school education, Jaipur at the state level. girls studying in the classes VI to VIII of 18,389
The fund sharing pattern for the scheme between Upper Primary Schools and Gargi Manch have
Central and State will be 60:40. been constituted by involving girls studying in
In 2018-19 Rajasthan Council of School Education is the classes IX to XII of 14,267 secondary
made for implementation of Samagra Shiksha schools to create awareness in the community
Abhiyan in Rajasthan. on the social issues viz child marriage, dowry
system etc, It also motivated the parents of
Under the National Education Policy, priority has irregular, dropout and never enrolled girls to
been given to universalisation of elementary send their daughters to school.
education. A centrally sponsored scheme namely
'Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan' is being implemented in · Adhyapika Manch: Adhyapika Manch has
the State to provide education to children in the age been established to enhance the academic level
group of 6-14 years. This also includes activities to of girls and to provide friendly environment to
bridge social, regional and gender gaps with the help girl child in schools. 301 Adhyapika Manch
of public participation in school management. have been formed at block level. Adhyapika
Manch is the group of maximum 100 teachers.
Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 is
being implemented in the State since 1stApril, 2010. In · Academic Kishori Mela: The major objective
this Act 25 percent seats are reserved in private of academic mela is to build an academic
schools for boys/girls of weaker sections and environment and to develop creative learning
disadvantaged groups. During the year 2018-19, a approach among children with special focus on
total of 6.75 lakh children including 1.52 lakh newly Science and Mathematics. 25-30 academic
admitted students are studying on free seats of private stalls of various games based on Mathematics,
schools. The state Government has developed a web Science, are setup in each Mela. 200 Academic
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Mela has been organized during the Financial Information System (SMIS) has been
year 2018-19 and 78,673 girls are benefited. implemented to collect basic information and
statistical data related to school, teachers and
· Innovation for girls education (Under
students of Government elementary schools
SMSA): “Saksham” (self-defensive training to
through school login system.
girls), scheme is being implemented to promote
enrolment, retention and learning enhancement · Teacher Performance Appraisal Programme:
of girls. In this activity around 11,48,897 girls Teacher performance appraisal programme has
are benefitted. been started for quality improvement in
education system.
· Transport Voucher: Class 1-5 children coming
from more than 1 km and Class 6-8 children · Programme of continuous and comprehensive
coming from more than 2 km in rural area are evaluation: The programme of continuous and
benefitted with the Transport voucher scheme. comprehensive evaluation is operational in
65,194 schools.
Girls from class 9-12 coming from more than 5
km in rural areas were benefitted from transport · Teacher's training programmes: Teacher's
vouchers or any other schemes of bi-cycles. training programmes are undertaken every year
During the Financial Year 2018-19, total 30,406 with a view to maintain the excellence in
girl students of class 9-12 and 4,39,549 students teaching in schools. As a result, the department
of class 1-8 are benefitted from this scheme. ensures improved teaching capabilities,
changes for better in the teacher's thought
· Utkrist Vidhyalaya Yojana: Under the process and awareness among them about the
Rajasthan's Adarsh Vidyalaya scheme, one improvement and innovations in the teaching
selected Government Senior Secondary/ sector. Approximately 1,15,325 teachers have
Secondary School is being developed as been trained during 2018-19, total 39,801
"Adarsh Vidyalaya" in every gram panchayat. Teacher/Headmaster trained of class 6 to 8
Adarsh School (Class I to XII/ X) will work as a During the winter vacation.
“Mentor School” and “Resource Centre” for
Activities for Children with Special Need
this Utkrist Vidhyalaya. One selected Upper
(CWSN): Inclusive Education, Samagra Shiksha,
Primary/Primary School in each Gram
Rajasthan aims to look at education of Children with
Panchayat is to be transformed into as “Utkrisht
Special Needs in a continuum from class I to class
Vidhyalaya”. In this regard, Utkrist Vidhyalaya XII. The Inclusive Education component covers all
will be developed as a “center of excellence” for children with special needs with one or more
elementary education. In the Financial Year disabilities as mentioned in the schedule of
2018-19, total 8,839 Utkrst Vidhyalaya are disabilities of the Right of the Persons with
working. Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 studying in
· Aanganwadi Integration: At present, total Government, Government-aided and local body
61,346 Anganwadi Centers are operated in the schools. We are serving Children with special needs
state through Integrated Child Development with diverse mode or different activities. The services
Services (ICDS). Out of them, 18,360 provided to CWSN in the Financial Year 2018-19 are
Anganwadi Centers have been integrated as follow:-
physically with in the campus of concerned · Braille Books: During the year 2018-19, the
primary/ upper primary/ secondary/ senior Brail books have been distributed to 1,439 sight
secondary school; While, 19,084 Anganwadi impaired children.
Centers have been integrated functionally i.e.
· Large Print Books : 4,284 Children with Low
under administrative control. Hence, a sum of Vision were provided large print books.
37,444 Anganwadi centers of ICDS has been
integrated physically or functionally with · Transport Allowances: 17,059 CWSN got
government Schools. Pre-primary education benefitted with Transport Allowances.
along with health facility is being made available · Stipend for Girls: 5,252 CWSN Girls were
for children of age group 3-6 in these AWCs. provided stipend allowance.
· School Management Information System · Cochlear Implant: 34 Hearing Impairment
(Shala Dharshan): School Management CWSN got benefitted with Cochlear Implant.
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· Laptop & Mobile Training: Refresher training Delhi, on November 13, 2017, the National
on use of mobile for 461 children with visual Achievement Survey (NAS) was made in 2017.
impairment was organized out of which 307 In this survey, the state report card of the student
Children with visual impairment participated in assessment done on the basis of class-
the training. 39 Children with visual determined learning out-come has been issued
impairment were given refresher training on use by NCERT. According to the report card, all 33
of laptop. districts of Rajasthan have registered a
significant increase in educational quality
· Composite School Grant (CSG): In the year improvement. Rajasthan has gained prominent
2018-19, under Composite School Grant, place at the national level.
`15,884.50 lakh have been sent to 52,539
primary / upper primary schools and `9,243.38 For the National Achievement Survey, 5,588
lakh for 14,102 secondary / higher secondary schools were selected on the basis of samples of
schools. all 33 districts of the state. In which a total of 1
lakh one hundred sixty nine (1,00,169) students
· The Government has initiated the Computer of class 3, 5, 8 were included. In Classes 3 and 5,
Aided Learning Program (CALP) as academic achievement based on Learning
innovative activity under Samaga shiksha outcome based on Language, Mathematics and
Abhiyan (SMSA) in Upper Primary schools to Environment and Class 8 in Language,
inculcate use of computers as a tool of quality Mathematics, Science and Social Studies was
learning and ensuring that children can enjoy assessed. The average score of educational
while learning their subjects with the state-of- quality of Rajasthan in the year 2017 has been
art technology in IT sector. Total 54,000 higher than the national average score. All the
teachers were given training by Microsoft district of Rajasthan's average score of class III
Company. Computer training is continuous held is 64 or more & class V is 57 and more & class
in IT Academy. By this CALP programme VIII average score is 51 or more.
education level of student is increased. During
· National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2018
the year 2018-19 Computer Added Learning
Class – 10 (Cycle-2): In order to assess the quality
Programme (CALP) is running in 9,514 school.
of education, National Achievement Survey
· RAA (Rastriya Avishkar Abhiyan): For (NAS) was conducted by NCERT Delhi, on
organize quiz competition in Districts and state February 5, 2018. A total number of 89,844
`35.28 lakh has been transferred to the State students (boys-50,302 and girls-39,542) across
Institute of educational research and training 2,634 schools in Rajasthan were selected for the
(SIERT), Udaipur. In year 2018-19, total survey. As per report subject-wise boys girls
`90,300 has been transferred to district for average score is nearly same. Whereas Rajasthan's
4,515 Students for Science Excursion Visit in average score is more than National score. The
State. In order to make science and math kits subject wise average score of Rajasthan and India
available in 1,505 schools in the state, `1.15 is given in table 8.3 and 8.4.
crore and `2.49 crore have been transferred to
· Civil: Under SMSA elementary education Ministry
the districts respectively.
of Human Resource Development (MHRD) GoI,
· National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2017 has approved ` 338.12 crore in the year
Class – 3, 5 & 8 (Cycle-5) : In order to assess 2018-19 for construction of classrooms in Primary
the quality of educational quality by NCERT School to Upper Primary School upgraded schools,
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employment and entrepreneurship, presently there Under this scheme 278 scooty also distributed
are 14,290 senior secondary/secondary schools and up to March 2019. Girls getting scooty in other
134 Swami Vivekananda Government Model schemes are not be eligible in this scheme.
Schools in Government sector. There are 15,730 · Mukhya Mantri Hamari Betiyan Scheme:
Secondary/Sr.Secondary private schools in This scheme has been started in 2015-16. As a
Rajasthan. In the government schools 48.93 lakh
part of this scheme, two meritorious girl
students including 24.71 lakh girls are studying and st nd
students securing 1 and 2 position and one girl
46,501 students are studying in Swami Vivekananda st
Government Model Schools. under the BPL Category securing 1 position in
this category in RBSE exam from each district
To enhance the quality of education, following (Minimum75 percent marks) in class 10th are
measures have been taken in 2018-19. eligible for scholarship. In the year 2018-19 the
· All girl students of the Government secondary scheme has been extended for the one orphan
and Sr. secondary schools studying in class 9th to girl student who stands first in the district.
12th are fully exempted from tution fee. Assistance of `15,000 per year for Textbooks,
Stationary and Uniform in class 11th and 12th
· In the state there are 510 Government secondary
and `25,000 per year for Graduation and Higher
& 695 sr. secondary schools are running only
for girls. In these schools 44.28% girls are degrees. Re-imbursement of actual expenditure
enrolled of age group 6-18. for coaching fee, hostel fee and other fee (max.
limit up to `1 lakh for class XI and XII and
· 3,73,893 girl students of class IX of `2 lakh for graduation and higher degrees). 422
Government schools have been benefitted in girl students have been benefitted in the
free bicycle scheme. Financial Year 2018-19.
· Gargi Award:Girl students who get 75% or · Balika Shiksha foundation: To promote girls
th th
more marks in class 10 and 12 as regular education, Balika Shiksha foundation
students are awarded. In 2018-19, 75,717 girls Rajasthan was established in the year 1994-95
were benefitted. through this foundation meritiours girls of
· Balika Shiksha Protsahan Yojana: Under this economically poor famlies are given financially
scheme the board of secondary education, assest for higher and technical education.
Rajasthan, Ajmer awards a sum of `5,000 as · Under self-defense training 2.50 lakh girls of
encouragement to the girl students who attain th th
class 6 to 12 have been trained in the year
75% or more marks at the Senior Secondary 2018-19.
level studying in either government or private
schools in Rajasthan. In 2018-19, total 46,406 · Laptop distribution Scheme: In the
girl students are proposed to be benefitted by government schools, the meritorious students of
th th th
this scheme. class 8 , 10 & 12 are rewarded laptops for free
as encouragement. Free laptops were to be
· For promoting girls education in the State 186 distributed among 27,900 meritorious students
Sharde Girls Hostel are being run in which and out of which 27,513 students were
17,123 girls are being enrolled. benefitted in 2018-19.
· Free Scooty distribution:- Meritorious general · In 134 Educationally Backward Blocks, Swami
girls of economically backward category whose Vivekanand Government Model Schools have
annual family income is upto 2.5 lakh and have been setups which are CBSE affiliated in
th th
passed RBSE examinations of class 10 and 12 English medium schools. About 46,501
(science, arts & commerce) with more than 85% students have been registered in these schools.
marks, Provision to provide scooty to each
section of 200 students, total 800 students. In · In the financial Year 2018-19, 185 new schools
the year 2018-19, total 767 girl students have have been started. Presently vocational
been benefitted and under Padamakshi scheme education is being provided in 905 schools with
8 categories (SC, ST, OBC, Minority, General, 12 trades in which around 1.20 lakh students are
BPL, Specially abled and MBC) students are enrolled
includes who have secured Ist position in each · To improve the learning outcomes of students of
district in 12th class Examination of RBSE. class 1 to 5, State Initiative for Quality
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Education programme (SIQE) is being Following are the major activities of the year2018-19:
implemented in all the 64,606 schools of the · 28 New Government Colleges were opened
state. Under the programme, total 26.64 lakh
students would be benefitted. · 9 Government Degree College were upgraded
in PG College
· Under Leadership training programme, 2,808
principals have been trained in 2018-19. · 61 New Subjects at P.G. level were initiated in
34 Government Colleges.
· IEDSS (Inclusive Education of the Specially
abled at Secondary Stage) is a programme for · 19 New Subjects at U.G. level were initiated in
specially abled students. Total 21 types of 11 Govt. Colleges
disabilities covered as per the disabilities Act. · 9 New Faculties at Degree level were initiated
Total 3,343 students benefitted in 2018-19. in 9 Government colleges.
· In each gram Panchayat, at least one · 1,075 selected candidates from RPSC, Ajmer
secondary/Senior Secondary school is being were appointed on the post of Assistant
developed as Adarsh School. Under this Professor in 24 various subjects and
scheme, out of selected 9,895 schools from appointment in remaining 05 subject is under
Rural areas, 5,590 have been developed as process.
Adarsh schools and out of 281 selected schools
in urban areas, 197 schools have been · An amount of `50.50 crore has been distributed
developed as Adarsh schools. to Government Colleges under the Chief
Minister Higher Education Scholarship
· Gyan Sankalp Portal is an important initiative Scheme, out of which expenditure of `40.82
of the Department of Education. It provides a crore has been made. 6,832 students were
platform for the cooperation of corporate benefitted under the scheme.
holders and donors for the development of
government schools. · Employment Centers have been established
under Youth Development Cell in all the
· In CSR Activities, the total support of `266.63 Government Colleges, to provide employment
lakh was received for the construction of school related information to students.
toilets, running water facility in toilets, group
hand washing facility, electrification of · Schemes like Blood donation, Tree plantation,
unelectrified schools, computer facility with Sadvakya lekhan and Book Bank have been
interactive reading material for students, launched in Government Colleges under the
hygiene and sanitation awareness campaign etc. Swatch Bharat Abhiyaan.
Higher Education · On the occasion of 150th Jayanti of 'Father of
Higher Education Department caters to the Nation' Mahatma Gandhi on 2nd October 2018,
management of General Education Universities and 4,595 unit blood have been donated.
Colleges. At the time of independence in the state, · Provision of `32,022.07 lakh has been made in
there were only 7 colleges of General Education but State Fund Budget schemes for the year
presently the numbers of colleges have reached upto 2018-19, out of which an expenditure of
2,000. `29,064.23 lakh has been incurred.
As a result of the rapid spread of education in · A provision of `9,740.02 lakh has been made
Rajasthan, now there are total 1,842 colleges of for the development of Universities and
General Education, out of which there are 237 Colleges in the State in Higher Education
Government Colleges, 15 Government Law sector, under Rashtriya Uchatar Shikha
Colleges, 1,577 Private colleges, 7 Self Financing Abhiyann (RUSA)
Institutions and 6 Colleges established with Private
· No Objection Certificate has been issued to 110
partnership. 904 B.Ed. colleges are also being run by
Private Colleges in the year 2018-19.
the department. There are 26 State Financed
Universities, 52 Private Universities and 7 Deemed Sanskrit Education
Universities in the State. Approximately 18 lakh Sanskrit is known as the DevVaani, the language of
students are enrolled as regular and non-collegiate God. It not only nourishes Indian culture but is also a
students in the Higher Education Institutions. source of knowledge. It is the oldest language of the
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world and still retains the same form and structure as it Government aided and 97 are private un-aided
was thousand years ago. It is the most scientific Engineering Colleges with total admission capacity
language with an amazing potential for word of around 41,512 students per year. Similarly, for
formation. Management Education at P.G. level, 37 MBA
Efforts were started for protection and promotion of Institutions (02 Government/ Government aided and
Sanskrit language soon after the independence of the 35 Private) are functional with an admission capacity
country. Today, there are 15 Sanskrit Universities of around 2,870 students per year. All these U.G. and
working in India. Rajasthan is the leading State where P.G. level Engineering Colleges are affiliated with
a separate Directorate for Sanskrit language has been Rajasthan Technical University, Kota and Bikaner
functioning since its establishment in 1958. The and MBA institutions are affiliated with Rajasthan
Directorate has been working for promoting Sanskrit Technical University, Kota. In addition to it, one
through its institutions right from school level to Post Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at Jodhpur and
Graduate level. one Indian Institute of Management (IIM) at Udaipur
Under the Sanskrit education, during the year are also functioning in the State.
2018-19, an expenditure of `9,453.31 lakh has been Polytechnic: To provide technical education in the
incurred on various schemes. State, 151 polytechnic colleges with admission
The number of educational institutions during capacity of 35,895 students have been functioning in
2018-19 is given in table 8.5. the year 2018-19, Out of these, 35 are Government
co-educational polytechnic colleges with intake
Table 8.5 Number of Institutions for capacity of 5,490, eight government women
Sanskrit Education polytechnic colleges (Jaipur, Bikaner, Jodhpur,
Level Government Private Udaipur, Ajmer, Kota, Sanganer and Bharatpur), with
Primary 425 14 an intake capacity of 990 and 108 private
Middle 969 261 polytechnics are also functioning with intake capacity
Praveshika 229 74 of 29415.
VaristhUpadhyaya 143 27 Under the technical education (polytechnic), an
Shastri expenditure of `2,875.99 lakh has been incurred on
19 13
(Graduation Level) various schemes during the year 2018-19. Physical
Acharya Progress of Polytechnic Colleges for the last 5 years is
11 14
(Post Graduation Level) given in table 8.6.
A total number of 1.90 lakh students are studying in Industrial Training Institutes (ITI): ITIs in the state
these institutions. The department is also running are working under Skill, Employment &
STC & Shiksha Shastri (B.Ed.) institutions in Entrepreneurship (SEE) Department. Craftsman
Government & Private Sectors. During the Year Training facilities in the state are provided through
2018-19, one Government and 15 private STCs 260 sanctioned Government ITIs having total
colleges are working, while 78 Shiksha Shastri sanction seats 93,966 in the year 2018-19. Out of
Colleges are working in the private sector. which, 11 institutes are sanctioned as Women
Industrial Training Institutes, viz Jaipur, Ajmer,
Technical Education
Bhilwara, Jodhpur, Kota, Bikaner, Alwar, Udaipur,
India is witnessing the age of science and technology. Tonk, Banswara and (laxmangarh) sikar. Presently
There is huge demand for technical education in admissions are being offered in 229 Government ITIs.
modern age. The pattern of life evolving in this age is In addition to this, 1,700 Private ITIs are also
very much different from the one we would have find providing training on 3,09,609 seating capacity.
in our society, even some fifty years back. Technical Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) training is
Education imparts knowledge of specific trade, craft provided through various Engineering and Non-
or profession. Engineering trades of duration of one to two years.
Engineering/ Management Education: To provide During the year 2018-19 `10,039.27 lakh has been
Engineering education at Under Graduate and Post spent on various schemes of ITIs.
Graduate level, total 112 Engineering Colleges are Details of Physical Progress is as under:
functional in the State. Out of these, 15 are
· New trades related to stone processing were
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started in government. ITIs at Rajsamand and 2018-19. The construction work in three Medical
Kishangarh, Ajmer. Colleges, i.e. Barmer, Sikar & Dholpur is in progress.
Establishment of State Cancer Institute under Sawai
· New trades related to hotel group were started in
Man Singh (SMS) Medical College Jaipur, Two
the R.I. Centre of Jaipur.
Tertiary Cancer Care Centers, one in Bikaner and
· Production centre Jaipur & Udaipur have been other at Jhalawar are under process. Metro Manas
up grated into regular ITIs and training in Arogya Sadan at Mansarovar Jaipur is running on PPP
electrician trade has been started . mode. The hospitals associated with Government
Medical Colleges are playing a vital role in patient
· In the field of tourism the Centre of Excellence
care for both indoor and outdoor patients and cater to
for Tourism & Training has been established in
the medical/health care needs of a large segment of
Udaipur, with the help of ITEES Singapur.
the population.
Training to trainees has been started.
Department's achievements & innovative achieves
· Government has given Financial & during the Financial year 2018-19:
Administrative sanction to open ITIs in Seven
Central jails of the state in Ajmer, Kota, Alwar, · The stipend of Senior Resident, M.S./ M.D;
Bharatpur, Sriganganagar Udaipur & Jodhpur D.M./ M.Ch. and P. G. diploma has been
respectively. increased by `1,000 per month.
Medical Education · For removing the dearth of doctors and for
making available high quality health services,
There are 21 Medical Colleges in Rajasthan, out of Letter of Permission (LoP) of Government of
which 13 Colleges are in the Government sector India for Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Churu,
including one under Government Society, one affiliated Dungarpur & Pali have been obtained and from
to Rajasthan university of Health Science (R.U.H.S.), 5 the academic year 2018-19 the medical colleges
under Rajasthan Medical Education Society(Raj-MES) at these places with a total of 500 seats in MBBS
and remaining 8 are in the private sector. There are 16 Course has been started.
Dental colleges in the state, one in Government sector
· 25 Post graduate seats have been increased in
and 15 in Private sector.
different Medical Colleges.
The Government Medical Colleges have an annual
admission capacity of 1,950 students in UG, 1,132 · In Maharav Bhimsingh Hospital, Kota bed
students in PG course and 106 in Super-Specialty strength has been increased from 474 to 750.
courses. Private Colleges have an annual admission · For bringing quality improvement and
capacity of 1,150 students in UG, 245 students in PG competition in Medical Colleges and Hospitals,
course. The Government Dental College has an ranking has been done and the same has been
annual admission capacity of 40 UG and 22 PG uploaded on the website.
students. The Private Dental College has an annual
admission capacity of 1,410 UG and 294 PG students. · Construction work of sub-way between S. M. S.
Out of 8 District Hospitals, each with bed strength of Hospital and Trauma centre has been
300 (i.e. Bharatpur, Barmer, Bhilwara, Churu, completed.
Dungarpur, Pali, Sikar & Dholpur), 5 Medical · Work for the establishment of Cath Lab at the
Colleges at Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Churu, Pali & cost of `10.50 crore in S. M. S. Hospital, is
Dungarpur have been started from the academic year under progress.
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· The construction of the Para-Medical Total Books and Number of Readers in Libraries:
Institution in Jaipur has been completed. There are 20.40 lakh books are available in 47
· A Seminar Hall for the use of Medical Teachers libraries operated by the department. Numbers of
& Students in Ajmer Medical College with a registered members are 15,317 and average readers
cost of. `71.00 lakh has been Constructed. per library per day is 80 to100.
· Brancitherapy Machine & Building for cancer
patients with financial help of `240.50 lakh by MEDICAL AND HEALTH
a donor has been inaugurated in Jawahar Lal
Nehru Hospital Ajmer. State Government has made sustained efforts in
· Emergency unit in JLN Hospital Ajmer with a implementing major health reforms, public health
cost of `261 lakh has been constructed. policy initiatives aimed at providing essential health
services for all with special emphasis to weaker
· 4 Modular Operation Theater (O.T.) have been sections of society, poor and vulnerable. The State
renovated in JLN Hospital Ajmer with the cost Government is committed to control and eradicate
of `442.50 lakh. communicable and other diseases to provide curative
· Oxygen plant has been established in Ajmer and preventive services to the people of the State.
satellite Hospital for better service to patients.
The Medical & Health Department of Rajasthan
Language and Library Department strives to provide health facilities for all communities
The Department of language and library has been of rural and urban areas in a planned manner for which
established to promote the use of Hindi and development and strengthening of medical
administration of public libraries. At present, there infrastructure are being done in accordance with the
are one state central library, 7 divisional level National Health Policy through Health Institutions.
libraries, 33 district level libraries, 6 Panchayat The position of Government allopathic medical
Samiti level libraries (under control of language and institutions (excluding Medical College Hospitals) at
library department), 276 panchayat samiti level the end of March, 2019 is given in table 8.7.
libraries (under control of Secondary Education Details of the new activities in the Financial year
Department) are working. 2018-19 are as follows:-
Library Awareness Programme: Sincere efforts are · 32 Sub Centers have been upgraded to PHC.
being made to enhance the numbers of readers in the · 23 PHCs have been upgraded to CHCs.
libraries. Various other activities are also being
· 2 Dispensaries have been upgraded as CHCs.
organized for the same purpose. Library services are
being provided to all age group of male and female · 13 Hospitals & 1 Dispensary are transferred to
readers. Senior citizen corner, women corner, Medical Education Department.
children section, Neo-Literate corner reading
· 13 Aid post in state were given status of Sub
facilities for visually impaired users are also available
Center.
in the selected libraries.
Table 8.7 Details of Medical Institutions
Number of Medical Institutions
S.N. Medical Institutions upto 31st March, 2019 Under the NUHM
1 Hospitals 103 -
2 Community Health Centers(CHC) 606 13 (New Urban CHCs)
3 Primary Health Centers (PHC) (Rural) 2090 -
4 Dispensaries 190 -
5 Mother & Child Welfare Centers 118 -
6 Primary Health Centers (PHC) (Urban) 51 140
7 Sub Centers 14378 -
8 Beds* 50519 390
*Bed of Hospitals attached to Medical Colleges are not included.
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Mukhya Mantri Nishulk Dava Yojana National Mental Health Programme (NMHP)
'Mukhya Mantri Nishulk Dava Yojana' was launched Under this programme, medical checkups were
on 2 nd October, 2011. Under this scheme, all outdoor provided to 3, 01,516 New OPD patients & 4, 91,102
and indoor patients visiting medical college attached follow up patients. Under NMHP, 1,179 camps were
hospitals, district hospitals, community health organized and 22,676 patients were treated in these
centers, primary health centers and sub centers, are camps. Under the capacity building initiatives of
provided essential medicines, free of cost. Rajasthan NMHP, 25,274 staff were trained. During the
Medical Services Corporation (RMSC) has been
Financial Year 2018-19, ` 428.15 lakh have been
constituted as a central procurement agency for
incurred under this scheme.
purchase of medicines, surgical & sutures for Medical
Department and Medical Education Department. Adarsh Primary Health Center
RMSC is also supplying medicines etc. to all Under the yojana, Adarsh PHC's were developed in
Government health institutions through District Drug two phases. In the first phase, 295 PHC were
Warehouses (DDWH) established in all 33 districts of
developed whereas in the second phase 596 PHC's
the State. As per the Essential drug list, 608
were developed.
medicines, 77 sutures & 147 surgical items have been
listed in the Financial Year 2018-19. Quality of drugs Every month, approximately 12 to 13 lakh patients are
being supplied is ensured by testing of drugs at being treated in the outdoor and 8 to 9 thousands
empanelled drug testing laboratories. The list of drugs deliveries have been done in these Adarsh PHCs.
which is provided by Free Drug Distribution Centers
Public Private Partnership (PPP)
has been displayed in Government Medical
Institutions. Medicines are available for Outdoor Hemodialysis service is running on PPP at 33 District
patients according to OPD timings and 24 hour for Hospitals & CT Scan machines are running on PPP
Indoor and Emergency patients. Under the scheme, mode at 30 District Hospital in Rajasthan to provide
medicines for the treatment of critical and severe health facility to people on affordable prices and free
disease are also available. During the Financial Year to poor people of the state. To provide cheaper or
2018-19, expenditure of `680.74 crore was incurred. affordable IVF facility to issueless couple, IVF
Nishulk Sanitary Napkins Distribution Scheme centers are running on PPP mode at 8 District
Hospitals in Baran, Sawaimadhopur, Rampura Kota,
Government of Rajasthan started a scheme for free
distribution of sanitary napkins to all school going Kanwantia Hospital Jaipur, Beawar (Ajmer), Sikar,
girls of class 6 to 12 of rural areas and non-school Bikaner & Pali Rajasthan. MRI machines are running
going girls of 10 to 19 years age. Under this scheme, on PPP mode at 4 Government Hospital, Kanwatiya
there is a provision to distribute 12 sanitary napkin Hospital Jaipur, Alwar, Bhilwara, Sikar to provide
free of cost to each girl per month. During the affordable medical facility to general people and free
Financial Year 2018-19, 20.69 lakh adolescent girls to poor people of Rajasthan. In the same way 84
were benefitted under the scheme. PHC's are running under PPP mode.
Mukhya Mantri Nishulk Janch Yojana Following are the other important achievements
during the year 2018-19;
This scheme has been started for strengthening of
existing laboratories and other diagnostic facilities in · Against the target of 1,100 patients, 1,088 new
all the public health institutions and also to provide leprosy cases were detected 1,083 patients were
the essential diagnostic services free of cost to all cured, under the “Leprosy Eradication
patients visiting government hospitals. To meet the Programme”.
gaps and to provide quality diagnostic services, · Under the 'Revised National TB Control
adequately equipped diagnostic facilities are Programme', about 1,60,225 patients were
available at various levels of health care. Under this treated, against the target of 1, 81,839 cases up
scheme, 23.89 crore investigations and 11.77 crore to December 2018.
beneficiaries were benefitted. · Under the 'National Programme for Control of
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Blindness', about 2,75,131 eye (cataract) Following are the key features of the scheme-
operations were performed, against the target of · Around 97 lakh families (covered under the
3, 30,000 eye operations. National Food Security Act (2013) and
· Under the “National Vector Borne Diseases Rashtriya Swasthaya Bima Yojna –RSBY) of
Control Programme (NVBDCP)”, 88.73 lakh Rajasthan are eligible under this scheme.
blood slides were collected and examined · Health Insurance cover of `30,000 (for general
against the target of 78.88 lakh up to December, illnesses) and of `3.00 lakh (for critical
2018. illnesses) per family per year is provided on
· Under the “National AIDS Control floater basis.
Programme”, Blood samples of 27, 65,933
· Total 1,401 disease packages are offered under
persons were tested, out of which 7,121 cases
the scheme, for which reserved list include 738
were found to be HIV positive. secondary packages, 663 tertiary packages. In
· Under the “Iodine Deficiency Disease Control secondary packages, reserved list include 46
Programme”, 2, 44,142 samples were collected government medical institution packages and
up to December 2018. 14 Private Medical Institution packages.
· National Programme for Prevention and · Cashless IPD treatment facility is provided at
Control of Cancer, Diabetes CVD and Strock is empanelled hospitals.
running in 33 Districts of Rajasthan to prevent
and control Non-Communicable Diseases with · Includes 10 days post- hospitalization
the help of Government of India. In this expenses.
programme, screening is done to diagnose · No Third Party Administration (TPA).
Cancer, Cardio-Vescullar and Diabetes and the · 519 Government and 971 private empanelled
treatment is provided for needful. Under this hospitals are providing services under the
programme `5,916.20 lakh were sanctioned by scheme.
Government of India, out of which `4,845.29 · The new phase of BSBY (2017-19) has started
lakh has been incurred. from 13-12-2017 in which changes were made
· Government of India has started the National in the provisions regarding beneficiaries,
Tobacco Control Programme (N.T.C.P.) in all number of packages, package cost and
33 districts of Rajasthan. Total 29,729 tobacco guidelines etc.
users were provided counseling support for Under Bhamashah Swasthya Bima Yojana year wise
quitting tobacco. Tobacco Products Act, 2003 is fund allocation & expenditure and payment status of
being enforced and a total of 2,78,820 challan claims details are given in table no. 8.8 and 8.8A.
were done. In the Financial Year 2018-19,
`712.51 lakh was sanctioned, out of which
`578.81 lakh was incurred. AYURVED AND OTHER SYSTEMS OF
· Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme MEDICINE
(I.D.S.P.) is running in all 33 districts in
Department of Ayurved has been functioning in the
Rajasthan. Under the programme, an amount of State, since 1950. At present there are 120 Ayurvedic
`550.16 lakh was incurred. hospitals (including 1 at Bikaner House in Delhi) and
3 Yoga & Naturopathy Hospitals. Additionally, 3,581
Ayurvedic Dispensaries, 3 Yoga & Naturopathy
Bhamashah Swasthya Bima Yojana (BSBY)
Dispensaries, 1 Mobile Surgical Unit and 13 Mobile
Bhamashah Swasthaya Bima Yojana was launched in Units are also functioning in the State. The Ayurved
the State with the objective to provide cashless institutions in Rajasthan also include 35 Aanchal
healthcare services to the poor families (under Prasuta Kendra, 33 Jaravastha Janya Vyadhi Nivaran
selected families of NFSA-2013 and RSBY) of Kendra, 35 Panchkarma Kendra & 33 Yoga and
Rajasthan thus providing social and financial security Naturopathy Research Centers. The position of
against illness to these families and reducing out of Ayurved and other institutions functioning in the
pocket expenditure. State are provided in the table 8.9
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Table 8.8 year wise fund allocation and expenditure Table 8.8A year wise payment status of claims*
S. Financial Budget Expenditure S. Financial No. of Paid Paid Amount
No. Year Allocation (`crore) No. Year Claims (`crore)
(`crore)
1 2015-16 213.76 213.45 1 2015-16** 71179 33.80
2 2016-17 431.00 410.87 2 2016-17 777057 397.49
3 2017-18 760.38 744.83 3 2017-18 1212250 691.04
4 2018-19 1183.15 1152.73 4 2018-19 1912377 1115.61
* Data as on 3rd July, 2019; ** (13th Dec. 2015 to Mar. 2016)
The following additional activities have been · Training programme was organised to train 119
taken up during the Financial Year 2018-19: Ayurved Medical officers to impart the
st knowledge of Agriculture, Nursery, Herbal
· On 21 June, 2018, International Yoga Day was
garden, Herbal Medicine, Stocking, Processing
celebrated by the department in the state in
etc of Medicines/Drugs by Rajasthan State
which yoga was done by 47,72,608 persons.
Medicinal Plants Board, Jaipur.
State level Yoga Day Programme was
celebrated on 21st June, 2018 in R.A.C ground, · A group of 40 Ayurved medical officers was
Kota in which the team of Guiness Book of sent to education tour programme.
World Record issued the certificate for · 122 unani & 157 homeopathy nurse/
collective yoga together by 1.05 lakh people compounder appointments were done.
counted by Bar code system.
· 62 posts of Homeopathy Medical Officer and
· In Nyay Apke Dwar Scheme, camps were 142 of unani medical officer are sanctioned in
organised during the period 1 May 2018 – 3 July under one roof district hospital/CHC/PHCs.
2018 and total 4,24,826 patients (Male-
1,28,181 & Female- 2,96,645) were benefited
by the treatment. National Ayush Mission
· Under the Healthy Life Style Scheme, Rajasthan State AYUSH Society was constituted on
32,29,261 individuals were benefited. 12 March, 2015 and office of the National AYUSH
· Department organised 34 Camps of Kshar Sutra Mission was established under the guidelines of
Shalya Chikitsa in which 2,396 Indoor National AYUSH Mission-Ministry of AYUSH,
sufferering with Piles, Fistula & Fishers were Government of India for Plenary development of
treated with the help of Kshar Sutra Chikitsa. Ayurved, Homoeo, Unani,Yoga & Naturopathy.
40,994 Outdoor Patients were also treated & The two key salient activities that are being
free medicine were distributed to patients. undertaken under National AYUSH Mission Project
are as follows:
· Orientation Training Programme of 6 days was
organised for newly appointed Medical Essential Activities :- The essential activities under
Officers. 38 Medical officers were trained in National Ayush mission include Co-location of
this programe. AYUSH facilities at PHCs, CHCs and District
· 9 compassionate appointments were done for Hospitals, up-gradation of existing Government
the post of Junior Assistant. AYUSH Hospitals, up-gradation of existing
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Government/Panchayat/ Government aided AYUSH health care facilities to employees and their
Dispensaries, setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated dependent family members. Employees having
AYUSH Hospitals, Supporting facilities such as salaries upto `21,000/- per month, working in
Programme Management Units at central and state industrial, commercial, educational, medical and
level, supply of essential drugs to AYUSH Hospitals other establishments are entitled to get the social
and Dispensaries, Public Health Outreach activity, security cover under the scheme as defined in the ESI
Mobility support at State and District level, Behavior Act, 1948.
Change Communication (BCC)/Information About 13.99 lakh insured persons and their 40.29 lakh
Education and Communication (IEC), School Health dependent family members are being benefited in the
Programme etc. State. Under E.S.I. Scheme, four E.S.I. hospitals
(Bhilwara, Jodhpur, Kota, Pali) and 74 dispensaries
Activities under flexible Pool: - Activities under are functioning in the State. The key salient features
flexible pool of Ayush health mission include of ESI scheme and progress made during Financial
development of AYUSH Wellness Centers including Year 2018-19 are mentioned below:
Yoga & Naturopathy, Tele-medicine, Sports · The insured persons and their dependents are
Medicine through AYUSH, Innovations on being provided primary medical care with
Mainstreaming of AYUSH including PPP etc. referral services at dispensaries and free
Under Ayush Medicine Component 5,211 Ayush secondary medical care with referral services at
Dispensaries, Hospitals have been supplied Ayurved/ hospitals.
Homoeo/Unani medicine. Under Medicinal Plants · Hospital Development Committees have been
Component 3,381 farmers benefitted and 2,80,126 constituted at E.S.I. Hospitals for improvement
plants were distributed through small nurseries. 266 of services and maintenance of buildings.
dispensaries have been Renovated/Constructed under · Preventive health education is provided to
civil work activity out of sanctioned 403 work. Under create awareness among beneficiaries.
the Public Health Outreach Programme of AYUSH · During the financial year 2018-19, an amount of
Scheme, 1,98,992 Beneficiaries have been benefitted `14,375.21 lakh has been incurred.
upto March, 2019. Under the Programme `13,701.86 E.S.I. Corporation, an autonomous statutory body is
lakh has been incurred upto March, 2019. functioning under the Ministry of Labour,
Impact of Innovative Schemes on State:- Government of India in which two model
dispensaries (Chittorgarh and Jhunjhunu) and three
· Supply of essential drugs to 3,861 Ayurved, 224 hospitals (Jaipur, Alwar & Bhiwadi) are functioning.
Homoeopathy, 273 Unani, & 1,503 NHM (Total The following are the main activities of E.S.I.
5,861) Dispensaries/ Hospitals. Corporation:-
· Strengthening of Ayush Hospitals, Dispensaries · The insured persons and their dependents are
through Construction/Renovation. being provided primary medical care with
referral service at model dispensaries, free
· Quality Control of ASU&H Drugs. secondary medical care with referral service at
· Strengthening of Ayush Educational Institutions. model hospitals and cashless super speciality
treatment at tie-up hospitals.
· Establishment of Wellness Centers.
· Hospital Development Committee has been
· Cultivation of medicinal plant and constituted at Model Hospital, E.S.I.C. Jaipur
Establishment of Small Nurseries, Model for improvement and repair works of hospital &
Nursery, Drying Shed for Conservation of attached dispensaries.
Medicinal Plants. · Computerization of services in E.S.I.S. and
E.S.I.C. Hospitals and Dispensaries is being
done.
EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE · Identity cards (Biometric Card) of insured
SCHEME (ESI) persons are being prepared and provided by
Employees State Insurance Scheme is a social E.S.I. Corporation to facilitate free medical aid
security scheme aims at providing free medical and at medical institutions of E.S.I. Scheme and
E.S.I. Corporation.
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Government of India to provide free medical and the health system levels. The mission has focus on
other facilities to pregnant women and new born rural as well as urban health. Hence, National Rural
children. Under this scheme, free-medicines and Health Mission (NRHM) and National Urban Health
consumables, lab-tests, food, blood facilities, referral Mission (NUHM) are working as Sub-missions of
transport facilities etc. are being provided. During National Health Mission (NHM). Progress of
the year 2018-19, total number of pregnant women activities under NRHM is as follows-
who availed free of cost medicine, lab tests, hot food, ASHA Sahyogini
transport home to Hospital, transport Hospital to Since the inception of National Rural Health Mission
higher Health Institutions, transport Hospital to home (2005), Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA)
and blood transfusion services was 33.12 lakh, component has played an important and critical role
14.91 lakh, 8.75 lakh, 6.63 lakh, 80,451, 7.79 lakh and in the implementation of NRHM activities. The
66,752 respectively. ASHA programme was introduced as a key
component of the community process intervention
Mother and Child Health and Nutrition (MCHN) and over the 13 years period, this programme has
Days emerged as the largest community health worker
programme in the world and is considered as a critical
To enhance immunization coverage, Mother & Child
contribution to enabling people's participation in
Health and Nutrition (MCHN) days are being health. ASHA is a community level worker, whose
organized regularly as an essential component of role is to generate awareness on health issues and is
routine immunization. During 2018-19, 7.97 lakh also an interface between the community and the
MCHN sessions were planned. health services. In Rajasthan, ASHA is known as
ASHA Sahyogini, because she is a joint worker
National Health Mission (NHM)
between Department of Medical Health and
The National Health Mission (NHM) is a national Department of Women and Child Development.
intervention for ensuring provision of effective ASHA is selected by Gram Panchayats and works
healthcare through a range of interventions at with the help of Anganwadi Centers. All the ASHAs
individual, household, community, and critically at in the state have to undergo through an intensive
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induction training programme. At present, 51,311 National Medical Mobile Units and Medical
ASHAs are working in the State as on March, 2019. Mobile Vans
The roles and responsibilities of an ASHA include There are many areas in the State, especially the
working as a healthcare facilitator, a service provider tribal, the desert and inaccessible areas of the districts
and a health activist. She coordinates as a bridge where basic health care infrastructure is not within the
between health department and WCD in delivering reach of poor especially the women and children. To
key services and message for Child and Maternal overcome this problem, Mobile Medical Unit (MMU)
health in during immunization and institutional are launched in state. There are two vehicles in each
deliveries. Besides, ASHA Sahyogini also renders Mobile Medical unit - 1 staff vehicle and one
important services under National Disease Control Diagnostic Van which contains instruments and
Programme, such as Malaria, TB and many more equipment like ECG machine etc. Medical Mobile
health provisions. Monetary incentives are being paid Van is a single vehicle having basic diagnostic
to ASHA for rendering various services in the facilities vis. Haemoglobinometer, Glucometer, BP
community. Instrument, Weighing Machine etc. This single
vehicle carries both staff and equipments. A van has
RBSK (Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram)
Medical Officer, Nurse, Lab- technician, Pharmacist,
Under this scheme all the children of Aanganwadi Helper and driver. During the year 2018-19, 42,461
Centers, school going children and children of camps have been organized and 43, 10,648 patients
Madarsas upto 18 years are being screened for four have been benefitted under this programme.
D's-Defects at birth, Diseases, Deficiencies,
Village Health and Sanitation Committees (VHSC)
Developmental delays & disabilities (38 identified
illnesses) through a dedicated Mobile Health Team. If Constitution of Village Health & Sanitation
the child is screened with any of the identified 38 Committees is the first step towards commoditization
diseases, he is given free referral and follow-up, and of health care services and for making health as a
surgical treatment if required. 3, 44,539 children were people's movement. Village Health & Sanitation
treated under the programme during financial year Committees have been constituted in 43,440 villages
2018-19. under the chairpersonship of Janpratinidhi-elected
member of Panchayat. The other members of the
Janani Express committee are ASHA Sahyogini, Anganwadi Worker,
For strengthening of referral transport services, 587 ANMs and representatives from SHGs, NGOs and
Janani Express vehicles are operational. Through Mahila Swasthya Sangh (MSS) etc. ASHA Sahyogini
these ambulances, 1,76,276 pregnant women have is the convener of VHSC. Their meetings are held on
been transported from home to hospital and 3, 21,038 the MCHN days when ANM of sub center is already
from hospital to home in 2018-19. In the Financial visiting the village. In the year 2018-19, 3,33,783
Year 2018-19, 12,759 sick infants have been meetings were held across the state.
transported from home to hospital and 22,625 from Mainstreaming of Ayurved, Yoga, Unani, Siddha
hospital to home. Also 40,541 pregnant women and Homeopathic (AYUSH)
6,385 sick neonates have been referred to other health
facilities through these ambulances during the year Revitalization of local health traditions and
2018-19. Around 1,737 children screened under mainstreaming of AYUSH is one of the objectives of
Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karykram (RBSK) were National Health Mission NHM. Under NHM, 948
transported to higher health facilities through this AYUSH doctors and 210 AYUSH nursing staff are
service. The existing '104' or '108' facility is being presently working. To increase the Institutional
used for making calls for utilizing the services of deliveries and to reduce the maternal & infant
'Janani Express'. mortality rate, SBA (Skill Birth Attendant) training is
also provided to AYUSH personnel. In the year
'108' Toll Free Ambulance Yojana 2018-19, 2,528 deliveries have been done by these
The free emergency response services to the people of trained AYUSH personnel.
the state started in September, 2008. Presently, 732
ambulances are working in 249 blocks of 33 districts
in the entire state. 2,72,120 medical, 43,350 Police WATER SUPPLY
and 1,97,319 pregnancy related cases have been taken
care of by a fleet of 732 ambulances running across The state is facing, both, the quality and the quantity
the State during the year 2018-19. problems of ground water sources. The ground water
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condition has become quite alarming also due to over Table 8.12 Financial progress of RWSS
exploitation in the last two decades. The State (`crore)
Government is implementing a number of schemes Year Financial Progress (RWSS)
for providing potable water, both in rural and urban Funds Available Expenditure
areas, as the problem of clean and safe water in the 2014 -15 3873.71 3636.78
State is very complex, due to geographical diversities 2015 -16 3631.73 3511.77
and limited availability of both ground and surface
2016 -17 3726.03 3370.43
water.
2017 -18 3884.29 3613.20
Rural Water Supply 2018 -19 3515.92 3336.97
Due to vigorous efforts of the State Government, the
water problem is being solved gradually. Out of Project of Solar energy based water pumping
1,21,526 habitations, 61,641 habitations are fully systems and De-fluoridation units
covered, 42,170 habitations partially covered with
quality drinking water and 17,715 habitations are A project for proving drinking water through solar
covered with Quality affected water facility. In the energy based bore wells pumping systems along with
year 2018-19, the department has taken up the task of De-fluoridation units (DFUs) in far flung rural areas
coverage of 2,150 habitations, against which 5,171 having scarcity of water, fluoride affected areas and
habitations have been covered by the end of March, having no / irregular electricity has been taken up for
2019, which includes 1,167 quality affected, 333 SC the first time in the State. Under the project, work
dominated, 353 ST dominated and 67 Minority orders of 3,275 solar plants including 2,231 De-
habitations. Besides, the department has taken a fluoridation units (DFUs) amounting to total `132.23
separate project for providing 3,913 RO plants in crore were issued. At present total 939 solar plants and
quality affected habitations, the work of which is 1,646 DFUs have been commissioned till 31 March,
st
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facing shortage of water due to failure of local sources pumps in working conditions to provide drinking water
on account of excess drawl and poor recharge of in rural and urban areas. During the year 2018-19,
groundwater sources. The Government has taken a 2, 57,871 hand pumps were repaired.
policy decision to shift the water supply schemes Budget provision and Expenditure for capital
from groundwater to surface water sources. works in Urban Sector (Including major Projects)
Following this, major projects being executed based
on surface water sources will also benefit more towns Funds have been provided by the Central Government
in the State with sustainable surface water sources. and the State Government as per annual plan of the
Apart from the major water supply projects, a number department for execution of capital works. The year
of other schemes are also sanctioned, executed or wise details of Budget provision and expenditure
proposed for long-term solution of the drinking water incurred are given in table 8.16.
problem. Table 8.16 Budget provision and Expenditure
Tube well, Hand pump construction in Urban & (`Crore)
Rural Sector
Year Total Total
Water supply is dependent on ground water. The
following table shows Tube wells and hand pumps Funds Expenditure
installed in last 5 years, given in table 8.14 Available
Table 8.14 Installation of Tube 2014 -15 1205.50 1031.13
wells and Hand pumps 2015 -16 905.71 884.14
Year No. of tube wells No. of hand 2016 -17 9 08.10 822.77
pumps
2017 -18 1008.96 963.97
2014-15 1989 5525
2015-16 1913 4764 2018 -19 844.80 807.63
2016-17 2170 6931
Major Water Supply Projects
2017-18 2673 5850
2018-19 3062 11381 From some sustainable surface sources in the state,
viz. Indira Gandhi Nahar Project (5,485 villages-39
Drinking water transportation towns), Chambal River (5,334 villages - 29 towns),
Drinking water transportation has been carried out Narmada River (902 villages - 3 towns), Bisalpur
during summer period every year in, areas which are Dam (3,067 villages-21 towns), Jawai Dam (785
either not covered with water supply or where water villages-10 towns) etc, major water supply projects
supply reduces in summer period due to tail end areas. have been taken up. There are total 127 major
Year wise details of drinking water transportation drinking water projects, sanctioned so far, at a total
carried out in urban and rural sectors is given in cost of `37,126.90 crore under which there is the
table 8.15 provision of supply of potable quality water to 104
Hand Pump repair in Urban and Rural Sectors towns, 17,566 villages and 12,609 dhanies. Under
PHED has carried out repairing campaign for repairing these projects, 81 towns, 9,354 villages and 8,644
hand pumps in towns and villages for maintaining hand dhanies have been benefited by spending an amount
of `25,345.83 crore, upto March, 2019. So far, 70
Table 8.15 Drinking water transportation projects costing `9,740.76 crore have been completed
carried out with coverage of 31 towns, 4,769 villages and 5,128
Year No of Urban No of villages/ dhanies. An amount of `8,624.77 crore have been
Towns where habitations where incurred on these projects. There are 44 ongoing
transport ation transportation projects costing `24,399.73 crore, under which 50
carried out carried out towns, 4,585 villages and 3,516 dhanies have been
2014-15 57 5002 covered. An amount of `16,581.82 crore has been
2015-16 58 6514 spent on these projects. The completion period of
2016-17 77 11332 these projects would be 2 years. 3 projects costing
2017-18 53 5001 `1,366.90 crore are under execution by Water
2018-19 61 6438 Resource Department and 6 projects costing
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`1,609.44 crore are under process to be taken up. Out Development Authority was `1,546.53 crore which
of 4 feasibility studies, 2 studies have been includes `379.00 crore loan from NCRPB and
completed, 1 study transferred to WRD and for 1 expenditure of ` 1,509.69 crore has been incurred
project, feasibility study is going on with cost during the year 2018-19, Out of which, an amount of
of `3.84 crore. `1,061.91 crore has been incurred as capital
expenditure.
Jodhpur Development Authority, Jodhpur
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Total receipts of Jodhpur Development Authority was
To fulfill the basic needs of urban population in a
`173.73 crore during year 2018-19. During the same
systematic and integrated way, the government has
constituted development authorities, trusts, Rajasthan period, Jodhpur Development Authority has incurred
Housing Board, Town Planning Office, Jaipur Metro `109.78 crore on road, flyover, bridges,
Rail Corporation. Three development authorities electrification, sewerage work, construction/
namely (Jaipur, Ajmer and Jodhpur), 14 urban maintenance of roads, development of parks and
improvement trusts namely (Alwar, Abu, Barmer, other new construction and maintenance works.
Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Chittorgarh, Jaisalmer, Ajmer Development Authority (ADA), Ajmer
Pali, Kota, Udaipur, SriGanganagar, Sikar and Sawai
Madhopur) and Rajasthan Housing Board, Jaipur Total receipts in Ajmer Development Authority, was
Metro Rail Corporation Limited, are engaged in `80.96 crore in the year 2018-19. During the same
development of civic amenities for the public. period, Ajmer Development Authority incurred
expenditure of `67.00 crore on road, flyover, bridges,
JAIPUR METRO RAIL PROJECT
electrification, sewerage work, construction/
Phase 1A (Mansarovar to Chandpole) maintenance of roads, development of parks and
The work of Jaipur Metro Rail Project Phase I-A other new construction and maintenance works.
(Mansarovar to Chandpole) has completed and its Rajasthan Real Estate Regulatory Authority
revenue operation has commenced from June (RERA)
03, 2015. The average daily ridership for the first 46
months (June, 2015 to March, 2019) was 20,653. Government of India has enacted the Real Estate
Jaipur Metro, in its efforts to promote the objectives (Regulation and Development) Act 2016 on 01 May,
of 'Digital India' has been educating and encouraging 2016 and all the provisions of the Act have come into
its passengers to use automatic Ticket Vending force with effect from 1 May, 2017 in the State. Under
Machines and Smart Cards this Act, Government of Rajasthan has notified the
Phase 1B (Chandpole to Badi Chaupar) rules namely Rajasthan Real Estate (Regulation and
Development) Rules, 2017. Government of
Jaipur Metro Rail Project is funded by Asian Rajasthan has constituted the Rajasthan Real Estate
Development Bank (ADB). The project cost is Regulatory Authority (RERA) and the Real Estate
`1,126.00 crore against which `969.00 crore is ADB Appellate Tribunal on 06 March, 2019. The
loan and `157.00 crore is being provided by the State organization has a Web portal rera.rajasthan.gov.in
Government as an assistance. The main objective of which is operational from 01 June, 2017 and its
the project is to improve Mass Rapid Transit System maintenance and development work is being done by
in the Jaipur city. The project comprises underground RISL. All the applications for registration of
rail infrastructure of about 2.4 kilometers length projects/agents and complaints are made through the
(Chandpole to Badi Chaupar) and 2 Stations, namely
web portal. The progress made by RERA till 31
Chhoti Chaupar and Badi Chaupar. The work is likely
March, 2019 are highlighted below:
to be completed by October, 2019.
· Out of the total 1035 applications received for
Jaipur Development Authority (JDA), Jaipur
registration of project, 923 projects have been
During year 2018-19, JDA has constructed 436.88 km registered, 32 applications have been rejected
Roads, 13.86 km drains, 12.18 km sewerage, and and the remaining 80 applications are under
29.65 km electric work. Total receipts of Jaipur process.
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· Out of the total 958 applications received for now spread to 65 cities over period of 48 Years. By
registration of agents, 838 agents have been March, 2019 RHB has taken up constructions of
registered, 120 applications are under process 2,50,312 dwelling units, out of which 2,48,476
· Out of the total 773 complaints received 62 dwelling units have been completed, 2,45,202
complaints have been resolved and remaining dwelling units have been allotted and 2,26,677
complaints are under process. dwelling units have been handed over to applicants.
Out of all the houses taken up by the Board, more than
Rajasthan Housing Board (RHB)
60 per cent units are for EWS & LIG. Activities of
th
Rajasthan Housing Board was established on 24 RHB for the year 2018-19 are given in Table no 8.17
February 1970 as an autonomous body to provide for
Chief Minister Shahri Jan Kalyan Yojana 2017
measures to be taken to deal with and satisfy the need
of housing accommodation in the State. RHB Under Chief Minister Shahri Jan Kalyan Yojna 2017,
primarily focuses on affordable housing activities for RHB organized camps at various circle/division &
society at large with special emphasis on sub-division offices. During these camps various
economically weaker sections. works i.e. issuance of no dues certificate, one time
lease certificates, allotment letters, possessions,
Starting with housing activities in just 7 cities, it has
refund cases, no objection certificates etc. were done. Sub Region of National Capital Region (NCR).
Up to March, 2019 total 21,572 applications were · Technical Guidance to Urban Local Bodies for
received, out of which 19,578 cases have been approval of Layout Plans/Building Plans.
resolved.
Master Plans
Town Planning Department
Master plan of any city provides a vision on a legal
The objective of the department is to guide physical framework for its development for a period of around
development of towns through preparation of master 20 years. Out of 193 municipal towns, master plans
plans, sector plans, schemes along with providing for 184 municipal towns have been prepared and got
technical advice to various Government departments, approved by the Government, which include master
local bodies and other Government agencies. It also plans of 3 municipal towns prepared by JDA for JDA
assists National Capital Region Planning Board in Region. Nine new municipal towns namely Degana,
preparation of its regional plan and implementation of Itawa, Khatushyamji, kishsngarh Bas, Mahwa,
its policies. Main functions of town planning Nasirabad, Partapur-Garhi, Roopbas, and Thanagazi
department are as follows: have been declared by the State Government for
· Preparation of Master Plans/Sector which master plans are to be prepared. Out of which
Plans/Schemes, projects etc. and their master plans of kishsngarh Bas township prepared
reviews/revision, as per requirement. and submitted to the Government for approval and
urban area notification of Degana, Itawa and Mahwa
· Preparation of Sub Regional Plan of Rajasthan town have been issued. Since horizon year of eight
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towns namely Dungarpur, Gangapur City, of Roads in district Alwar etc. In addition to
Hanumangarh, Hindaun, Mandalgarh, Sardarshahar, above NCR Cell of Rajasthan also does regular
Sawai Madhopur and Sujangarh, previously extended monitoring of the projects assisted by NCRPB
up to 2018, hence Second Master Plan of these towns for Counter Magnet cities- Jaipur & Kota. The
are being prepared. Out of above 8, Second Master NCR cell also provides assistance to
Plan of Hindaun submitted to Government for implementing agencies in preparation of
approval, objections/suggestions recived on projects and forwarding them to the NCRPB
Mandalgarh, Hanumangarh and Sawai Madhopur New Delhi for financing.
Draft Master Plans are being processed. Horizone
year of Master Plans of Sujangarh, Gangapur City and
Dungarpur further has been extended up to June, 2019 LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT
and Master Plan of Sardar Shahar has been exteded up
to December, 2019. Preparation of Draft Master Plans The Department of Local Self Government is
of these towns are under progress. In addition to implementing following programmes/ schemes:
above, Preparation of new Master Plans of Sri Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban
Ganganagar and Pali are under process. This effort is Livelihood Mission
going to be major step in boosting urban development
Swaran Jayanti Shahri Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) has
in the state in light of the fact that Cities/Towns have
been re-structured as Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-
been recognized as engines of economic growth.
National Urban Livelihood Mission - (DAY-NULM).
During the financial year 2018-19, against the
The mission is being implemented in all 191 Urban
provision of `515.40 lakh in different heads, an
Local Bodies of Rajasthan. Components of the
expenditure of `505.06 lakh has been incurred.
NULM are as under:-
Master plans for cities/towns are to be
· Capacity Building and Training (CB&T)
prepared/upgraded as per Atal Mission for
Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) · Social Mobilization and Institution
guidelines issued by Central Government. Development (SM & ID)
National Capital Region (NCR) · Employment through Skill Training and
Placement (EST&P)
· Rajasthan Sub-Region of NCR comprises
Alwar & Bharatpur districts. The Rajasthan · Self-Employment Programme (SEP)
sub-Regional plan for district Alwar has been · Support to Urban Street Vendors (SUSV)
approved and Preparation of Rajasthan sub-
· Scheme of Shelter for Urban Homeless (SUH)
Regional Plan for districts Bharatpur is under
progress. · Innovative and Special Projects
· Rajasthan Sub-Regional Plan (SRP) for district The revised budget estimate of this scheme is `56.22
Bharatpur draft report of SRP Bharatpur has crore (Central Share+State Share), out of which till
been submitted by consultant firm. Draft report March, 2019, `45.59 crore have been disbursed.
has been sent to NCRPB New Delhi. Shahari Jan Sahbhagi Yojana (SJSY)
· Approval of Projects in Rajasthan sub-Region The scheme was started by the State Government in
of NCR from National capital Region Planning December, 2004 to ensure public partnership in urban
Board (NCRPB): The NCR cell of Rajasthan development. The two main components of the
sub-Region does regular monitoring of the scheme are general public awareness and
projects assisted by NCRPB, like water supply, development works. General public awareness is
upgradation scheme projects in five towns generated through organizing camps, seminars and
(Alwar, Bhiwadi, Behror, Rajgarh and Tijara), workshops (regarding sanitation, public heath, water
integrated municipal solid waste management storage, roads, construction of school/hospital and
project in Bhiwadi, widening and upgradation office buildings) to seek public participation. In this
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scheme, out of the total cost of any project 50 per cent (RUDF) is a fund created by the Government of
is state share, 30 per cent is public share and rest 20 Rajasthan to ensure comprehensive development of
per cent is contributed by urban local bodies/UIT. the urban areas across the State. Rajasthan Urban
State share of `609.22 lakh has been released upto Drinking Water Sewerage and Infrastructure
March, 2019. Corporation Ltd (RUDSICO) is working as nodel
Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for agency for RUDF. A total of `400 crore is collected
Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT) initially to raise this fund, Out of it, seed capital from
Government of Rajasthan is `150 crore and from
The Central Government has launched this scheme
ULB's & UIT's/FI's/Bank it is `250 crore. The fund
with the objective to provide basic infrastructure
has been increased from `400 crore to `1,000 crore,
services to the urban poor in the small and medium
Out of which, seed capital from Government of
size towns. This scheme is applicable to all
Rajasthan is `375 crore and from ULB's &
cities/towns except cities/towns selected under
UIT's/FI's/Bank, it is `625 crore.
Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
(JNNURM). Ministry of Urban Development Seven Sewerage Projects
(MoUD) has changed the funding pattern as 60:20:20 The Government of Rajasthan has sanctioned a sum
(GoI:State:ULB) as per AMRUT funding pattern for of `472.44 crore for Sewer Lines and treatment plants
11 project in progress. The Rajasthan Urban Drinking in 7 towns (Banswara, Fatehpur Shekhawati,
Water Sewerage and Infrastructure Corporation Ltd. Ganganagar, Nathdwara, Balotra, Deedwana,
(RUDSICO) has been nominated as the nodal agency
Makrana). A total sum of `426.60 crore has been
for implementing this scheme in the State. 12 projects
utilized against this sanction.
amounting of `646.24 crore has been sanctioned in
the 12 towns, 11 sewerage project in Chidawa, Smart Cities Mission
Nawalgarh, Suratgarh, Bhadara, Laxmangarh, Smart City Mission was launched by Government of
Jaitaran, Ramgarh shekhawati, Nimbahera, Bade India in June, 2015 to promote cities that provide core
sadri, Fatehnagar Sanwar, Kushalagarh & water infrastructure and give a decent quality of life to their
supply project in Kekri. Under this scheme `444.73 citizens, a clean and sustainable environment and
crore has been incurred up to 31th March, 2019. application of 'Smart' Solutions. The mission will
Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) cover 100 cities & its duration will be five years. `100
crore per city for 5 years are to be given as grant by
Slum Free City Plan of Action (SFCPoA) of Ajmer
government of India and an equal amount will be
city under RAY Scheme has been approved by
contributed by State/ ULB. A total of 4 cities were
Government of India. Draft SFCPoA of Jaipur,
shortlisted in Rajasthan to be developed as Smart
Jodhpur, Kota, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Alwar, Pratapgarh
Cities, namely Jaipur, Udaipur, Kota & Ajmer. The
and Chittorgarh have also been prepared and SFCPoA
dedicated account of the Smart City has been opened
of Udaipur city is under preparation. Total 19 projects
for getting the funds from GoI. An amount of `316
amounting to `903.15 crore in 16 cities were st
crore each as I installment of GoI + GoR share has
sanctioned by Government of India for the state, in
which total of 16,132 dwelling units (DUs) and been transferred. In this scheme, `305.43 crore
required infrastructure will be developed. Out of incurred upto 31 March, 2019.
sanctioned 16,132 DUs, total 7,065 DUs have been AMRUT Mission
constructed, 3,666 DUs have been allotted and works Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban
of 1,612 DUs are under progress. All RAY projects Transformation (AMRUT) was launched by Central
have been subsumed under "Housing for All" by GoI. Government in June, 2015. 29 cities in Rajasthan are
Rajasthan Urban Development Fund (RUDF) selected under AMRUT i.e. Alwar, Beawar, Sikar,
Government of Rajasthan has established “Rajasthan Nagaur, Bhiwadi, Pali, SawaiMadhopur, Tonk,
Urban Development Fund” (RUDF) on 26 March, Hanumangarh, Bundi, Sujangarh, Dholpur, Gangapur
2010. The Rajasthan Urban Development fund City, Chittorgarh, Bhilwara, Sri Ganganagar, Churu,
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of `3,223.94 crore. The amount of `493.42 crore have March, 2019, all the 191 Municipal Bodies are
st
been received as 1 installment and transferred to covered through 495 vans and food/snacks has been
concerned ULB/Parastatal agencies. The amount of provided to 3,83,269 persons.
`419.13 crore against GoI share and amount of Gaurav Path:-Gaurav Path work is proposed in 181
`251.48 crore against GoR share therefore total ULBs with total length of 301.67 Km, out of which 17
nd
amount of `670.61 crore has been received as 2 works are under progress and 161 works of `316 crore
installment, out of which `576.90 crore is transferred have been completed.
to concerned ULB/Parastatal agencies. Mukhyamantri Jal Swavlamban Abhiyaan
LED Light Project (Urban) Phase II:- Mukhyamantri Jal Swavlamban
“Energy saving Project” has been initiated in the State Abhiyaan (MJSA urban phase II) was started in all
to save energy in Street Light Sector. The aim of the 191 towns in the state on 20th January, 2018. A total of
project is to increase the illumination level on roads 2,072 works have been identified, out of which 1,726
works are related to the construction of Roof Top
and to reduce the electricity consumption. MoU has
rd Rainwater Harvesting Structures, 224 works related
been signed on 23 January, 2015 with Energy
to Bawadi Rejuvenation and 122 works are related to
Efficiency Services Limited, (EESL) New Delhi a
afforestation. Out of total identified works, 2,040
public sector enterprise of Government of India. To
works completed ie. Against 1,726 works of RTWHS
fully enforce this project in Rajasthan, work of 1,700 works, against 224 works of bawadi
execution of MoU between EESL in all 191 local rejuvenation 221, and against 122 works of
bodies has been completed. Work of setting up LED afforestation 119 works have been completed upto
lights is almost completed in 188 local bodies and in 3 31st march, 2019.
local bodies work is under progress. 10.55 lakh LED
lights have been setup in Rajasthan upto March, 2019. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban):- In order to
provide affordable houses to economically weaker
Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) group section (EWS) and lower income group (LIG)
Swachh Bharat Mission is aimed at achieving better on the guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
level of cleanliness all over India through public (Urban), Chief Minister's Jan Awas Yojana-2015 has
participation and active public support. Under been implemented in the month of September, 2015.
“Swachh Bharat Mission” activities, such as Till March, 2019, total 2,23,786 units have been
construction of personal domestic toilets, sanctioned on both government & private land against
community/ public toilets and activities of urban solid the target of 6, 14,622 unit's upto year 2022.
waste management in concerned urban areas are to be Hriday Yojana:- Under this Heritage development
implemented. Total 3.56 lakh toilets were to be scheme, Ajmer and Pushkar were included and work
constructed as per survey by urban local bodies. has been completed.
Among which 3.36 lakh domestic toilets have been Rajasthan Transport Infrastructure Development
constructed upto March, 2019. Under SBM, 191 Fund:-Rajasthan Transport Infrastructure
ULB's have been self-declared ODF till now and 164 Development Fund (RTIDF) was established in the
ULB's have been certified by QCI as well. Under the year 2011-12 for the management of a well-
mission Government of India has been released organized, safe, pollution free and easy transport in
`594.24 crore and Government of Rajasthan has the state. The total amount available in the said funds
released `308.91 crore till now. is being used to provide funds and loan amount to the
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departments / urban local bodies / company and ₹11,648.58 lakh during 2018-19. Progress of five years
corporations related to transport management. A total is as follows in table 8.19
amount of `2,226.07 crore has been collected under
the said funds from financial year 2011-12 to 2018- Table 8.19 Year wise progress of Hostel facilities
19, out of which `1,636.69 crore has already been Year No. of Expenditure
spent. Beneficiaries (₹lakh)
2014-15 31947 9671.66
2015-16 33930 8744.87
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND 2016-17 33681 10426.18
EMPOWERMENT 2017-18 34473 11044.22
2018-19 34635 11648.58
The State Government is undertaking significant
initiatives towards all-round development and Post-Matric Scholarships: Post-matric scholarships
upliftment of weaker and deprived sections of the are being provided to the SC, ST and OBC students,
society. For achieving this objective, following whose annual parental income is upto ₹2.50 lakh for
schemes are being implemented in the State. SC/ST students and ₹1 lakh for OBC student. Under
Anuprati Yojana : There is a provision of incentive this scheme, during 2018-19 an amount of
of ₹1 lakh per SC/ST/SBC/BPL of OBC & GEN ₹76,482.19 lakh has been disbursed as scholarship to
candidate selected in the All India Civil Services 6,22,853 students. Year wise progress is as shown in
examination, ₹50,000 to a candidate passing the State table 8.20
Civil Services examination and also the incentive of
₹40,000 to ₹50,000 to a candidate getting admission Table 8.20 Year wise progress of Post
in IITs, IIMs and National Level Medical Colleges. Matric Scholarships
Besides this, a provision of ₹10,000 per SC/ST
candidate has been ear marked for the students Year No. of Expenditure
securing 60 per cent marks in their senior secondary Beneficiaries (₹lakh)
examination and getting admission in Government 2014-15 445304 38820.09
engineering/medical colleges. During 2018-19, 788 2015-16 423661 40612.48
candidates have been benefitted with an expenditure
2016-17 383107 55408.17
of ₹235.51 lakh under this scheme. The expenditure
2017-18 513931 61587.04
and number of beneficiaries under this scheme is
shown in table 8.18 2018-19 622853 76482.19
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2018-19, ₹38,846.64 lakh have been spent and 2011-12. The main motto behind the scheme is to
4,47,548 specially abled persons are benefited. bring the inmates of children's home (government &
Progress of this scheme is given in table 8.26 aided) and beneficiaries of Palanhar scheme, in the
mainstream by providing them financial support for
Table 8.26 Year wise progress of Mukhya Mantri vocational, technical training or higher education. In
Vishesh Yogyajan Samman Pension Yojana financial year 2018-19, ₹43.87 lakh has been
disbursed against ₹44.01 lakh and 56 children have
Year No. of Expenditure been benefitted.
Beneficiaries (₹lakh)
Monetary relief for victims/dependents of
2014 -15 337552 21248.00 Schedule Castes or Schedule Tribes- In case of
2015 -16 355965 20704.00 atrocity has been done against any person who
2016 -17 359000 21340.00 belongs to Schedule Caste or Schedule Tribe by a
2017 -18 396702 29948.44 person of non-Schedule Caste or Schedule Tribe,
2018 -19 447548 38846.64 victim/dependent may get monetary
relief/compensation under the provisions of rule
Palanhar Yojana 12(4) of “Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
This scheme was started in 2004-05 for care of those (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995”. The
children whose both parents have either died or concerned District Magistrate may immediately
parents serving life imprisonment or death sentence sanction the relief/ compensation to the
or the mother has died and the father is serving life victim/dependent in 47 types of defined categories of
imprisonment or vice versa. Initially the scheme was atrocities. Year wise progress is shown in table 8.28
applicable for scheduled caste of orphan children only Table 8.28 Year wise progress of monetary relief
but later on extended to cover the children belonging for victims/dependents of Schedule Castes or
to all castes of orphan children, Children of widow Schedule Tribes
(Up to three Children), Children of legally married
widow, Children of leprosy affected mother/father, No. of Expenditure
Year
Children of HIV/AIDS infected mother/father, Beneficiaries (₹lakhs)
Children whose mother has gone to nata (Up to three 2014-15 2530 1044.94
Children), Children of Specially abled mother/father,
Children of abandoned/divorced woman. A person 2015-16 1887 1097.60
taking responsibility of caring and bringing up such a
child is called 'Palanhar'. In this scheme ₹500 per 2016-17 1729 1249.36
month is given to the children of 0-6 years who goes to
anganwari and ₹1,000 per month given to school 2017-18 3648 3192.52
going children of age 6-18 years. During the year 2018-19 2739 2421.63
2018-19, ₹25,977.67 lakh has been spent and 3,12,220
children are benefited under this scheme. Progress of Dr. Savita Ben Ambedkar Inter-Caste Marriage
this scheme is given in table 8.27.
Incentive Scheme: As a measure to eradicate un-
Table 8.27 Year wise progress of Palanhar Yojana touchability in the society, State Government has
launched "Dr. Savita Ben Ambedkar Inter-Caste
Year No. of Expenditure Marriage Incentive Scheme". This scheme
Beneficiaries (₹lakh) encourages marriages between Swarn Hindu and
2014 -15 140595 14030.00 Schedule Caste. As per the provisions of scheme an
2015 -16 127769 16145.49 amount of ₹5 lakh is being given to such couple. In
2016 -17 204990 20000.00 financial year 2018-19 ₹1,800 lakh has been disbursed and
321 number of couples benefitted.
2017 -18 228238 22800.00
2018 -19 312220 25977.67 Antyeshti Anudan Yojana: Under this scheme,
₹5,000 is given for cremation of destitute to
empenalled NGOs. In the financial year 2018-19, 395
Mukhya Mantri Hunar Vikas Yojana: Mukhya destitute dead bodies have been cremated spending
Mantri Hunar Vikas Yojana was introduced in the year
₹19.55 lakh.
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Old Age welfare scheme: In the state, the old age Table 8.29 Year wise progress Scholarships
homes have been started since the year, 2006. Social Scheme for Specially Abled Persons
security is being provided in these centers by Year No. of Expenditure
providing free accommodation, food, tea - snacks, (₹lakh)
Beneficiary
entertainment, necessities - daily use facilities etc. In
the financial year 2018-19, ₹159.67 lakh has been 2014-15 3611 147.54
incurred under the old age welfare scheme. 2015-16 2301 66.02
Navjivan Yojana: Under the Navjivan Yojana 2016-17 890 26.82
providing alternative opportunities/resources for 2017-18 605 13.83
livelihood, to remove illiteracy and to provide basic
facilities to the persons, communities engaged in the 2018-19 303 2.39
manufacture, storage and sale of illegal liquor. In the
Mukhya Mantri Vishesh Yogyajan Swarojgar
financial year 2018-19, ₹353.67 lakh has been
Yojana: Under this scheme loan of upto ₹5 lakh are
incurred and 2,535 has been benefitted.
provided to such specially abled persons for self-
Besides this, Ujjwala Scheme, Indira Gandhi National employment whose parents/guardian's and self-
Old Age/Widow/Specially abled persons Pension income from all sources does not exceed ₹2 lakh per
Yojana, Dev Narayan Yojana, Swayamsidhha Yojana annum. Government also provides maximum subsidy
De-addiction Programme, etc. are also being of ₹50,000 or 50 per cent amount of loan, whichever
implemented for the welfare of weaker sections. is less. During the year 2018-19, ₹359.84 lakh have
been spent and 1,103 special abled persons have been
benefited under this scheme. Progress of five years is
SPECIALLY ABLED PERSONS given in table 8.30
The State Government has been making efforts for the Table 8.30 Year wise progress Mukhya
overall welfare of the Specially Abled Persons. The Mantri Vishesh Yogyajan Swarojgar Yojana
State Government is organizing camps for the
identification and rehabilitation of physically and Year No. of Expenditure
mentally challenged people. A number of schemes have Beneficiary (₹lakh)
also been launched by the State Government for such
people. Looking to the vast field for welfare of specially 2014-15 1359 566.01
abled people, the State Government has established a 2015-16 1531 492.98
separate department for Specially Abled Persons in 2011.
2016-17 1533 492.24
The main objectives of establishing a separate
department for specially abled persons are as follows: 2017-18 1364 470.87
• To provide quick benefits to the Specially Abled 2018-19 1103 359.84
Persons under various schemes.
• To expand the rehabilitation activities. Specially Abled Persons Marriage and Parichay
• IEC activities for the welfare of specially abled Sammelan: Under this scheme, financial assistance
persons. of ₹50,000 is provided to specially abled persons
(men/women) after marriage for a happy married life
Scholarships Scheme for Specially Abled Persons: and also a grant of ₹20,000 is provided to the
Scholarships are being provided to the specially abled organizer (registered society). During the year 2018-
regular students in State Government Schools or in 19, ₹116.75 lakh have been spent and 242 special
the schools affiliated by the State/Central abled persons have been benefited under this scheme.
Government, whose family annual income is less than Assistance to Prosthetic aid for fitting artificial
₹2 lakh and non-refundable fee is also reimbursed for limbs/equipments: Under this scheme, financial
OBC and General students. During the year 2018-19, assistance of ₹10,000 is provided to eligible specially
₹2.39 lakh have been spent and 303 special abled abled persons (non-income tax payee) for self-
persons have been benefited under this scheme. Year employment and artificial limb/equipment. During
wise progress is as shown in table 8.29 the year 2018-19, ₹465.27 lakh have been spent and
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7,685 specially abled persons have been benefited · Sport Competitions for Specially Abled
under this scheme. Persons: Sport Competitions are also organized at
Anuprati Scheme: In this scheme, there is a district and state level for specially abled persons.
provision of incentive of ₹5,000 to ₹65,000 to · One time Financial Assistance for Pension
Rajasthan Domicile Specially abled persons passing Holder Specially Abled Persons for self
the All India Civil Services examination and State employment: In this scheme One time
Civil Services examination. There is also a provision Financial Assistance of ₹15,000 is provided to
of incentive of ₹40,000 to ₹50,000 to Rajasthan pension holder specially abled person who want
Domicile Specially abled persons getting admission to start his/her own business. To avail this
in National Level Engineering, Medical and Top facility he/she will have to discontinue his/her
Academic Institutions. Similarly in State Level pension.
Engineering, Medical and Top Academic Institutions
grant to ₹10,000. During the year 2018-19, ₹3.38 lakh
have been spent and 14 special abled persons have MINORITY AFFAIRS
been benefited under this scheme.
As per census 2011, the population of State of
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Vishesh Yogyajan Rajasthan is 6.85 crores. Out of this the population of
Shivir 2017 Minority Community is 78.18 lakh (11.41%).
According to census 2011, population of specially Muslims, Sikhs, Jains, Christians, Buddhists and
abled person in state is 15 lakh, whether 4 lakh Parsis are included in the Minority Community.
specially abled persons are receiving benefits of The State Government has established a separate
pension under social assistance scheme. According to department for minorities to ensure quality education,
new act "The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, more employment opportunities and improvement in
2016" which is enacted by GoI, now on wards there their economic & health condition.
will be 21 categories of disabilities. This campaign Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) Scheme: Main
has to conduct in state for identifying specially abled objective of this scheme is to provide financial
persons to that empowerment and welfare of these assistance to poor and brilliant students of minority
persons can take place by providing benefits of communities for their higher education, whose
various government schemes. Total number of parental income is less than ₹2 lakh per annum and
10,13,300 SAPs are registered, total 3,17,740 has obtained at least 50 per cent marks in the previous
Disability Certificate issued and total 2,93,828 UDID exam. Year wise physical and financial progress of
Card issued in this campaign during 2018-19 in this scheme is shown in table 8.31
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Vishesh Yogyajan Table 8.31 Physical and financial progress of the
Shivir. Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) Scheme
Besides this, following schemes are also being Year Target No. of Students Expenditure
implemented for the welfare of specially abled (₹lakh)
(fresh+Renewal)
persons of the State:
2014-15 16371 43233 2989.58
· Polio Correction Operation Camps Subsidy 2015-16 16371 28437 1941.00
Scheme: In this scheme, financial aid of ₹5,000 per 2016-17 16371 24604 1751.00
polio correction operation is provided to NGO.
2017-18 16371 23982 1578.00
· State Level awards scheme: On the 2018-19 16717 14950 1141.20
International Disabled Day of 3rd December,
every year State level awards are being given in Merit Cum Means (MCM) Scholarship Scheme:
13 different categories, who do excellent work Main objective of this scheme is, to provide financial
for specially abled persons. In this scheme, assistance to poor and brilliant students of minority
financial aid of ₹10,000 per person and 15,000 communities for technical & professional courses at
per institution given in year 2018-19. Out of UG and PG level, whose parental income is less than
which 51 persons, 6 institution and 1 district ₹2.50 lakh per annum by Ministry of Minority
have been rewarded. Affairs, Government of India. Year wise physical and
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financial progress of this scheme is shown in the | Table 8.33 Year wise No. of Minority
table 8.32 Hostels & Beneficiaries
Table 8.32 Physical and financial progress Year No. Hostels No. of Beneficiaries
of the MCM scholarship Scheme 2014 -15 14 673
Year Target No. of Expenditure 2015 -16 35 1418
Students (₹lakh) 2016 -17 56 2509
2014 -15 1965 4150 1104.44 2017 -18 58 2210
2018 -19 52 2167
2015 -16 1965 4133 1130.00
2016 -17 1965 3972 1070.00 Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK):
PMJVK is a central sponsored scheme and is an area
2017 -18 1965 3845 1053.00
development initiative to address the development
2018 -19 2007 2307 617.43 deficits in minority concentrated areas. Under the
scheme construction works related to Health, Skill
Anuprati scheme: Youth/Students of Minority and educational infrastructure are being undertaken
Categories of Rajasthan's Domicile (Muslim, Sikh, in 2 District Head Quarters, 15 blocks, 17 towns of 16
Christian, Buddhist, Parsis & Jain) are given Minority concentrated districts notified by the
encouragement amount on passing in the different Ministry of Minority Affairs, GoI. During the twelfth
stages of Indian Civil Services (ICS) and State Civil five year and annual plan period from financial year
Services and Subordinate Exams conducted by 2017-18 to 2018-19 2,526 works of total cost
UPSC, RPSC, IIT's, IIM's, AIIMS, NIT's, Common amounting ₹36,668.77 Lakh have been sanctioned by
Law Admission Test (CLAT); on admission in Indian the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Govt. of India to the
Institute of Science & Applied Research (Kolkata & State.
Bangalore), GoI/MCI certified medical colleges and Skill Training for minorities: Skill Training for
to students scoring 60 per cent marks under the minority youth is being undertaken with the help of
scheme 10+2 & got admission in State Government's RSLDC. An outlay of ₹100 lakh is proposed for the
engineering & medical colleges. During the year Annual Plan 2018-19. Year wise no. of beneficiaries
2018-19, ₹3.08 lakh have been spent and 11 persons and amount is shown in table 8.34
have been benefitted under this scheme.
Table 8.34 Year wise no. of beneficiaries
Hostel facilities : To meet the challenges, the and amount incurred
Minority Department adopted a strategy with scheme
Year No. of Expenditure
of free Hostel facility for Educational Empowerment
of Minority students in the State. In this way, the beneficiaries (₹lakh)
hostel facility is being provided to the minority girls 2015 -16 940 100
and boys at District Headquarter and in Minority
populated Blocks. Presently, under the scheme there 2016 -17 1542 200
is a provision of ₹2,000 per student/per month & 2017 -18 1070 200
maximum for nine and half month against mess
charges including lodging & boarding etc. 2018 -19 1070 1 00
In fulfillment of mandate, the Department of Minority Loans for self-employment and education:
Affairs is providing Hostel facility in two ways i.e. Rajasthan Minority Finance & Development
through Departmental Hostels and authorized NGOs. Cooperative Corporation (RMFDCC) is acting as a
This scheme is also contributing in indirectly holding State Channelizing Agency for NMDFC. It provides
the dropout-rate among minority Boys & Girls educational and business loan at concessional interest
studying in various educational institutions. Year rates to the minority unemployed youth and women
for self-employment & technical education. The
wise No. of Minority Hostels & Beneficiaries are progress of year wise loans sanctioned is shown in
shown in table 8.33 table 8.35
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Table 8.35 Progress of Loan teachers. Teaching Learning Material (TLM) is being
sanctioned by RMFDCC provided to Madarsa Board in quality education.
Year No. of Loan Amount
Beneficiaries (₹ lakh) UPLIFTMENT OF SCHEDULED
2014 -15 4701 2165.00 CASTE AND SCHEDULED TRIBE
2015 -16 4121 2397.83 The Rajasthan Scheduled Caste Scheduled Tribe
2016 -17 2284 1802.05 Finance and Development Co-operative Corporation
2017 -18 1475 1451.57 Limited is working for upliftment of the Scheduled
2018 -19 672 740.27 Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The State Government
is committed to safeguard the economic and social
Madarsa Board: 3,229 Madarsas are registered in the interests of these classes through this Corporation.
State in which 1,93,864 students are getting education The progress under various programmes is given in
by 5,578 Urdu para teachers and 319 computer para the table 8.36
Table 8.36 Progress of Schemes under Special Central Assistance during 2018-19
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· Identified severely malnourished children are honored by Ministry of Women and Child
referred to Mal Nutrition Treatment Development, Government of India during the
Centers/Corners (MTCs) established at every closing ceremony of Matru Vandana Week held
district level hospital for health checkup and in Dehradun on 07 September, 2018 for their
rehabilitation. Follow-up of growth monitoring significant contribution and achieving target in
of children is being done regularly after medical the stipulated time.
consultation. · Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG) was
· In nutrition programme nutritive food with 500 launched on 01 June, 2018 and implemented
K.cal to children, 800 K.cal to severly across the State - Rajasthan for adolescent girls
malnurished children is supplied and 600 K.cal of aged 11-14 years those who are out of school.
to pregnant and lactating mothers is providing These beneficiaries are provided nutrition and
daily. non-nutrition services and positive
environment to education, empower them,
· The Government of Rajasthan has decided to make them self-dependent and aware citizen
motivate the children for pre-school education through Anganwadi Centers.
in tribal and non-tribal belt in ICDS. At present
1,130 NTT pre-school education teachers have
selected & posted in this area. CHILD RIGHT
· 100 AWCs have converted to AWC Cum Directorate is established in 2013 with the motto to
Creches in Rajasthan State. Total 100 AWCs protect the rights of the children and create a
Cum Creche are Operationalize in the State.
protective environment for the same. The following
· Nand Ghar Yojana scheme has been started to schemes are being implemented by the Directorate.
involve public participation in ICDS. 4,538 Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS): The
MOU has been made with Corporate, Social Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) is a
Sectore NGO to facilitale AWC ie Building comprehensive scheme of the Ministry of Women and
Construction, Repair and other facilites. Child Development, Government of India, which aims
· Nutrition Mission (Poshan Abhiyan) was to create a protective environment for children in the
launched by the Hon'ble Prime Minister to country. The ICPS aims to achieve these objectives
implement across the country. The mission aims through improved access to quality child protection
to encourage the improvement in nutrition of services, raised public awareness on child rights
mothers and infants through anganwadi centers. situation and protection in India, enforced
On september, 2018 Ministry of Women and accountability for child protection institutionalization
Child Development, Government of India at of essential services and strengthening of existing
National level and Department of Women and structures establishment of functional structures at all
Child Development has been awarded with 9 government levels for delivery of statutory and support
different types of awards in different categories services to children in difficult circumstances,
for their positive and significant contribution in evidence-based monitoring and evaluation,
generating awareness in the community enhancement of capacities at all levels, creation of
adopting positive change in their behavior database and knowledge base for child protection
during the initial days of pregnancy, God services and strengthening child protection at family
Bharai, Annaprasan and pre-school education. and community levels. During the year 2018-19,
₹3,400 lakh have been incurred on this scheme.
· For the improvement of health and nutrition of
pregnant women and their younger children (0 National creche scheme for children of working
to 6 months), under Pradhan Mantri Matru mothers: National crèche scheme for children of
Vandana Yojana, the amount of ₹5,000 in three working mothers is a comprehensive scheme of the
installments (₹1,000, ₹2,000 and ₹2,000 Ministry of Women and Child Development,
respectively) are directly paid to the Government of India, A creche is a facility which
beneficiaries bank account on the fulfillment of enables parents of leave their children while they are
prescribed conditions. The Department of at work and where children are provided stimulating
Women and Child Development, Rajasthan was environment for their holistic development. Creches
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are designed to provide group care to children, usually the society. The real empowerment of women
up to 6 years of age, who need care, guidance and depends upon creation of enabling environment
supervision away from their home during the way. social and economic, that may help women to
OBJECTIVES participate on equal terms in the decision making
process at all levels. Keeping this in view the
· To provide day-care facilities for children (6 Government, from time to time, has framed and
month to 6 years) of working mothers in the implemented various programmes for women
community. empowerment and development in various sectors
and also for their safety, protection and rehabilitation.
· To improve nutrition and health status of
children. Women Development Programme: The foremost
issue in women development is to make women
· To promote physical, cognitive, social and aware about their rights and to empower them to take
emotional development (Holistic Development) maximum advantage from the programmes being
of children. implemented by the Government and also to become
socio-economically self-reliant. “Sathin” is the prime
· To educate and empower parents/caregivers of animator working at grassroots not only to create
better childcare. linkage between women and various programmes of
the Government but also to inform women about their
SERVICES fundamental rights. Since social evils and myths are
· Daycare facilities including sleeping facilities. still prevalent in the society Sathins also need to
create environment against evil practices and to make
· Early stimulation for children below 3 years and women aware about situation wherein women often
pre-school Education for 3 to 6 years old find themselves harassed, victimized or exploited.
children. Sathin is placed at every Gram Panchayat and is
selected by the Gram Sabha. In Rajasthan 8,411
· Supplementary Nutrition (to be locally Sathins are working presently to create awareness
sourced). among women. They enable women to realise their
potential and to help them to access Government
· Growth monitoring. programmes/scheme, Honorarium for sathin has
been raised from ₹2,400 to ₹3,300 per month. For the
· Health check-up and immunization. annual plan 2018-19, an expenditure of ₹3,131.63
TARGET GROUP lakh has been made against revised provision ₹3,417
lakh.
The scheme focuses on children of 6 months to 6
years, of working women in rural and urban areas who Grant-in-aid for Community Marriages
(Samoohik Vivah Yojana): Community marriages
are employed of a minimum period of 15 days in are meant to discourage dowry and reduce the
month or six months in year. Financial expenditure on individual marriages. The grant in aid
assistance/recurring grant for each crèche of 25 at the rate ₹18,000 per couple is sanctioned under this
children of ₹1,36,440 budget provision for the scheme, of which ₹15,000 are given to bride and
₹3,000 are given to the organization for arrangements
financial year 2018-19 ₹250 lakh. During the year etc. Progress of the scheme is given in table 8.39
2018-19, ₹100.96 lakh have been incurred on this
scheme. Table 8.39 Year wise progress
of Community marriages Scheme
Year Benefited Expenditure
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT Pairs (₹ in lakh)
Empowerment of women is the corner stone for the 2014 -15 2731 396.65
development of the society as a whole. Women 2015 -16 3914 489.35
constitute nearly half the population of the State. No 2016 -17 6901 834.72
development, however, can deemed to be sustainable 2017 -18 6856 1201.18
without active and equal participation of women in 2018 -19 413 9 729.42
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CM's 7 Point Programme for Empowerment of UNICEF, UNFPA and various stake holders for
Women: Empowerment of women is possible only if making Rajasthan child marriage free. The important
it is based on a life cycle approach. CM's Seven Point strategies are as follows:-
Programme was launched during the year 2009-10.
This programme based on life cycle of women. 1. Change community norms, patriarchal
mindsets and societal beliefs that drive child
Efforts are being made to provide education, health,
marriages.
fear free and safe environment economic security etc.
to women. This programme is focused on: 2. Design district specific strategy.
· Safe Motherhood 3. Improve legal policy environment.
· Retention of girls at least upto class X 6. Build avenues for economic development and
livelihood.
· Providing security and safe environment to 7. Empower adolescent girls and boys with
women comprehensive and appropriate information,
· Economic empowerment by providing self- life skills and increase access to services.
employment opportunities through the Self 8. Strengthen the data management system.
Help Group Programme. 9. Sensitization and orientation of various stake
This programme aims at all round development of holders on the issue of child marriage.
women and it is being implemented with joint efforts During the year 2018-19, 525 Child marriages have
of Health Department, Women & Child Development been prevented through counseling.
(WCD), Education Department and Home Women Protection: A special Women Protection
Department etc. For the annual plan 2018-19, an Cell has also been setup to monitor implementation of
expenditure of ₹20.35 lakh has been made against the following programmes relating to protection of
revised provision ₹30 lakh. women:
Prevention of Child Marriages: Early marriage · Mahila Surksha Evam Salah Kendra (MSSK):
results in early pregnancy thereby affecting girl's In the financial year 2018-2019 the revised
health and other important development parameters. provision for the Scheme was ₹80 lakh out of
The focus of this programme is to prevent child which ₹70.02 lakh has been incurred. A total of
marriages and provide appropriate environment for 65,609 cases have been registered across all 40
girl's education and their development. A special MSSKs since their inception of which 58,335
cases have been disposed.
campaign, "Sanjha Abhiyaan-Bal Vivaah Mukt
Rajasthan" has been launched for joint efforts against · 24 Hours Women Helpline
child marriages and to generate public awareness on · Protection of Women from Domestic Violence
the issue of child marriage. Massage for prohibition of Act, 2005
child marriages is being spread through Abhiyan Rath · Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
and various activities like Nukkad Natak, Abhiyan (Prevention, prohibition and Redressal) Act,
Geet, Sankalp against Balvivah, rallies in identified 2013
14 districts where child marriages are highly
· Rajasthan Prevention of Witch Hunting Act,
prevalent. Campaigning against Balvivah has been
2015 and Rules, 2016
done in various gram panchayats of Dausa, Jaipur,
Bundi and Rajsamand Districts through Abhiyan · Aparajita/Sakhi One Stop Centre
Rath and various activities. A state strategy and · Zila Mahila Sahayta Samiti
Action plan has been prepared and is being Gender Cell: As per the budget announcement of
implemented with the support of various 2009-10, a Gender Cell was set up in the Directorate
departments, civil society organisations, NGO's, of Women Empowerment. The Gender Cell has also
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been constituted in the State to promote Income Generating Activity Training: Under this
mainstreaming the concept of gender in the budgetary scheme SHGs member women and others are being
system of the Government and also to function as a provided opportunities for employment/self-
secretariat to review the budgets of various employment by providing them trainings through
departments with gender perspective. To sensitize on RSLDC and various training institutes as National
Gender related issues and for Gender mainstreaming, Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Footwear
the Gender cell also organizes orientation Design and Development Institute (FDDI), Centre for
programmes on Gender Responsive Budget in all the Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
districts in the State. An MoU has also been signed (CESBM). An outlay of ₹35 lakh is proposed for the
between Government of Rajasthan and UN Women Annual Plan 2018-19 out of which expenditure of
for strengthening and expediting the efforts towards ₹28.68 lakh has been made and 330 women got
Gender Responsive Budgeting. Revised provision benefitted under this scheme.
₹5 lakh is allotted for the Annual Plan 2018-19 out of Allotment of Fair price shops to WSHGs: The
which expenditure of ₹4.96 lakh has been made. scheme of allotting fair price shops to SHGs was
Amrita Haat: Amrita Haat is a strong and established launched in 2009-10 to provide self-employment to
medium of economic and social empowerment of the women SHGs. Women of these SHGs are the local
women through providing opportunity for display and resident and they personally know all the beneficiary
marketing of products manufactured/value added by of the public distribution system. Through this, fair
Self Help Groups. Apart from Amrita Haat, Directorate distribution can be ensured in the Public Distribution
of Women Empowerment is also providing opportunity Systems and is a good option for WSHGs to earn their
to WSHGs to participate in IITF, Shilp Gram Utsav and livelihood. To enable the economic sustainability,
fairs of other departments. 23 Amrita Haat have been seed money of ₹75,000 is given by state to each SHG.
organized in 2018-19 and 1,580 SHG's were benefitted. Fair price shops have been alloted to 118 SHGs and
In the year 2018-19 an expenditure of ₹111.76 Lakh has seed money have been provided to 75 SHGs upto
been made. march, 2019.
Vijaya Raje Scindia Adarsh SHG scheme: Under Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Scheme: The Honorable
the Vijaya Raje Scindia Adarsh SHG scheme 10 Prime Minister launched Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao
nd
selected SHGs of each district when achiev certain Scheme in Panipat Hariyana on 22 January, 2015 in
standards with the help of selected NGOs are declared 100 districts where the sex ratio has declined sharply
as Vijaya Raje Scindia Adarsh SHG. Till march, 2019, in the last decade. In second phase 61 districts have
total 15,800 women have been benefitted under this been added. The primary objective of the scheme is to
scheme and an expenditure of ₹18.41 lakh has been empower the girl child and ensure her education;
made. essentially addressing the pre and post birth
Swavalamban Yojana: Main objective of this discrimination against the girl child. In Rajasthan the
scheme is to improve the living standard of poor scheme was initially launched in ten districts (Alwar,
women, widows, separated women and rural women. Bharatpur, Dausa, Dholpur, Jhunjhunu, Jaipur, Sikar,
Women are being provided skill traning through Karauli, Sawai Madhopur and Sri Ganganagar) with
RSLDC and other training institutes in traditional and low CSR. In the second phase of the scheme, four new
non-traditional trades. Till march, 2019, total 12,389 districts (Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Hanumangarh and
women have been benefitted by this scheme. An Tonk) were added. On 8th March, 2018 the scheme is
outlay of ₹10 lakh is proposed for the Annual Plan being implemented in all districts of Rajasthan. A
number of programmes and activities are being
2018-19 out of which expenditure of ₹9.70 lakh has
organized at the State and district level for the
been made.
successful implementation of the scheme. Various
Free basic computer training to women through activities have been conducted at State and district
RKCL: To make women of all categories computer level for successful implementation of the scheme. As
literate, free of cost basic computer training is being a result, Sex ratio at Birth is improved, by the efforts
provided to women in coordination with RKCL. Till of schemes in Rajasthan.
march, 2019, total 3,01,288 women have been
Mukhya Mantri Rajshree Yojana: Mukhya Mantri
benefitted by this scheme. An outlay of ₹609 lakh is Rajshree Yojana was announced in budget
proposed for the Annual Plan 2018-19 out of which announcement for the Financial Year 2016-17 to
expenditure of ₹554.49 lakh has been made. develop a positive attitude towards the girl child in the
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society and improve health and education status of the NYKS, NSS, NCC, Chirali Samooh (in 7
girl child in the State. This is a flagship scheme which Chirali districts) and through platforms of
expects to bring Women Empowerment and gender Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG), RKSK and
equality in the State. Girl child belonging to the state Swachh Bharat Mission (G).
of Rajasthan, born on or after the first of June 2016, in · Mobilize SHGs to initiate campaigns on MHM
eligible for financial assistance under the scheme. through rallies, nukkad nataks, community
Under this scheme, a total grant of ₹50,000 is being radio, competitions etc.
provided in 6 instalments to the parents/guardians of
the eligible girl 13.28 lakh girls have been benefitted · Organize Quarterly 'Chuppi Todo' Diwas at the
with the first instalment and 6.93 lakh girls second GP level for awareness on MHM
instalment under this scheme in a period from 1st · Integrate and strengthen training and awareness
June, 2016 to December, 2018. Online payment is on MHM during Adolescent Health Day
being made to the account of beneficiaries through organized under RKSK at village/GP level
Bhamashah platform. The financial year 2018-19 an
· Mainstreaming MHM in different training
expenditure of ₹28,448 lakh has been made against
curriculums such as that of elected public
revised provision of ₹28,448 lakh.
representatives (PRI members), One Stop
Garima Balika Sanrakshan Evem Samman Centre staff, and management staff of Shelter
Yojana: Garima Balika and Sanrakshan Scheme has Homes, Nari Niketan and Children's Homes.
been launched in order to reward and give recognition
to various individuals and organisations for their · Promote distribution of absorbents through
commendable work in the field of protection of girl vending machines and safe disposal of used
child. The objective of the scheme is to recognize, absorbents through innovative technologies in
reward and inspire the individuals, and the collaboration with CSR funds
organizations to prevent violence and exploitation of · Research on various models of production of
girl child at various levels. This Scheme has been high quality and low cost absorbents and
implemented in the entire State as Garima Balika techniques of safe disposal of used absorbents.
Sanrakshan and Samman Yojana 2016. Under this Functionality: The nodal department for the
scheme the rewards are given at two levels-first implementation of the Scheme is Directorate of
Individual and second Institutional. The reward Women and Child Development (DWCD), which
includes ₹25,000 cash along with a certificate of ensure convergence and coordination between line
recognition and memento, which is given on National departments including Department of Medical Health
Girl Child day being celebrated at State level on and Family Welfare (DMHFW), Department of Rural
January 24 every year. In this Yojana 3 institutional Development and Panchayati Raj (Swachh Bharat
and 06 individual rewards have been granted in the Mission Gramin), and Education Department to
year 2018-19 utilize existing platforms and resources.
Menstrual Hygiene Scheme for Girls and Women: Other schemes being implemented in the State for the
Special and targeted efforts are required to generate women empowerment are:
community awareness, sensitize men and boys, and
create an enabling environment for women and girls · SHG Programme in Rajasthan
to manage menstrual health with adequate · Interest Subvention Scheme on Bank Loan to
knowledge, safety, dignity and without stigma. For SHGs
improving the Menstrual Hygiene status among girls
· Dhan Laxmi Mahila Samridhi Kendra
and women government has started following
activities: · Rajasthan State Resource Centre for Women
(RSRCW)
· Celebration of International Menstrual Hygiene
Day (28 May) at state and district level. · Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme
· Awareness and Education on MHM of different · Chirali Yojana
stakeholders through different existing · Mission Gramya Shakti
platforms like SHGs, Special Sathin Jajams,
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Rural Development is imperative for improving the
PRADHAN MANTRI AWAS quality of life and economic well-being of the people
YOJNA- GRAMIN living in relatively isolated and sparsely populated
3,24216 new houses have been rural areas. Almost all development activities
completed during 2018-19. implemented during course of planned development
of the state benefit the rural areas and rural
population. Focus of the government on rural
development is well reflected by the fact that a
separate Rural Development and Panchayati Raj
SWACHH BHARAT Department is functioning in the State to implement
MISSION various rural specific development programmes,
All 9,892 Gram Panchayats have
been declared ODF upto March,
through Rural Development and Panchayati Raj
2018. Institutions at various levels.
ODF declared districts-Ajmer The Rural Development Department is implementing
and Bikaner were felicitated by
an appreciation certificate by several schemes in the rural areas of the State. The
Government of India. major schemes Include Livelihood Projects,
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
Guarantee Scheme and DRDA (Administration)
which are being sponsored by Ministry of Rural
MGNREGS
Development. Member of Parliament Local Area
2,942 lakh man-days generated,
by providing employment
Development Programme is sponsored by Ministry of
generated during the year
Statistics and Programme Implementation and
2018-19.
Border Area Development Programme (BADP) is
sponsored by Ministry of Home Affairs respectively.
Member of Legislative Assembly Local Area
Development Programme, Mewat Area Development
Programme, Swa-vivek Zila Vikas Yojana, Dang
BIOFUEL Area Development Programme, Magra Area
Biofuel Processing Development Programme etc. are state sponsored
demonstrative Plant of one MT schemes.
per day capacity has been
These programmes / schemes basically aim to reduce
established by RSMML,
poverty, increase infrastructure facilities, in rural
Udaipur to standardize the
areas, increase the avenues of wage employment and
process of Biofuel
self-employment, and to remove the regional
manufacturing through
imbalances in the field of development and rural
Jatropha seeds produced 88,000
housing. The following schemes/ programmes are
litre of biodiesel.
being implemented in the rural areas of the state by the
Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department.
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Rajasthan Grameen Aajeevika Vikas Parishad Groups and 10,238 Village Organizations (VOs) and
–rajeevika (RGAVP) 353 cluster level federations.Financial assistance is
R a j a s t h a n G r a m e e n A a j e e v i k a Vi k a s being provided to 92,300 SHGs, through revolving
Parishad–RAJEEVIKA (RGAVP) is an autonomous fund support and 65,457 SHGs have received the
society established in October, 2010 by the livelihood fund from RGAVP. Among the SHGs
Government of Rajasthan under the administrative promoted under RGAVP, total 1,00,589 SHGs have
control of Department of Rural Development. This their saving accounts opened in banks and 45,597
society is registered under Society Registration Act, SHGs have been given bank loans
1958 and is mandated to implement all rural Project Implementation Approach
livelihood programmes associated with Self Help · Focusing beyond SHGs and to develop higher
Group (SHG) based institutional architecture. level of cooperation structure
The society aims at creating financially sustainable · Multiple doses of finance
and effective institutional platforms of the rural poor,
enabling them to increase household income through · Savings and credit model
sustainable livelihood enhancements and improve · Diversification of livelihood sources
access to financial and selected public services and to
build their capacities to deal with the rapidly changing · Social and livelihood security
external socio-economic world. All rural poor · Competitiveness cooperation structure from
identified through Participatory Identification state to village
Process and identified families under Socio
Economic Cast Census (SECC) survey. · Community cost based interest rates
Following livelihood projects are/were being · Community to community learning (CRP
implemented by RAJEEVIKA:- Model)
· World Bank funded, Rajasthan Rural Livelihood · Skill development and assured employment
Project (RRLP) - implementation in 60 blocks, · Effective monitoring by the tally security
from June, 2011 to 15 Oct, 2018. software of the Web based MIS system,
· World Bank funded National Rural Livelihood accounting and distribution process
Project (NRLP) implementation in 9 blocks, from Achievements under different projects financial year
April, 2013 to June, 2018. 2018-19 up to March, 2019 are given in the table 9.1
· Government of India funded National Rural Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
Livelihood Mission (NRLM) is being Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)
implemented in the rest of the 219 blocks in a The programme aims to provide employment to rural
phased manner since April, 2013. people and thereby enhance inclusive growth and is
· The key activities undertaken in the projects being operational in the entire state. The objective of the
implemented by RAJEEVIKA are as follows: scheme is to enhance livelihood security in rural areas
by providing at least 100 days of guaranteed wage
· Institution Building
employment in a financial year to every household
· Capacity Building whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled
· Financial Inclusion manual work. Salient features of the scheme are as
under:
· Livelihood Intervention
· All local residents of the Gram Panchayat are
· Convergence eligible for registration under the Scheme.
Progress at a glance · Minimum one third beneficiaries shall be
The Rajasthan Rural Livelihood Project (RRLP), women.
funded by World Bank, has become effective from · Job Cards with photographs of all the adult
22th June, 2011 and implementation of NRLM and members of the household are issued free of
NRLP was started in the financial year 2013-14. Till cost within 15 days of registration.
March, 2019, approximately 13.77 Lakh poor
families were organized into 1,17,653 Self Help · Dated receipt of application for employment is
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Table 9.1 Achievements under different projects during the year up to March, 2019
th
provided. Government of India in Agra on 20 November, 2016.
· Guarantee of providing employment within 15 Selection of beneficiaries under the scheme is based
days of application. on Socio Economic Caste Census-2011 (SECC-2011)
data. The Government is providing a financial
· Un-employment allowance is paid by the State assistance of `1,20,000 to each beneficiary. An
Government, if employment is not provided additional amount of `12,000 was also be provided to
within 15 days of application. build toilet to each beneficiary under the Swachh
· Work is provided within 5 KM. radius of the Bharat Mission. The beneficiaries will also be
village. Beyond 5 KM, 10 per cent extra wages provided daily wages up to 90 days through
are payable. MGNREGA. The expenditure sharing is kept in
60:40 ratio between the Central and the State
· Wages are to be paid as per the task performed. Government. During the year 2018-19, `3,166.06
· Drinking water, shade, first aid and creche crore has been spent and 3,24,216 new houses have
facilities are mandatory at worksite. been completed up to March, 2019.
· Gram Sabha is the primary authority to identify Members of Legislative Assembly Local Area
the works and to prepare annual action plan. Development Scheme (MLALAD)
· No contractors and labour displacing machinery The objectives of this scheme are to create local need
is allowed. based infrastructure development, to create assets of
public utility and to remove regional imbalances in
· Social Audit by Gram Sabha. development. This scheme is being implemented in
· All wage payments through Banks/Post Offices rural as well as urban areas. Each MLA is authorized
only. to recommend the works up to `2.25 crore per year for
his/her constituency. At least 20 per cent of total
· Gram Sabha is empowered for monitoring the
allotted amount must be recommended for the
progress and the quality of work.
development of SC/ST personnels. Annually 25 per
· Effective Grievance Redressal mechanism. cent of total allotment or 25 per cent of total works
During the year 2018-19 `5,681.57 crore have been done under Mukhya Mantri Jal Swawlamban Yojana
spent and 2,942 lakh man-days generated, by (MJSY) Scheme of their constituency (proposed/
accepted/ current) whichever is less, proposed to
providing employment to 56.97 Lakh households.
recommend under MJSY scheme.
5.88 Lakh households have completed 100 days
employment. Works related to drinking water, approach roads,
drainage system in abadi area, sewerage works in
Pradhanmantri Awas Yojana – Gramin
urban area, building works in Government
The scheme of Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) has been educational institutions, desalting of tanks,
restructured into Pradhanmantri Awas Yojana – development of traditional sources of water,
Gramin-(PMAY-G).This scheme was launched by infrastructural development of tourist places,
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drinking water facilities for livestock, medical development and to bring qualitative improvement in
equipment for government hospitals, hospital/ the standard of living of the people. During the year
dispensary buildings, bus stands, community centres, 2018-19, `92.77 crore have been utilized against total
sports complex, electrification, computers in available fund `125.75 crore and total 1,321 works have
educational institutions, court buildings etc. are been completed up to March, 2019.
covered under this scheme. For the year 2018-19,
Border Area Development Programme (BADP)
`810.14 crore have been utilized against total
available fund `1,680.19 crore and total 12,102 works The Border Area Development Programme (BADP)
th
have been completed up to March, 2019. was introduced during the 7 Five Year Plan as a
Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS). To bring up a
Members of Parliament Local Area Development
balanced development of border areas, the objective
Scheme (MPLAD)
of the programme is to infuse a sense of security
There are 25 Lok Sabha and 10 Rajya Sabha Members among the people and building up of much needed
in the State. Under the scheme, every MP can social and physical infrastructure to propel normal
recommend the works in his/her constituency to development activities. This programme is being
district collector up to `5 crore per year. Elected implemented in 16 Blocks of 4 Border Districts,
Members of Rajya Sabha representing the entire state namely Barmer, Bikaner, Ganganagar and Jaisalmer.
may select works for implementation in any district of Under BADP, majority of the funds are invested for
the state. MPs can also recommend works outside security related activities. However, since the border
their constituencies/state for construction of assets districts have poor social and economic
that are permissible in the guidelines, for infrastructure, development activities are also
rehabilitation measures in the event of "Nature provided due importance. During the year 2018-19,
Calamity of rare severity” in any part of the country `275.06 crore has been utilized against total available
for an amount not exceeding `1.00 crore, for each `424.37 crore and total 993 works have been
calamity. completed up to March, 2019.
The main objective of the programme is to create Guru Golvalkar Grameen Janbhagidari Vikas
social and infrastructure facilities and assets of public Yojana (GGJVY)
utility, which are important for development of the
Guru Golvalkar Grameen Jan Bhagidari Vikas Yojana
area. The emphasis is on creation of durable assets,
has been initiated on 30th September, 2014 in all the 33
which will always be available for public use at large.
districts of the State. The objective of the scheme is to
The ownership of such assets created with MPLAD
ensure public participation in rural areas for
funds would rest with the Government.
development, employment generation, construction
The site selected for execution of the work by the MP and maintenance of community assets. The scheme is
shall not be changed except with the concurrence of funded by the State and is being implemented in the
the concerned MP. As far as possible, all sanctions for rural areas of the State only. During the year 2018-19,
works should be accorded within 75 days from the `235.12 crore have been utilized against total
date of receipt of the proposals from the concerned available `237.23 crore and total 1,497 works have
MP. During the year 2018-19, `295.38 crore have been completed up to March, 2019.
been utilized against total available fund `401.77
Dang Area Development Programme
crore and total 3,145 works have been completed up
to March, 2019. Ravenous and gorge affected area infested by dacoits
is known as the “Dang Area". These are backward
Mewat Area Development Programme areas and need investments to augment infrastructure
The Mev community is concentrated in 12 blocks of facilities to speed up the pace of development. For this
Alwar and Bharatpur Districts. The area inhabited by purpose, Dang Area Development Programme was
Mev's is known as Mewat area. In order to develop relaunched in 2004-05 by Government of Rajasthan.
this area, Government of Rajasthan sponsored a The Programme covers 394 Gram Panchayats of 26
programme known as Mewat Area Development Panchayat Samities of 8 Districts (Sawai Madhopur,
Programme, which is being implemented, since Karauli, Dholpur, Baran, Jhalawar, Bharatpur, Kota
1987-88. The main objective of this scheme is creation and Bundi). During the year 2018-19, `92.38 crore
of necessary infrastructure facilities, generation of have been utilized against total available `118.90
additional employment opportunities for people crore and total 950 works have been completed up to
residing in this area, to encourage economic March, 2019.
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Magra Area Development Programme Rajasthan Wasteland Development Board has been
The central Southern part of Rajasthan surrounded by reconstituted as Wasteland & Pasture Development
nd
hills specially Ajmer, Bhilwara, Pali, Chittorgarh and Board on 22 December, 2016 with the objectives to
Rajsamand and not covered under Tribal Area develop wasteland and pastures of the state. Two
Development (TAD) is locally known as “Magra”. meetings of the board have been organized and
District wise & Block wise wasteland & pasture
The development resources in this area are poor,
development committees have been constituted and
including land, water and animals and there is heavy
initially 5 to 10 hectare pasture land is being identified
seasonal migration. To improve social and economic
in each block to develop as Model pasture.
status of the residents, the “Magra Area Development
Programme” was initiated in 2005-06 in 14 Blocks of Achievements of Bio-Fuel Authority
above 5 districts. At present it is being implemented in · Allotment of 12,858 hectare waste land to 941
16 blocks in above districts. Activities of Watershed SHGs of BPL Families and 418 Gram
Development, Minor Irrigation, Animal Husbandry, Panchayats.
Drinking Water, Education, Electrification, Health
and Road Construction are undertaken for · Apprx. 3.04 crore Jatropha / Karanj Plantation
development of the area. During the year 2018-19, in convergence with MGNREGA.
`70.29 crore have been utilized against total available · Plantation of Jatropha, Karanj, Mahua & Neem
`120.65 crore and total 751 works have been have been targeted in 150 hectare under
completed up to March, 2019. National Mission on Oil Seeds & Oil Palm
(NMOOP) in the state.
Swa-Vivek ZilaVikas
· Plantation of local varieties like Karanj, Mahua,
In view of minimum requirements and prevailing
Jatropha, Jaitun, Khejri have been targeted in
conditions, this scheme was launched in 2005-06 to
220 hectare area under Pilot Project in 14
execute works as per needs of the local community. districts.
District Collectors are authorized to decide the works
to be taken up under the scheme in rural areas. During · Training & Capacity Building for Jatropha
the year 2018-19, `7.06 crore have been utilized Plantation by the Agriculture Universities of
against total available `14.98 crore and total 156 Udaipur, Kota & Jodhpur in the 12 districts of
works have been completed up to March, 2019. the state.
Bio-Fuel Authority · Awareness & training of beneficiaries is being
provided by the local NGOs of the districts
This is a Specific programme of the Rajasthan state to registered as PIAs with Zila Parishads.
bring Wasteland under Tree Borne Oil (TBO)
Plantation through convergence of various schemes. · Biofuel Processing demonstrative Plant of one
In view of good prospects of production of Bio Fuel MT per day capacity has been established by
on cultivable wasteland as well as on degraded forest RSMML, Udaipur at Jhamar Kotra Mines
premises in Udaipur to standardize the process
land of Rajasthan through Jatropha and other such
of Biofuel manufacturing through Jatropha
tree borne oil seeds, the Bio fuel mission was formed
seeds produced 88000 litre of biodiesel.
with the objective to develop Jatropha, Karanj& other
oil seed's cultivation, research, processing, marketing · Seed purchasing arrangement by State
& development of other basic infrastructure. Government through RAJFED & RAJAS
SANGH at Minimum Support Price (MSP).
Rajasthan is one of the fastest developing states in the Further state Government has established a Van
country and is privileged to become the first state to Upaj Mandi in Udiapur to enhance & promote
develop Bio-fuel Policy in the year 2007 and its the forest produce collection in that region.
implementation in the field. 12 districts of Rajasthan
namely Baran, Banswara, Bhilwara, Bundi, · The State Government amended the Rajasthan
Chittorgarh, Dungarpur, Jhalawar, Kota, Rajsamand, Forest (produce transit) rules 1957 in favour of
Sirohi, Udaipur & Pratapgarh are found suitable for tribals by which, now they can sale forest
plantation of Jatropha and 8 districts of Eastern produce (Jatropha) to traders without Transport
Rajasthan namely Alwar, Bharatpur, Dausa, Dholpur, Permit (TP).
Jaipur, Karauli, Sawaimadhopur & Tonk are found · Private Biodiesel plants in Bhilwara, Jaipur
suitable for Karanj. districts started the production of Biofuel in the
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year 2018-19 and one more plant in Sirohi 16,643 including VDP works. In the second phase, 82
district is expected to start their production of Adarsh Gram Panchayat have been selected by
bio-fuel in the state. Honourable MLAs. In this scheme works can be done
Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) by provision of different scheme of Center/ State.
The main objectives of SAGY are to trigger the Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission
processes, which lead to holistic development of the (SPMRM)
identified Gram Panchayats, to substantially improve
The Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission
the standard of living and quality of life of all sections
(SPMRM) is an attempt to make our rural areas
of the population and instilling certain values in the
socially, economically and physically sustainable
villages and their people, so that they get transformed
into models for others. regions. The mission strives to strengthen rural area
by providing economic, social and infrastructure
In the first phase of the scheme, 34 Gram Panchayats amenities, thus leading to sustainable and balanced
have been selected by honorable MPs under the regional development in the country.
scheme the work of base line survey & VDP of 34
gram panchayat has been completed, 964 works are The National Rurban Mission (NRuM), aims to create
completed & 204 works are under progress out of 300 such Rurban growth clusters over the next three
1,611works. years across the country. In the year 2015-16 selected
In second phase 31 Adarsh Gram Panchayat have 100 clusters across the country included 5 clusters
been selected by Honorable MPs. Under the scheme selected in the State. In the first Phase 2015-16
the work of base line survey & V.D.P of 31 Adarsh clusters selected in Bharatpur, Nagaur, Barmer,
Gram Panchayat has been completed, 1,138 works are Jodhpur and Udaipur district in the State. In second
completed & 420 works are under progress out of Phase 2016-17 six clusters selected are Alwar,
2,250 including VDP works. Bikaner, Jalore, Pratapgarh, Banswara and Jaipur
In third phase 15 Adarsh Gram Panchayat have been district in the State.In the financial year 2017-18,
selected by Honorable MPs. Under the scheme the 4 clusters namely Banswara, Dungarpur, Pratapgarh
work of base line survey & V.D.P of 12 Adarsh Gram and Hanumangarh have been selected in state.
Panchayat has been completed, 134 works are Smart Village
completed and 114 works are under progress out of
501 including VDP works. "SMART VILLAGE" scheme was initiated in the
year 2017-18 to select the villages having population
Mukhya Mantri Adarsh Gram Panchayat Yojna
above 3,000 and to develop the village with modern
(MAGPY)
amenities like a city, the funds are being provided by
The Scheme is unique and transformative, as it has a various departmental schemes. In this scheme, 3,275
holistic approach towards development. It envisages villages were selected to develop as SMART
integrated development of the selected village across VILLAGE.
multiple areas such as agriculture, health, education,
Drainage system & pucca streets, construction of
sanitation, environment and livelihoods etc. MAGPY
community toilet, public park/play grounds, solar or
lays focus on community participation, social
LED lights in streets, to develop one road as Swa-Raj
mobilization of village community, which can trigger
Marg, primary/sub health centre, food grain storage,
a chain of other development activities in the village.
house under PMAY-G to all beneficiaries, milk
Strengthening of local democracy through strong and
production samiti etc. are the main activities to make
transparent Gram Panchayats and active Gram
3,275 villages as Smart Village.
Sabhas and facilitating good governance is also an
important objective of MAGPY. Personal
development through sports, regular physical
exercise, balanced nutrition, personal hygiene is PANCHAYATI RAJ
another unique aspect of the Scheme. Rajasthan was the pioneer state in introduction of the
three tier system of Panchayati Raj in the country,
The work of 196 Adarsh Gram Panchayats are under
where Panchayati Raj system was inaugurated by the
progress. Under the scheme 7,077 works have been nd
First Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, on 2
completed & 674 works are under progress out of October, 1959 in Nagaur, Rajasthan. April 24, 1993 is
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Total amount of `1,365.51 crore has been transferred be `7,200/- (60 per cent) from Swachh Bharat
till March, 2019, an amount of `2,400.96 crore has Mission (Gramin). The State share will be
been spent against the release and 86,528 works have `4,800/- (40 per cent).
been completed.
· Incentive provided under SBM (G) Mission:
Fifth State Finance Commission Incentive for construction and usage of
· The period of Fifth State Finance Commission Individual Household Latrines (IHHL) shall be
is for five years (2015-2020). According to the available to all Below Poverty Line (BPL)
recommendations of the commission, 7.182 per Households and Above Poverty Line (APL)
cent of total state's net own tax revenue has to be households restricted to SCs/STs, small and
released to rural & urban local bodies in the marginal farmers, landless labourers with
ratio of 75.10: 24.90 on the basis of census homestead, physically handicapped and women
2011. headed households.
During the year 2015-16 and 2016-17 Rajasthan has
· As per interim report of 2016-17, instead of
ranked first in the country for construction of toilets.
5:15:80, fund distribution to PRIs will be in the
ODF declared districts-Ajmer and Bikaner were
ratio of 5:20:75. felicitated by an appreciation certificate at
· As per recommendations, the utilization of the INDOSAN conference organized by Government of
Grants would be, 55 per cent for basic and India at New Delhi.
development functions, 40 per cent for Total 79.32 Lakh toilet were constructed and all 9,892
implementation of National & State priority Gram Panchayats have been declared ODF up to
schemes and 5 per cent would be utilised as March, 2018. In 2018-19, 9,692 works related to
incentives for execution of various works or SLRM and 3,348 works related to community
programmes. sanitary complex were expected to be constructed
· An amount of `2,252.95 crore (First instalment, against which 2,192 works related to SLRM and
1,950 works related to community sanitary complex
Second instalment and incentive grant) has
were constructed up to March, 2019.
been transferred to PRIs in the financial year
2018-19, against the total proposed amount of An expenditure of `1,347.01 crore has been incurred
`2,495.47 crore, out of which, an amount of up to March, 2019 during the year 2018-19, against
`2,851.06 crore has been spent till March, 2019 the total available fund of `1,506.66 crore. As per
including opening balance as on 1st April, 2018 approved AIP for 2018-19, Government of India has
and 94,433 works have been completed. released `865.88 crore against approved outlay of
`1,283.42crore, as the centre share.An incentive
Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural) amount of `1,044.43 crore for toilet construction has
Government of India had announced implementation been transferred in financial year 2018-19 through an
nd online platform eFMS directly to the beneficiary's
of Swachh Bharat Mission on 2 October 2014, for a
th bank account.
Swachh Bharat, by Mahatma Gandhi's 150 birth
nd
anniversary on 2 October, 2019. Beginning the Panchayat Award
Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), during the budget In accordance with 73rd amendment of Indian
session of the year 2014, by The State Government, constitution, Government of India had launched this
Rajasthan announced to make Rajasthan, an Open scheme in 2010-11. Onwards to incentivize best
Defecation Free State by financial year 2017-18 and performing panchayats in terms of implementation of
State has become ODF up to March, 2018. the devolved activities to the PRIs. The awards are
given on National Panchayat Day celebrated on 24th of
· Provision of Swach Bharat Mission (SBM- April every year for following categories.
G): The Incentive amount provided under SBM · The panchayat Shashaktikaran Puraskar (PSP)
(G) to Below Poverty Line (BPL) and identified Scheme was renamed as Deendayal Upadhyay
Above Poverty Line (APL) households shall be Panchayat Shashaktikaran Puraskar (DDUPSP)
up to `12,000 for construction and usage of one 2016-17 onwards. Under Deen dayal Upadhyay
unit of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL). Panchayat Shashaktikaran Puraskar
Central Share of this Incentive for IHHLs shall (DDUPSP), awards are being provided every
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year to one best performing Zila Parishad, two organizing Gram Sabhas for its approval. As per
Panchayat Samities and five Gram Panchayats schedule of People's campaign “Sabki Yojana Sabka
of the State. Government of Rajasthan has Vikas” the Participative and Integrated Gram
received award of `144.00 lakh for the year Panchayat Development Plans are prepared and being
2018 for selected PRIs uploaded on the Plan Plus.
· Under Nanaji Deshmukh Rastriya Gaurav Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyaan (RGSA)
Gram Sabha Puraskar (NDRGGSP), one Gram
Panchayat is selected and awarded for Panchayat Shashaktikaran Abhiyaan (PSA) was
excellencein organization of the Gram Sabha as renamed as Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyaan
per Panchayati Raj Acts & Rules and norms (RGSA) from the financial year 2018-19 onwards.
decided by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and The funding pattern of the new scheme RGSA will be
State Government. The Gram Panchayat shared between Central and State Government in the
Mandai of Panchayat Samiti Sam, Zila Parishad ratio 60: 40. The focus of the scheme is on capacity
Jaisalmer was selected for the year 2018 and building of Elected Representatives (ERs) and
awarded money of `10.00 lakh. functionaries, strengthening of basic Infrastructures
· Under Gram Panchayat Vikas Yojana Award, the of PRIs and for training activities. Plan of `61.81crore
three best performing Gram Panchayats of India (Central share `37.09+State share `24.72 crore) has
were awarded for preparation of best Gram been approved by Ministry of Panchayati Raj in CEC
th
Panchayat Vikas Yojana (GPDP). Nominations meeting dated 12 October, 2018. The central Share
for the five gram panchayats for the year 2018 of `37.09 crore has been released in year 2018-19 by
have been sent to Government of India Ministry of Panchayati Raj Government of India.
Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) State share of `13.22crore has been released by State
In compliance to the recommendations of Fourteenth & the process for releasing state share of `11.50 crore
Finance Commission (FFC), Government of India is under process. The plan of `74.97 crore has been
has transferred cent per cent grant directly in the approved by Central executive committee (CEC),
accounts of Gram Panchayats. The grant provided to Government of India for the year 2019-20.
the Gram Panchayat will be utilized for preparation of European Union State Partnership Programme
the Gram Panchayat Development Plan by keeping in
view the essential basic requirements & felt local As per approved PIP of EU-SPP year 2016-17, the
needs of the community and excluded section for activity “Provide Budgetary support to implement
holistic development of the Gram Panchayat. water management works in association with MJSA”
Government of Rajasthan has developed state was approved @ `5 crore in each 10 districts viz
specific guidelines as “Aapni Yojana Aapno Vikas” Barmer, Bikaner, Churu, Jaisalmer, Jalore,
based on the Central Model guideline of Ministry of Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Nagaur, Rajsamand, Sikar.
Panchayati Raj, Government of India, New Delhi for Similarly `10 crore were approved for district Pali,
preparation of quality GPDP Plan and effective for the activity “Provide Budgetary Support to
implementation of the same. The Gram Panchayat Implement Integrated Water Resources Management
Development plans are prepared in participatory and associated development of Water Management
mode by taking proposals in Gram Sabha and its due Works”. `32.70 crore has been utilized up to 31st
approval from competent levels all across the
March, 2019 on the approved activities the schemes.
districts. Approved GPDPs are uploaded on Plan plus
Version-2 software. Mukhyamantri Jal Swawlamban Abhiyaan –
(MJSA)
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India
has initiated People's campaign as “Sabki Yojana Rajasthan is a water starved State with meagre and
Sabka Vikas” for preparation of Decentralized non perennial surface water resources and extremely
Participative Gram Panchayat Development Plans critical state of groundwater. The dismal water sector
(GPDP) 2019-20. This campaign was launched in all scenario was further aggravated and intensified by
geographical, climatic and demographic vagaries.
States of India from 2 nd October, 2018 to th
st MJSA has been launched on 27 January, 2016 with
31 December, 2018 for ensuring people's the objective to help render rural areas of Rajasthan
participation, identification of needs planning and self reliant in basic water needs thereby pacifying
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miseries of water woes and obviating the abuses & increase enrolment and for encouraging students to
menace of drought that had been fait-accompli for attend schools more regularly and also to provide
rural populace at large. It is not a conventional nutritional support to children in drought affected
programme. It has been launched in phases, there has areas during summer vacations, are the basic
been a paradigm shift from conventional and objectives of this scheme. It covers approximately
contemporary approach adhered upon earlier. 62.65 lakh students studying in classes 1 to 8 (41.03
lakh in class 1 to 5 and 21.62 lakh in class 6 to 8).
Villages covered, total works completed and
plantation taken up under MJSA is given in table 9.2 The State has started “UTSAV BHOJ” Yojana in mid-
day Meal. Under the scheme any person can provide
Table 9.2 Phase wise macro details of MJSA full meal, Sweets, Raw Material and Equipment and
Utensils on their Personal and social Occasions, like
Phase No. of Total Works Plantation Birth-Day, Birth Occasion, Marriage, Anniversary etc.
Villages Completed (Lakh) As per directions of Government of India, Automated
Monitoring System by SMS technique has been
I 3529 95192 28 implemented, since August, 2016 for regular
II 4213 130393 60 supervision and review of the scheme. In this
connection, the information of the number of
III 4314 156152 60 benefitted students is being collected through SMS
from schools on Toll Free number -15544. Nutritive
Total 12056 381737 148 values were analyzed in MDM sample through
NABL Accredited Laboratories.
Phase-IV involving 3,963 villages are being in During the financial year 2018-19, an expenditure of
progress from 3rd October, 2018 and so for about 1.80 `713.65 crore has been incurred against the revised
lakh works has been identified. allocation of `723.00 crore.
Anpurna Doodh Yojana
MID DAY MEAL SCHEME (MDMS) State of Rajasthan launched Anpurna Doodh Yojana
on 2nd July, 2018. Under this scheme milk is given to
Improving the nutritional status of children in classes students of class 1 to 8 daily in schools. During the
1 to 8 in 66,493 Government, Local Body, financial year 2018-19, an expenditure of `471.75
Government Aided Schools, Special Training Centers crore has been incurred in Anpurna Doodh Yojana.
(AIE Centers, EGS NCLP) and Madarsas and to
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target of 11,760, which was 142.13 per cent of habitations were covered against the target of
the target. During the financial year 2018-19, 843, which was 127.64 per cent of the target.
21,743 new and revived SHGs were brought During the financial year 2018-19, 1,167
under NRLM fold against the annual target of habitations have been covered against the
17,331, which is 125.46 per cent of the target. annual target of 1,150, which is 101.48 per cent
· During the financial year 2017-18, 12,032 of the target.
SHGs were provided Revolving Fund (RF) Institutional Delivery: Point No. 08E01
against the annual target of 9,650, which was
Under this programme, during financial the year
124.68 per cent of the target. During the
2017-18, 13,71,998 institutional deliveries were
financial year 2018-19, 17,756 SHGs were
performed. During the financial year 2018-19,
provided Revolving Fund against the annual
13,19,254 institutional deliveries have been
target of 13,693, which is 129.67 per cent of the performed.
target.
SC families assisted under Special Central
· During the financial year 2017-18, 8,442 SHGs Assistance (SCA) to Scheduled Castes Sub Plan
were provided Community Investment Fund (SCSP) component and concessional loan of
(CIF) against the annual target of 7,270, which NSFDC: Point No 10A01 (I)
was 116.12 per cent of the target. During the
financial year 2018-19, 12,772 SHGs were Under this programme, during the financial year
provided Community Investment Fund against 2017-18, 19,483 SC families had been assisted
the annual target of 11,678, which is 109.37 per against the annual target of 11,264, which was 172.97
cent of the target. per cent of the target. During the financial year 2018-
19, 14,905 SC families have been assisted. This item
Rural Houses: - Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna is not targetable for the financial year 2018-19.
(PMAY): Point No. 6A01
No. of SC students benefitted under Post Matric
During the financial year 2017-18, 2,77,553 houses Scholarship: Point No. 10A02 (II)
were constructed against the annual target of
2,23,629, which was 124.11 per cent of the target. Under this scheme, during the financial year 2017-18,
During the financial year 2018-19, 3,24,216 houses total 1,92,488 students were benefitted. During the
have been constructed against the annual target of financial year 2018-19, total 2,61,002 students have
2,13,204, which is 152.07 per cent of the target. been benefitted.
EWS/ LIG Houses in Urban Areas: Point No. 6B01 Universalization of Integrated Child Development
Services (ICDS): Point No. 12A01
During the financial year 2017-18, 10,112 houses
were constructed against the target of 10,486, which Under this programme, during the financial year
was 96.43 per cent of the total target. During the 2017-18, 304 ICDS blocks were functional which is
financial year 2018-19, 10,831 houses have been 100 per cent of the target. During the financial year
constructed. 2018-19, 304 ICDS blocks are functioning which is
100 per cent of the target.
National Rural Drinking Water Programme
Anganwari Centers Functional: Point No. 12B01
A. Habitations covered (Partially covered and
slipped back): Point No. 07A03: Under this programme, during the financial year
2017-18, 61,044 Anganwaries were functional
Under this programme, 1,841 habitations had against the target of 62,010, which was 98.44 per cent
been covered during the financial year 2017-18 of the target. During the financial year 2018-19,
against the target of 1,139, which was 161.63 61,346, Anganwaries are functional against the target
per cent of the total target. During the financial of 62,010 which is 98.93 per cent of the target.
year 2018-19, 2,139 habitations have been
Assistance to Urban Poor Families: Point No.
covered against the annual target of 1,000,
14A01
which is 213.90 per cent of the target.
Under the seven point charter-allotment of land patta,
B. Coverage of water quality affected
affordable house, water, sanitation, health, education
Habitations: Point No. 07A04 and social security, during the financial year 2017-18
During the financial year 2017-18, 1,076 assistance was provided to 15,093 families. During
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the financial year 2018-19 this assistance was the project. Approximately, 7 crore registrations
provided to 26,041 families. have been done upto March, 2019.
Area Covered under Plantation (Public & Forest · Rajasthan Startup: As part of State
Land): Points No. 15A01 Government's mandate to give a thrust to the
state's Startup sector, several initiatives have
Under this programme, during the financial year been implemented. The iStart Portal
2017-18, 43,873 hectare area was covered under (istart.rajasthan.gov.in) works as a single
plantations against the target of 42,000 hectare, which window for Startups. In addition, Challenge for
was 104.46 per cent of the target. During the financial Change, Rajasthan Stack, QRate ranking
year 2018-19, 34,798 hectares area have been covered mechanism and an incubator, iStart Nest
under plantation against the target of 33,194 hectare, (Jaipur, Kota and Udaipur), are also made
which is 104.83 per cent of the target. available to the State's Startups. Foundation
Stone for Incubation Centre, Jodhpur laid on
Seedling Planted (Public & Forest Land): Point July 27, 2018. Techno Fund of ₹ 500 crore has
No. 15A02 been created for Startups of which ₹ 100 crore
earmarked for women Startup and ₹ 50 crore for
Under this programme, during the financial year Green Startup.
2017-18, 300.665 lakh seedlings were planted on
public and forest land against the target of 273.00 · Rajasthan Sampark Portal: Rajasthan
lakh, which was 110.13 per cent of the target. During Sampark Portal is being used as centralized
the financial year 2018-19, 203.556 lakh seedlings grievance redressal platform. Add-on modules
have been planted against the target of 188.00 lakh, like - mobile app, reality check module, GIS
integration and applications like advance data
which is 108.27 per cent of the target. analytics have been developed and
Rural Roads-PMGSY: Point No. 17A01 implemented for enhanced user experience.
Reality check module with Automatic Speech
Under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Recognition (ASR) functionality has been
(PMGSY), during the financial year 2017-18, integrated with Rajasthan Sampark Portal. A
3,260.977 km. rural roads were constructed against new toll free number (181) for the CM Helpline
the target of 3,200 km., which was 101.91 per cent of has been activated.
the target. During the financial year 2018-19,
· Video Walls: Video Walls have been setup in
2,527.293 km. roads have been constructed against each Panchayat Samiti of the State for broadcast
the target of 2,600 km., which is 97.20 per cent of the various Government initiatives and audio-video
target. streaming of live events for the residents.
Energizing Pump Sets: Point No. 18D01 · Video Conferencing: Rajasthan Sampark
Under this programme, during the financial year Centers with video conferencing equipment and
2017-18, 57,461 wells were energized against the facility- have been established under Bharat
target of 33,000, which was 174.12 per cent of the Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendras at all the
blocks across the State. Video conferencing
target. During the financial year 2018-19, 1,24,637 facility has been made available at 9000 gram
wells have been energized against the target of panchayats.
37,000, which is 336.86 per cent of the target.
· e-Sakhi: Free digital training provide to 1.5
Lakh women through e-sakhi program to bridge
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND the digital divide between the residents and
various state government schemes. These
COMMUNICATION volunteers/Sakhi further train people from their
Important Schemes/Programmes of the respective village/urban areas to access digital
service connecting maximum citizens in the
Department state and ensuring that at-least one person from
· UID (Aadhar): Under Government of India's every rural family is made digitally literate.
project, a 12 digit number is being provided to · Rajasthan Digikit: Digital Kit is provided to
all the citizens which is referred as Unique all residents to equip them with basic services
Identity Number. This number is used to easily and enable them to avail the services of the
avail all the services provided by the Government digitally. Digikit Includes
Government. Department of Information facilities such as Single Sign On, Raj e-Sign,
Technology & Communication, Government of Raj e-Vault and RajMail (RajMail in Hindi
Rajasthan has been appointed as the registrar for also).
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· RajNET: Integrated network solution for Certificates are being issued. Certificate like
connectivity upto Gram Panchayats have been caste, income, solvency are being issued
provided through Rajasthan State Wide Area through this facility. The application is being
Network (RajSWAN). Under this project, room enhanced to issue digitally signed other
based video conference facility is being certificates, licenses etc.
provided to District Collectorate and Block
Level offices and software based VC facility at · State Portal: Single source of
low bandwidth upto Gram Panchayat. Under information/transactional governmental
this Project more than 9000 sites have been services for citizens, government users,
prepared. IP Phones were also distributed to businesses and overseas people. It links up with
Gram Panchayats. all departmental web portals.
· Wi-Fi facility: Wi-Fi facility has been provided · eSanchar & iFact: eSanchar is an application
in all the departmental headquarters and district that can be linked with any departmental
headquarters. Wi-Fi facility has been provided application for sending event based
notifications to applicants/beneficiaries as well
to approx 50 new places and 400 Rajiv Gandhi as officials through S.M.S/Voice Message/
Service Center upto March, 2019. Structure queries. iFact is being used through
· Geographical Information System (GIS): Rajasthan Sampark for Reality Check.
GIS based Decision Support System is in place · State Master Centralised Data Hub: Master
where 38 GIS based applications for different data hub to provide all types of master data
Departments have been hosted. Work of 3D GIS required by client applications of various
Model for Jaipur has been started. 3D City departments. It contains varied data ranging
Platform has been deployed in Data Center. from geographical hierarchies to various kind
of master data being used in departmental
· E-Mitra: Presently more than 500 services of applications.
government departments /private organisations
are being provided electronically through more · Capacity Building in Government Offices :
than 55,250 e-mitra Kiosks to the citizens of the Ø To ensure the success of IT enablement of
State. Simultaneously, deposition of utility bills government departments, IT trained
through mobile application has also been manpower is required. To achieve this goal,
started. DoIT&C has trained more than 25,000
government officers/officials during the
· E-MitraPlus: eMitraPlus is a revolutionary
step ahead in eService delivery. It provides the financial year 2018-19.
services directly, without any human interface, Ø Reimbursement for Indira Gandhi
just as an ATM does. eMitraPlus is the first of its National Open University's courses : With
in India. One can apply for government a view to encourage IT skill development in
documents like birth certificate, domicile Government sector, Government of
certificate etc. and get print through in-built
printer. Allows multiple payment modes such as Rajasthan has decided to reimburse the fees,
cash, debit/credit card, net banking. eMitraPlus as per the guidelines issued by the State
is enabled with Video conferencing facility to Government, to government personnel who
residents for registering their feedback and has successfully completed MCA, BCA and
problems directly to the officials. These Kiosks Certificate courses in I.T.
are available at rural and urban areas of the state. Ø Rajasthan Knowledge Corporation
More than 13000 eMitraPlus Kiosks has been
installed. Limited (RKCL): RKCL has been set up in
the State with an aim to provide IT education
· Raj-Payment: It is a payment facility for in remote rural areas of the State thus
individual/firms, which can be used by any bridging the digital divide and providing a
organization as plug-in for disbursement of solution to the last mile connectivity issue.
payment. RKCL's 'RS-CIT' has been approved by
· Digitally Signed Certificates: The facility to Government of Rajasthan and after due
make available legally valid digitally signed approval of the Government orders for
certificates has been launched. The certificates reimbursement of fees to Government
can be applied for and obtained through Internet employees have also been issued.
from home/single window/kiosk. Every month
approximately 1.5 Lakh Digitally Signed · State Data Centre (SDC): State Data Centre
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provides effective electronics service delivery (RCMS), Case Darpan, RajArtisan, CM App,
of various services, to enable various state Senior Citizen Security App and District KPIs,
departments and enterprises to host their Mobile Games have been developed and
services / application on a common deployed.
infrastructure.
· Command & Control Center (ABHAY):
· Techno Hub: A prolific platform to help the Command and Control Centre for integrated
start-up ideas grow and evolve into an solution on GPS and CCTV based security have
accomplished future organization. World class been set up at 7 divisional headquarters and 14
technological facilities, digital museum, districts (Nagaur, Baran, Sirohi, Dungarpur,
incubator and innovation facilities are under Jalore, Jaisalmer, Jhunjhunu, Dausa, Barmer,
one roof. The biggest Start-ups hub in the Bhilwara, Shri Ganganagar, Karauli, Dholpur,
country with a seating capacity of 700 start-ups Pratapgarh). Work in rest districts is in progress.
and free plug & play, cloud server space, This project covers:-
Rajasthan Stack, RPG, Hosting facilities to Ø Video Surveillance System
start-ups.
Ø Dial 100 Control System
· Challenge for Change: Under this programme
an opportunity is provided for youth to directly Ø Forensic Investigation System
partner with the State Government. Offering Ø Intelligent Traffic Management System
direct work orders worth upto ₹1 crore to youths
without following the traditional tendering Ø Vehicle Tracking System
process. Invite solutions for various citizen- Ø Geographical Information System
centric requirement of the Government and
funds, resources provided to selected youth to Artificial Intelligence (AI) related projects:
work on their ideas. DoIT&C has initiated work in the field of Big Data,
· Hindi e-mail: Rajasthan is the first and only Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in the following
State to provide vernacular e-mail in Hindi to its areas:-
residents. The domain is @jktLFkku-Hkkjr
· Revenue Intelligence & Analytics for State
· RajBIOSCOPE: Citizens can upload useful Revenue Departments, with the primary
videos (.mp4 format) to the RajBIOSCOPE objective to identify opportunities to enhance
portal which are available for public viewing. revenue for the state, across tax Collections,
· Rajasthan Recruitment Portal: It is a single Property Registrations, Excise Collections etc.
platform for recruitments of Government of Various Revenue Departments are using the data
Rajasthan. Applicant can apply online from any analytics stack to detect potential revenue
part of the country. leakages and fraud.
· Single Sign On (SSO): All the departmental · Departmental Dashboards & Text Analytics
applications would use single user manager. is being utilized by state departments for
This will enable all the functionaries to access reporting across various Key Performance
multiple applications after signing only once. Indicators that are relevant to the department.
All departmental applications can link to SSO.
· Data Lake on Hadoop: This data-lake has been
· Raj eVault: It provides a secure eSpace to envisaged as a solution where state data is
residents and organizations, enabling them to
store documents along with Meta Data for available for on-demand analysis for
validations. Raj e-vault is integrated with departments of the state.
Pehchan, Bhamashah and e-mitra. · Face Recognition: To recognize individual
· Raj App Center: This platform has been faces after comparing it with millions of faces in
established for Operating System (OS), the stored database and to fetch related
independent mobile application development, information from the database.
deployment and management. Application such
as SIPF, eMitra, App Status Rajasthan, ePDS, · Audio Analytics: To gauge the quality of
Bhamashah, RajApp Center, Raj Mandi, Some service being rendered by the call centre (181)
Facts About Rajasthan(Statistical Year Book), agents and satisfaction level of callers.
LITES, eMitra MicroATM, Raj eSign (QR
Code), RajSampark, Raj Weaver, Rajnet, · RajBOT : The project has been envisaged for
MJSA, Raj-eGyan, DOP, Revenue Court App establishment of a platform for engagement of
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the citizens with the State Government, by lakh domestic and 6.25 lakh foreign)
improving the speed and effectiveness of the Achievements
interaction. To enhance the citizens' experience
in interaction with government, Robots are · To incentivize film tourism in the State,
being trained to mimick human conversation, Department of Tourism has issued amendment
for interactive and intuitive communication in the Rajasthan Film Shooting Regulation
nd
with citizens in real time. on 22 June, 2016. After amendment
Awards: 59 permissions have been issued upto
March, 2019.
Department of Information Technology &
Communication has been awarded with following · Issued Guidelines on 2nd June 2016, for granting
awards in the financial year 2018-19 for various heritage certificate to heritage properties in the
projects: State. 76 certificates have been issued upto
March, 2019.
· Award of Excellence - CSI-Nihilent e-
Governance Awards 2017 · Approved 167 tourism unit projects in the State
during the financial year 2018-19 involving
· Technology Sabha Innovation Awards 2018 proposed investment of ₹4,146.66 crore.
· 52nd Skoch Summit 2018 Award · For the development works in tourism sector,
Ø Gold Skoch Smart e-Governance Award budget provision of ₹34.27 crore (R.E.) was
2017 made for the financial year 2018-19, out of
nd which ₹24.95 crore have been incurred.
Ø Platinum Award - 52 Skoch Summit 2018
nd
Ø Order-of-Merit Award - 52 Skoch Summit · For provide detail information to tourist,
2018 department is providing information of tourism
destinations, fair, festivals etc. through website
th
· 4 BW Business World Digital India Summit www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in Rajasthan Tourism
and Awards 2018 is being promoted by department on following
Social Media Platform i.e. facebook, Twitter,
· BW Business World Smart City conclave 2018
Youtube, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, Vimeo
and Snapchat.
TOURISM · Department has organized “Rajasthan
Festival” from 27th to 30th March, 2019 in Jaipur.
Rajasthan State is one of the most attractive tourist
destinations in India and has a prominent place on the · Various cultural programs- "Paryatan Parv"
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world tourist map. It has varied tourist attraction for were organised from 16 to 27 September, 2018
both domestic & international tourists. Some of the at all seven Divisional Head Quarters and in
Unique Selling Proposition (USPs) of Rajasthan are New Delhi.
Luxury Trains Palace-on-Wheels & Heritage Palace-
on-Wheels, Forts, Palaces & Havelies, Fairs & · Pushkar Fair-2018 and Winter Festival-2018
Festivals, Handicrafts, Heritage Hotels, Adventure were successfully organized through Public
Tourism, Rural and Eco-Tourism, Religious Tourism Private Partnership (PPP). Besides, other events
and Temple Architecture, Folk and Classical Music & i.e. Naval Band Symphony-Jaipur, World
Dance etc., which attract tourists in the state and Music Festival-Udaipur, Photo Festival-Jaipur,
generates direct & indirect employment and revenue India Music Summit-Jaipur and Landwher
for the State. Swiss Band Concert-Jaipur were also organized
through collaborations. Department sent folk
Significant efforts are being made to develop tourism artists of Rajasthan to perform in Kullu Dusehra
in the State, since it has vast potential to generate Festival in Himachal Pradesh and in Suraj-
employment and income for the people of the Kund Craft Mela in Haryana for promotion of
Rajasthan. During the calendar year 2018 the number tourism of Rajasthan in out side.
of tourist visits in Rajasthan was 519.90 lakh (502.36
lakh domestic and 17.54 lakh foreign). During the · Advertisements of Rajasthan Tourism were run
calendar year 2019 (upto March) the number of in various National and International Media
tourist visits in Rajasthan was 128.94 lakh (122.69 from April, 2018 to March, 2019. In this phase,
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Kuldhara- Jaisalmer, Anjani Mata- Karauli, objectives of motivating the Non Resident
Dundheshwar Dham-Gangapur City (Sawai Rajasthanies (NRRs) to contribute towards the socio-
Madhopur), Historical Place-Gadhmora- economic development of their Motherland.
Nadoti (Karauli), Khedapati Balaji-Phagi The Rajasthan Foundation is having a close and
(Jaipur), Rangma Talab-Karauli, Shikhar continuous interaction with NRRs in various cities of
Mahal-Karauli, Shri Mahaveer Ji Mandir- India and abroad. To ensure this, the Rajasthan
Karauli, Timangarh Kila-Karauli, Pitambar Ki Foundation has opened chapters in twelve cities,
Gal -Silora, Kishangarh (Ajmer) Sunheri Kothi namely, Chennai, Coimbatore, Kolkata, Surat,
-Tonk, Malkot Durg-Merta (Nagaur), Ancient Mumbai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad,
Taksal Ki Gumbad-Virat Nagar (Jaipur), Kila Indore, London, New York, and Kathmandu, mainly
and Mahal-Badnor (Bhilwara), Battis Khambo to initiate activities in social sector, to conduct
Ki Chatri-Mandal (Bhilwara), Amar Singh meetings regularly with the Executive Committee of
Rathore Ki Chatri and Jhada Talab-Nagaur, the chapters, and to enroll new members.
Singhi Sarover-Didwana (Nagaur), Chandrasel
Math (Kota) Pabuji Mandir-Kolhu (Jodhpur) Rajasthan Foundation is also aggressively marketing
and Rana Sanga Panorma-Khanwa (Bharatpur). Rajasthan as a destination for investment in the social
sector through interactions with eminent Rajasthani
During the Financial Year 2018-19, an amount Diaspora in various cities, where NRRs are living in
of ₹1,262.79 lakh has been incurred on above large number, through coordinating various events, in
said works. collaboration of other departments / agencies of
· Under State Fund sanctioned through Rajasthan Government.
Devasthan Department, the conservation and Participated in 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas-2019
restoration works at Keshavrai Temple- Kesav at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, from 21-23 January 2019,
Rai Patan (Bundi), Ganga Mandir-Bharatpur, wherein a good interaction took place with the
Laxman Mandir- (Bharatpur), Sun temple eminent NRRI delegates participating in the PBD.
–Jhalawar were taken up. During the Financial The developmental activities happening in the State,
Year 2018-19, an amount of ₹226.03 lakh has initiatives and opportunities available in the State
been incurred against the sanctioned amount of were also showcased during the interactions.
₹899.26 lakh.
Rajasthan Foundation is publishing a bilingual
Details of Total Expenditure on Conservation quarterly Newsletter, which is widely circulated
and Restoration works by the Department within and outside the country. In this series,
during the last five years given in table no. 10.1. Rajasthan Foundation Newsletter March 2018 and
July 2018 (two issues) covering the contribution of
Table. 10.1 Year wise Expenditure on the eminent NRRIs towards the State and various
Conservation and Restoration works developmental leaps taken by the State were
Financial Year Expenditure (₹ lakh) published.
2014 -15 1,378.76 To make the relationship strong with NRRs and NRIs
2015 -16 2,394.38 in India as well as abroad with the Government of
Rajasthan, continuous interaction with them was
2016 -17 2,111.53
done. Rajasthan Foundation coordinated with many
2017 -18 2,788.50 NRRs who intend to do some philanthropically /
2018 -19 5,450.01 charitable works in their own fields.
Rajasthan Foundation also acted as facilitator for
RAJASTHAN FOUNDATION solving the problems of the NRRs seeking our
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Rajasthan Foundation was established on 30 March, assistance for any issue.
2001 with an objective of facilitating continuous
communication and interaction to motivate the
Diaspora for increasing their participation in the PLANNING (MANPOWER)
development activities of the state and for connecting DEPARTMENT
their roots with their motherland.
The main objective of the department is to have a
The Rajasthan Foundation undertakes the system of off-line registration of Unemployed Degree
promotional activities in order to achieve its Engineers and Diploma Holders, who are bonafide
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residents of Rajasthan. During the financial year for overall development of the state through optimal
2018-19, 32 unemployed degree engineers and utilization of the resources. Efforts are being made to
diploma holders have been registered. Presently, total cover a few priority areas in which science &
4,657 degree Engineers, 5,102 diploma holders and technology could be utilized for the achievement of
36 non-technical persons have been registered in the socio-economic objectives. The major schemes of
department. this division are pilot/special projects on Appropriate
During the financial year 2018-19, Budget provision Technology, Science and Technology Resource
of ₹264.23 lakh has been approved for the Centre and Science and Technology for Woman,
department, out of which an expenditure of ₹ 261.87 Technology Day Celebration and Technology
lakh has been incurred. Demonstration and Training Centre.
Entrepreneurship Development Division: The
major schemes of this division are Entrepreneurship
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Awareness Camps, Entrepreneurship Development
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) Programme and Skill Development Programmes.
was established in the year 1983 to develop scientific Efforts are also in Progress for Supporting
temper in the society and to uplift the socio-economic Entrepreneurship Activities at School Level.
status of the masses especially in the rural areas and Recently for supporting innovations at school level
the weaker section of the society with the input of Startup Boot Club Govt. Model Schools has been
science and technologies. initiated.
The department caters the need of science and Bio Technology Division: To create an eminent
technological requirements of the state and advises to position of Rajasthan in the field of Biotechnology,
the Government on policies and measures necessary the Government of Rajasthan had announced the
to promote utilization of science and technology for Rajasthan Biotech Policy in the year 2015.
enhancing socio-economic status of the state. Various Department of Science and Technology has taken
programmes and activities of the department are stride by creating awareness in the different related
executed through well-established regional offices biotech fields through various workshop, seminars
located at Ajmer (Headquarter Jaipur), Bikaner, Kota, and awareness programs, promotion and execution of
Jodhpur and Udaipur. In addition Remote Sensing the major and minor projects. The vision of DST in
activities are being undertaken by State Remote field of biotechnology is to create BT (Biotech) based
Sensing Application Centre (SRSAC), Jodhpur.
economy, assure benefits of biotechnology to all
Major Programmes/ Schemes sections of the society and promote entrepreneurship
State Remote Sensing Application Centre & help creating BT industries in the state.
(SRSAC), Jodhpur: The centre has been working on Science Communications & Popularization
generating information consisting of Temporal and Division: The major schemes of this division for
Spatial Data to create information system on Natural popularization of Science are, Programmes and
Resources of the state. It also conducts short term & Activities of popularization of science, Contest
long term experimental and operational Remote Programme, Science Club, National Science Day,
Sensing studies to identify map, exploit & manage Children's Science Congress, School Science Centre,
various Natural Resources such as soil, water, forest, Science Centres and Science Park in Rajasthan. For
agriculture, minerals etc. popularization of Science and Technology in the
Research & Development Division: To promote State, the department is thriving to establish Science
application-oriented research in the field of Science Centres and Science Parks in Rajasthan.
and Technology, assistance is provided to academic Patent Information Centre: Patent Information
institutions and professional bodies under different Centre (PIC) has been established in 1998 as a joint
activities of the division. The major schemes are: project of Technology Information, Forecasting &
Assistance to Research and Development projects Assessment Council (TIFAC), Department of
and workshops/seminars/conferences and travel Science and Technology, Govt. of India and
grant student Projects. Government of Rajasthan to create awareness on
Science & Society Division: The broad objective of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and facilitate
the programmes related to Science & Society filing of patents from the region.
Division is to provide technology-based intervention
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Following activities executed during the financial programmes from time to time. World Earth
year 2018-19 Day (22nd April), World Environment Protection
· In-principle approval received from National Day (5th June) and World Ozone Layer
Council for Science Museums (NCSM) for Sub Conservation Day (16th September) were
Regional Science Centre at Ajmer with a project celebrated through District Environment
cost of ₹15.20 crore. Committees by organizing rallies, quiz, essay
competition etc.. An amount of ₹ 50,000 was
· Coaching of Engineering and Medical entrance made available to each district by RSPCB, for
exams through SATCOM is being provided to the celebration of each Programme.
th
low-income category science students of 11
· Communication and Extension (Publicity):
and 12th class.
Information about different activities of the
· Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd Department, decisions of the State
(NPCIL) supported Nuclear Power Gallery Government, various ongoing schemes, facts
project of ₹4.5 crore is in progress at the related to Environment were disseminated to
Regional Science Centre at Jaipur. public from time to time. Messages on the
occasions of three International Days viz. World
· 44 Students from science stream of different
Earth Day, World Environment Protection Day
Government Colleges and State Government
and World Ozone Layer Conservation Day were
Universities were provided an opportunity to
published and communicated through
work at DAE, DBT, IITs, CSIR Labs for eight
electronic & print media. An amount of ₹32.57
weeks on short term projects across the nation
with financial support. lakh has been incurred for the financial year
2018-19 against financial targets of ₹38.30
· Five potential Geographical Indications (GIs) lakh.
identified, and documentation process
· National Lake Conservation Plan (NLCP):
completed
Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of
· Shodh Yatra conducted in the tribal belt of National Lake Conservation Programme
Udaipur district in the month of February 2019. (NLCP), five lakes of the State viz Fateh Sagar,
· During the financial year 2018-19, an Pichhola, Ana Sagar, Pushkar and Nakki have
expenditure of ₹875.43 lakh has been incurred. been taken up. Sharing pattern between Central
Government and State Government is 60:40
w.e.f. 1st April 2016. Implementing agency of
ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT this plan is Local Self Government (LSG)
Department.
The Environment Department was established in the
year 1983 to function as a Nodal Department in the · Rajasthan State Biodiversity Board:
matters of Environment and Ecology, to deal with Rajasthan State Biodiversity Board has been
matters related to Rajasthan State Pollution Control constituted under the provision of Biological
Board (RSPCB), to solve and control all matters Diversity Act, 2002 notified by Government of
relating to pollution with the help of RSPCB, District India. State of Rajasthan has notified the
Administration and other related departments and Rajasthan Biological Diversity Rules, 2010
organizations. Environment Department also deals under section 63(1) of Biological Diversity Act,
with matters related to Ecology and Biodiversity with 2002.
the help of Rajasthan State Biodiversity Board and
other concerned Departments and District · Compliance of various Acts and Rules:
Administration. Environment Department is tasked with
ensuring compliance of various acts and rules
Following schemes/programmes are being
related to environment through various
implemented by Environment Department:
Departments, Boards and Agencies.
· Environmental Education Awareness Environment Department mainly deals with
Programmes: Environment Department compliance of the following Acts and Rules-
organizes educational and awareness
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nd st th th
Textile exhibition organised from 22 June to 31 festival during 27 to 29 November were organised,
July, Ceramic Triennale Exhibition organised from 'Jairangam' organised in collaboration with 3 Dot M
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31 August to 18 November, 2018 at various art Band from 16th to 22nd December, 2018. Navras
galleries. Various workshops on graphic arts were also th th
festival organised from 16 to 24 February, 2019.
conducted during the financial year 2018-19. Gum-
Dye-Cromot by artist-Aparn Mukharjee organized
th th
from 17 to 21 December, 2018. EVALUATION ORGANISATION
In the financial year 2018-2019 JKK organised Evaluation is an integral part of planning process
various exhibitions of International repute including through which necessary recommendations are
Ellipsis- Photography exhibition organised from- suggested by evaluating implementation, effect,
th th
15 February -30 April, 2019 success and failure of developmental programmes
Performing Arts (Theatre, Music and Dance) being carried out in the State. During the financial
This Year Junior Summer Camp for children was Year 2018-19, 09 Evaluation Reports submitted to
organized to provide training to the budding artists. State Government.
Many Classical performances like- Morning Raaga,
dance performance on the occasion of World Dance
Day on 29th April, Haveli Sangeet Samaroh on 10th and DEVASTHAN DEPARTMENT
11thAugust, Dhrupad Samaroh during 27th to 29th,
September, Bhajanawali on the occasion of 150 birth Devasthan department is engaged in protection and
st
anniversary of Mahatama Gandhi on 1 October, promotion of religious culture. 390 state direct charge
2018, The Music Stage-Jodhpur Riff a Music and and 203 state self-sufficient temples and institutions
Contemporary Dance Festival, Deepawli Celebration are managed directly by the department.
during 1st to 3rd November, 2018, Classical Dance Schemes
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Performance -Attakalary on 24 and 25 August
2018, Raaga- An overnight recital of Indian Classical Senior Citizen Tirtha Yatra Yojana:- In this
Music on 17th November, 2018 were organised. scheme, free travel and Darshan facility is being
Performance of Assam Dances was organised on 28th provided to senior citizens of the state to different
December, 2018. Octave Festival was organised places of the country like "Rameswaram,
th th
from 26 to 30 , March 2019 in collaboration with Jagannathpuri, Vaishno Devi, Shirdi, Dwarkapuri,
North Zone Cultural Centre Patiala. Around 250 Tirupati, Kamakhya, Ujjain, Varanasi, Amritsar,
Artists of North East States participated in this Shravanabelagola etc. Under this scheme, In the
festival. financial year 2018-19, a total of 7,312 (by train 4,019
Theatre - The Cabinat of Doctor Calgary by Deepan and by air 3,293) pilgrims travelled to various places
Shivraman and Dark Borders by Neelam Mansingh of pilgrimage.
th th
on 27 and 28 April, Young Directors Theatre festival
Kailash Mansarovar Tirtha Yatra Yojana:- Under
during 3rd to 7th May, Call for Audition Idgah Ki Jinnat
th th th this scheme financial assistance of ₹1.00 lakh is given
during 18 to 20 August, Play One by Zero on 20
September, play Cut out by Phipholi on 25
th to pilgrims of the state for traveling to Kailash
September, play Ek Mulakat Manto se on 5th October Mansarovar. In the financial year 2018-19, assistance
th
Sabda Leela by Ila Arun on 12 October, No Rest in of an amount of ₹163 lakh have been given to 163
Kingdom on 28th October, Young Director Theatre pilgrims.
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INTRODUCTION
Rapid economic growth, growing urban population,
increasing rural–urban migration, and all-round
social and economic development have compounded
the pressure on the existing infrastructure, and
increased the demand–supply gap in most of the
States.
The Governments are experiencing increasing
pressure from their citizens, civil society
organizations, and the media to provide accessible
and affordable infrastructure and basic services.
While the infrastructure gap is rising, Government
PPP PROJECTS COMPLETED budgetary resources are increasingly constrained in
To t a l 1 7 5 p r o j e c t s c o s t i n g financing this deficit. Governments also face
`14,706.46 crore completed upto insufficiency in technical resources and the executive
March,2019 in the state.
capacity to cope with the rising demand for public
infrastructure.
The State Government recognizes that adequate
investment in the development of infrastructure and
social sector is a pre-requisite for rapid economic
growth. The investment strategy of the State
Government primarily relies on promoting
investment through a combination of public
investment, private participation through Public
Private Partnerships (PPPs) and stand-alone private
PPP PROJECTS UNDER investment.
IMPLEMENTATION
Since private investment would not be sustainable in
Total 45 projects costing `4,906
crore are in progress. financially unviable projects in rural infrastructure,
irrigation and water resources management, inland
waterways and in the economically or situation ally
disadvantaged regions, they would have to continue
to be funded by public investment.
To provide quality public infrastructure and services
especially in urban areas, Public-Private Partnerships
have been increasingly recognized as a valuable
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development tool. The reason is straight forward i.e undertakes such other actions, as may be
well-designed PPP transactions have delivered necessary, in furtherance of the objectives of
quality infrastructure and services, often at lower the CID. Planning Department serves as the
cost, by harnessing private sector financing, technical secretariat of the CID and ECID.
know-how, and management expertise. It also offers
d) In order to consider and approve the road sector
an "off-budget" mechanism to pursue infrastructure
projects forming part of the Rajasthan State
projects through private investment.
Highways Development Programme
(RSHDP), an Empowered Committee has been
constituted separately under the chairmanship
Policy Initiatives to Promote Private Participation
of Chief Secretary. The Administrative
A number of initiatives have been taken in the past, Department of this Empowered Committee is
which have resulted in the award of a large number of the Public Works Department.
PPP concessions across the sector. Several
e) A State Level Empowered Committee (SLEC)
concessions have been awarded on PPP mode in the
has also been set up under the chairmanship of
road, energy, urban development, health and
Chief Secretary for the projects under Swiss
technical education sector. Some of the key initiatives
Challenge Method in accordance with the
of the State Government aimed at creating an
Rajasthan Transparency in Public Procurement
enabling environment for promoting private
(Amendment) Rules, 2015. The SLEC
participation are outlined below:
considers, examines and accords approval of
a) The PPP Cell created under the Planning the project proposals (both PPP and Non-PPP)
Department in the year 2007-08 is the State received under the Swiss Challenge Method of
Nodal agency to coordinate efforts of the State procurement. The Administrative Department
Government regarding projects entailing of this Empowered Committee is Planning
Public-Private Participation. It serves as the Department.
repository of all the information relating to PPP
f) PDCOR Limited (PDCOR) is a company
in the State including best practices, guidelines,
developed as a joint venture between the
schemes etc.
Government of Rajasthan and Infrastructure
b) With a view to decide on the policy issues Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS)
pertaining to infrastructural projects, in 1998 to facilitate private sector investments
specifically in relation to projects being in the infrastructure sector in Rajasthan.
developed on Public Private Partnership (PPP),
g) RIDCOR is a company developed as a joint
State Government has set up a Council for
venture between the Government of Rajasthan
Infrastructure Development (CID) under the
and Infrastructure Leasing & Financial
chairmanship of the Hon'ble Chief Minister.
Services Limited (IL&FS) in 2004 to
The CID decides on various policy issues and
implement 'Mega Highways Project' in the
grants approval of PPP projects, if project cost
State.
is higher than ₹500 crore.
h) With a view to provide consultancy services to
c) To facilitate the functioning of the CID, the
the State departments/agencies, the RTPP
State Government has also constituted an
Rules, 2013 provides single source
Empowered Committee for Infrastructure procurement from any of the following:-
Development (ECID) under the chairmanship
of the Chief Secretary. The ECID formulates, 1) Rajasthan State Road Development
reviews and recommends, policy papers and Corporation (RSRDC),
proposals for submission to the CID and it also 2) WAPCOS,
monitors and follow up on implementation of
3) NABCON (subsidiary of NABARD),
the decisions taken by the CID. It also
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Table No. 11.1 Sector-wise PPP Projects at a glance as on 31st March, 2019
Projects Projects under Projects under
S. Sector planning or in
completed sofar implementation
No. pipeline
No. ₹in Cr. No. ₹ in Cr. No. ₹ in Cr.
1 Roads (SH & NH) 63 6300.10 12 2878.64 67 9029.77
2 Urban Infrastructure * 22 402.94 13 646.37 15 12843.55
3 Power 11 7097.90 8 1310.92 1 20.00
4 Water 1 46.00 - - 2 2165.00
5 IT 1 54.01 - - 0 0
6 Social* 62 645.14 11 46.41 7 298.43
7 Others 15 160.37 1 23.66 3 468.30
Total 175 14706.46 45 4906.00 95 24825.05
* Note: Projects for Operation of Public Convenience in various cities, Run-a-PHCs & attached Sub-centres,
Operation of CT Scan Machines, Installation & Operation of CT Scan/MRI Machines, Operation of IVF
Centers and Operation of Haemodialysis, Automated Driving Tracks and Foot over bridges have been shown as
a single project in the respective category.
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INTRODUCTION
To augment the state resources in the development
Externally Aided Projects process externally aided projects plays a very decisive
(EAPs) role. To finance the various infrastructure and social
15 EAPs costing `21,379.16 sector projects, the State Government seeks
crore are in progress. assistance/loan from various external funding
agencies including international donors.
The World Bank Group, Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA), Asian Development
Jaipur Metro Rail Line Bank (ADB), International Fund for Agriculture
1-Phase B Project - ADB Development (IFAD), Agency Franchies De
The main objective of the Development (AFD), KfW (German Agency), New
project is to improve mass rapid
transit system of Jaipur city. The
Development Bank (NDB) etc. are some of the major
project comprises underground external agencies that have been funding various
rail infrastructure of about 2.44 projects of state for the different sectors viz.
kilometers length (Chandpole Irrigation, Health, Water Supply, Forestry, Urban
to Badi Chaupar) and 2 Stations. Development, Infrastructure, Energy, Roads,
Agriculture and Rural Development (Poverty
Alleviation Programmes).
There are various sectors where the state faces
Rajasthan Water Sector challenges. Drinking water, poverty alleviation,
Restructuring Project for education, infrastructure, health, energy, road and
Desert Areas –Tranche- 1 (NDB)
livelihood are the high priority sectors of the State
Relining of IGF & IGMN in a Government. To improve the standard of living of the
l e n g t h o f 11 4 k m a n d people of Rajasthan, external loan/assistance plays an
reclamation of waterlogged
area in 33,312 hectares, important role. This source of financing has
mobilized huge additional resources for the state.
Some of the important and the crucial projects in
various sectors have also been funded by the external
agencies.
Strengthening Public Financial
The Government of India is releasing external
Management in Rajasthan
Project-World Bank financial assistance to the state on 'Back to Back' basis
for the new projects sanctioned on or after 1st April,
To contribute to better planning th
and budget execution to 2005, as recommended by the 12 Finance
e n h a n c e t r a n s p a r e n c y, Commission. The State Government is getting the
accountability, and efficiency in same maturity, moratorium and amortization
public spending, and strengthen schedule as the Government of India gets from the
revenue systems and capacity.
external lenders.
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At the start of financial year 2018-19, there were 12 But JICA has extended project period for 2 years up to
ongoing Externally Aided Projects (EAPs) in the March, 2021.
State. During the year, three new projects namely
The main objective of the project is to enhance forest
Rajasthan Water Sector Restructuring Project for
area and livelihood opportunities of the forest
Desert Areas-Tranche 1 (NDB), Strengthening Public
Financial Management in Rajasthan (World Bank) dependent people and to conserve biodiversity by
and Second Programmatic Electricity Distribution undertaking afforestation and biodiversity
Reform Development Policy Loan (World Bank) conservation measures through Joint Forest
have been sanctioned and effective from May, July, Management approach, thereby contributing to
and October, 2018 respectively. environmental conservation and socio-economic
The outlay kept for ongoing EAPs in financial year development of Rajasthan.
2018-19 was `3,465.25 crore which was revised to The project activities are being implemented in 15
`2,538.25 crore against which expenditure has been districts of the State namely Bikaner, Jaisalmer,
incurred `2,408.09 crore. Jodhpur, Pali, Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Nagaur, Churu,
Project-wise progress of the ongoing Externally Sirohi, Barmer, Jalore, Bhilwara, Banswara,
Aided Projects is summarized in table 12.1. Dungarpur, Jaipur and 7 wild life sanctuary namely
Rajasthan Rural Livelihood Project (RRLP) - Kumbhal Garh, Phulwari ki nal, Jaisamand, Sitamata,
World Bank Bassi, Kailadevi and Raoli Todargh.
This project was funded by the World Bank. The Core activities which are being taken up under the
project cost was `870.00 crore. Initially, the project project are afforestation, Biodiversity Conservation,
period was of six years five months starting from Soil and Water Conservation and Livelihood and
June, 2011 to October, 2016 which was extended by
poverty alleviation through appropriate forestry
World Bank for 2 years i.e. up to October, 2018.
practices. Project activities are being executed
The main objective of the project was to enhance the through Village Forest Protection & Management
economic opportunities and empowerment of the
Committees (VFPMCs), Eco-Development
rural poor with a focus of women and marginalized
Committees (EDCs) and Self Help Groups (SHGs).
groups in the 18 targeted districts of Rajasthan.
The project was completed in October, 2018. Under Plantation work has been completed in 83,675
the project 55,574 SHGs have been formed/co-opted hectare. 2,00,000 Cubic meter Check Dam, 5,00,967
and Bank accounts have been opened for 50,680 Running meter Contour Bonding and Closure of
SHGs. Revolving fund and Livelihood fund have Biodiversity conservation in 5,000 hectare has also
been provided to 48,342 SHGs and 36,061 SHGs been completed in the project. Work has been
respectively. An amount of `801 crore has been completed for Machia, Sajjangarh and Nahargarh
incurred under the project. Biological parks and for Abheda Biological Park,
During the Financial Year 2018-19, an outlay of Kota, work is in progress. Since inception to March,
`10.00 crore was fixed which was revised to `l.00 2019 an amount of `1,065.14 crore has been incurred
lakh. During the year expenditure of `38.91crore was under the project.
incurred from PD account.
During the Financial Year 2018-19, an outlay of
Rajasthan Forestry and Biodiversity Project `60.00 crore was fixed. The outlay has revised to
Phase-II (RFBP-II) – JICA
`54.00 crore against which `44.59 crore has been
This project is funded by the Japan International utilized.
Corporation Agency (JICA). The project cost is
Re - Organization Jodhpur Water Supply Project -
`1,152.53 crore in which `884.80 crore is JICA loan
AFD
and rest `267.73 crore will be borne by the State
Government. Project is effective from October, 2011 This project is funded by the Agency Francaise De
and was scheduled to be completed by March, 2019. Development (AFD) which was sanctioned in two
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phases. The total project cost was `735.45 crore, out Rajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness Project -
of which phase I cost was `550.00 crore and Phase II World Bank
cost is `185.45 crore, Project was effective from This project is funded by the World Bank. The
February, 2012 and project completion date for original project cost is `832.50 crore. The revised
project cost after partial cancellation of funds
Phase-I and Phase-II was 30th September, 2016 and
th (`185.72 crore) is `731.28 crore in which `416.39
30 September, 2017 respectively, but later on
crore is World Bank share, `184.89 crore is share of
completion date for phase-II has been extended by the the State and `130.00 crore is the farmers
AFD up to September, 2019. contribution. Project is effective from July, 2012 and
The objective of the project is to ensure supply of was scheduled to be completed in April, 2019 but
clean and safe potable water at a reasonable pressure now, project period has been extended by the World
and with an adequate quantity to meet the daily Bank up to October, 2019.
demand of the Jodhpur city and sub-urban population The project development objective is to sustainably
for the future years. increase agricultural productivity and farmer's
Under the project, major works which are to be taken- income in selected areas of Rajasthan.
up are Pipeline from RGLC to proposed Water The project execution involves 17 clusters spread
Treatment Plant (WTP) at Surpura headworks, over 8 Agro Climatic Zones (ACZs) of the state
construction of 90 Million Litre Daily (MLD) WTP at covering more than 2,76,827 hectare area. Out of
Surpura headworks, construction of Raw Water these 4 canal water, 3 ground water, 7 watershed
reservoir in Surpura dam, construction of 90 MLD clusters and 3 canal plus watershed clusters have been
WTP at Takhat Sagar and laying of main pipeline selected for development under the project. Various
from it, rehabilitation and strengthening of existing project activities are being implemented through line
distribution system, reduction in Non-Revenue Water department i.e. Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal
in 11 pilot sub zones, replacement of old and Husbandry, Watershed and Soil Conservation, Water
inefficient pumping machinery and replacement of Resource and Ground Water Department. The project
will directly benefit nearly 1,37,607 farmers,
old, frequently leaking and pollution prone
predominantly small holders by sustainably
distribution pipelines.
increasing their income levels.
Under the project, Work of Surpura Reservoir of 210
The project activities are being implemented by 6
meter cubic feet (mcft) has been completed. Similarly
departments namely Agriculture, Horticulture,
under Surpura Head Works with 90 MLD WTP, clear
Animal Husbandry, Watershed Development & Soil
water reservoir of 8 Million Litre (ML) and 1.75 ML Conservation, Water Resources and Ground Water
have been constructed and 12.20 km DI pipe and Departments. The Agriculture Department
32.60 km GRP pipe lines have been commissioned constructed 1,190 diggies, established mini sprinklers
and are operational. Package for renovation of in 538.80 hectares, sprinkler in 5,459.4 hectares,
Administrative Block of Chief Engineer Project pipeline distributed 4,11,116 Meter, Crop & fodder
Office Campus has also been completed. Package for demonstration laid out in 38,645 hectares, seed
Takhatsagar 90 MLD filter plant, rehabilitation of production laid out in 3,746 hectares & 13,947
source canal, improvement of distribution system, implements distributed to the beneficiaries. The
replacement of pumping machinery etc. are under Horticulture Departments established drip in 1,846
progress. hectares, green house/shed net house in 3,11,000
Since inception to March, 2019 an amount of `490.23 Square meter, solar pumps on 741 farmer's field,
crore has been incurred under the project. demonstration on fruits plants in 1,007.28 hectares,
demonstration laid out on vegetables in 1,261.42
During the Financial Year 2018-19, an outlay of hectares & 11,270 farmers have been benefitted under
`122.00 crore was fixed against which `86.41 crore post-harvest management (PHM) & Implements.
has been utilized. Animal Husbandry Department distributed 4,831
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bucks, 7,064 goats, 5,287 feed & water troughs, 7,184 rising main pipelines of 477 km, distribution pipeline
chaff cutters, 8,205 azolla units, 26,156 clean milk system consist 1966 Km of DI and 939 km of uPVC,
kits & 240 MT feed supplement to goat farmers. 4965 km of HDPE, 44 pumping stations along with
Similarly the Watershed Department constructed clear water reservoirs, 294 overhead service reservoir
contour bund of 10.96 Lakh meter, 407 farm and 316 km electric feeder line for distribution of
pond/dugout pond, 568 tankas, 420 Mini Percolation canal water. It will be providing benefit to the urban
Tank (MPT), 58 nadies, 182 earthen bund, pasture in
population of 6,13,899 souls and the rural population
of 24,05,000 souls (as projected for the year 2045)
227 hectare 412 water harvesting structures etc. Water
with safe drinking water facility.
Resource Department repaired 34 buildings and
constructed 39 new buildings of water user's The work execution of the project has been divided
associations and rehabilitations works are under into 9 packages. The work orders for all the packages
have already been issued and 3 Transmission system
progress on 8 canal networks. Ground Water
packages are completed and water supply has been
Department constructed 83 Piezometers in ground started. Remaining cluster packages are under the
water clusters. progress. Presently 7 towns and 346 villages are being
Since inception to March, 2019 an amount of `469.45 benefitted from the project.
crore has been incurred under the project. Since inception to March, 2019 an amount of
During the Financial Year 2018-19, an outlay of `2,004.81 crore has been incurred under the project.
`312.71 crore was fixed. The outlay was revised to During the Financial Year 2018-19, an outlay of `580
`172.69 crore against which `164.17 crore has been crore was fixed. The outlay was revised to `290 crore
utilized. against which `346.55 crore has been utilized.
Rajasthan Rural Water Supply and Fluorosis Rajasthan Road Sector Modernization Project
Mitigation Project - Nagaur – JICA (RRSMP) - World Bank
This project is funded by the Japan International This project is funded by the World Bank. The project
Corporation Agency (JICA). The project cost is cost is `1362 crore in which `960 crore is World Bank
`2,938 crore in which `2,212 crore is JICA loan loan portion and `402 crore will be borne by the State
portion, `387 crore will be borne by the State Government. Project was effective from March, 2014
and was scheduled to be completed by December,
Government and `339 crore will be Government of
2018.
India share. Project is effective from January, 2013
and is scheduled to be completed by January, 2020. The objective of the project is to connect revenue
villages having population of 250-499 in general
The main objectives of the project are creation of areas and to improve quality and management of road
sustainable infrastructure for drinking water supply in network. The project includes the following major
project area, improvement in health and reduction in components:
instance of water borne disease, Improvement of
quality of life and standard of living among the · Connectivity of 1051 villages by BT road
residents especially for women & underprivileged having population between 250 to 499 and
section of society and to make effective & efficient covering around 2,522Km.
Fluorosis Mitigation Programme for conducting the · Pilot construction of 100-120 km stretch based
survey for prevention and control of Fluorosis. on low cost technology
Under the project, 986 villages and 7 towns i.e.
· Improved policy framework
Ladnu, Parbatsar, Makrana, Didwana, Degana, Nawa
and Kuchaman of the Nagaur District will get potable · Modernization of engineering practices and
water from Indira Gandhi Canal. All 120 beneficiary business procedures
villages of Jayal matasukh regional water supply
project and 97 villages of Nawa - Dudu Bisalpur · Sustainable Asset Management
project will also be benefitted. The project consists of · Institutional and Human Resource Development
developing the infrastructure of water treatment plant
of capacity 250 MLD at Nokha Daiya, Bikaner and · Governance and Accountability Action Plan
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The project was completed in December, 2018. Rajasthan Renewable Energy Transmission
Presently, adjustment are being made and to be Investment Program-ADB
completed by April, 2019. Under the project, 1,045 This project is funded by the Asian Development
villages have been connected by completing Bitumen Bank (ADB). ADB has approved loan proposal under
Length of 2,403.05 Km. Now development of Road the Multi tranche Financing Facility (MFF)
Asset Management System (RAMS) and amounting to $ 500 Million on 26th September, 2013.
development of Safe Demo Corridor are in progress Out of this loan $ 300 million is to be provided from
through state budget. An amount of `1,068.28 crore the ADB's Ordinary Capital Resources (OCR) and $
has been incurred under the project. 200 million is to be provided from Clean Technology
During the Financial Year 2018-19, an outlay of Fund (CTF) including $ 2 million of technical
`109.64 crore was fixed. The outlay was revised to assistance.
`89.64 crore against which `59.14 crore has been The main objective of the investment program is to
utilized. develop public sector transmission infrastructure
Jaipur Metro Rail Line 1 - Phase B capacity to support private sector led renewable
Project – ADB energy generation in Western Rajasthan.
This project is funded by the Asian Development The $150 million loan for Tranche-1 was approved
Bank (ADB). The project cost is `1,126 crore in and signed on 12th September, 2014 which consists of
which `969 crore is ADB loan portion and `157 crore $88 million from CTF and 62 million USD from
will be borne by the State Government. Project was OCR. The project cost is `1,466.16 crore. Project has
effective from June, 2014 and is scheduled to be become effective from November, 2014 and was to be
completed by March, 2020. completed by December, 2016. But ADB has
The main objective of the project is to improve mass approved extension of the project period from
rapid transit system in the Jaipur city. The project December 2016 to December, 2018. Out of $150
comprises underground rail infrastructure of about million loan, $18.00 million has been surrendered and
2.44 kilometers length (Chandpole to Badi Chaupar) cancelled by ADB.
and 2 Stations. There are total seven projects covered under
For 2.44 km. underground Metro Line, tunneling Tranche-I as under:-
work between Chandpole to Badi Chaupar has been 1. Construction of 400KV Substation Ramgarh &
completed by TBM-1 and TBM-2. The work of track augmentation works at Akal under ICB-1
bed concreting all the five cross passage and all
2. Construction of 400KV Substation Bhadla &
tunneling activity including retrieval of TBMs has
augmentation works at Bikaner under ICB-2
been completed.
3. Transformer packages for Ramgarh & Bhadla
At Chhoti Chaupar underground station, the works of
under ICB-3
Top slab, Roof slab & Concourse slab have been
completed. Works of three Entry/Exit structures have 4. Shunt reactor packages for Ramgarh, Bhadla,
been completed and for one Entry/Exit structure is in Bikaner & Akal under ICB-4
progress. 5. Construction of 400KV Ramgarh - Akal line
At Badi Chaupar Station, Top slab, Roof slab and under ICB-5
Concourse slab works have been completed. Work 6. Construction of 400KV Bhadla-LILO point of
related to one Entry/Exit structure has been Jodhpur-Merta line under ICB-6
completed and work for two Entry/Exit structures is 7. Purchase of Conductors for Ramgarh- Akal line
in progress. & Bhadla-LILO point of Jodhpur-Merta line &
Since inception to March, 2019 an amount of `793.31 Jodhpur-Akal line under ICB-7
crore has been incurred under the project. The project has been completed in December, 2018.
During the Financial Year 2018-19, an outlay of and presently due to some adjustments it is likely to be
`200.00 crore was fixed against which `194.48 crore completed by April, 2019. All ICB package work has
has been utilized. been completed. Since inception to March, 2019 an
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amount of `1,243.47 crore has been incurred under Rajasthan Urban Sector Development Program
the project. (RUSDP - RUIDP Phase III)
During the Financial Year 2018-19, an outlay of This project is funded by the Asian Development
`90.00 crore was fixed. The outlay was revised to Bank (ADB). RUSDP comprises Project Loan of US$
`86.89 crore against which `51.06 crore has been 250 Million & Program loan of US$ 250 Million
utilized. (Project cum Program Loan of US$ 500 Million).
Total Program size would be US$ 610 million
Intra State Transmission System in Rajasthan
(Estimated to `3,672 crore including `660 crore state
under Green Energy Corridors Project (KfW)
share). Project was effective from November, 2015
This project is funded by the KfW, Frankfurt am and is scheduled to be completed by December, 2019.
Main, Germany. The original project cost was
Main objective of the project is to improve service
`1018.30 crore. Some projects have been
delivery in water supply, sewerage sectors including
dropped/deferred and some new projects have been
total sanitation to the residents of the selected cities of
taken up, hence, the project cost has been revised to
Rajasthan.
`793.90 crore in which 60 per cent (`476.34 crore) is
KfW loan and 40 per cent (`317.56 crore) is National Project Loan component will be used in water
Clean Energy Fund (NCEF) grant. Project was distribution network improvements and sewerage
effective from October, 2015 and scheduled to be systems in the six project cities namely
completed by December, 2019. Sriganganagar, Hanumangarh, Jhunjhunu, Pali,
Bhilwara (sewerage only) and Tonk. Main work
To harness the Wind and Solar potential in Western under the project is related to water supply
Rajasthan, Power Evacuation scheme in Jaisalmer, distribution network improvement, sewerage system
Barmer, Bikaner and Jodhpur are being taken up including sewerage network and treatment plant;
under the project. house service connections in water supply and
The existing Power Evacuation scheme in Jaisalmer, sewerage sectors, recycling of waste water etc. Works
Barmer, Bikaner and Jodhpur area for funding are under progress in all towns.
through KfW having aggregated cost of `1,018.30 Program Loan component will support policy
crore (Including IDC) was consisting of 11 Nos. of reforms and consolidate institutional development
ICB packages. The contracts worth `532 crore and governance improvement in the urban sector of
(Estimated as per DPR) have already been awarded the State. Sewerage works in Bikaner, Jhalawar,
out of the total scheme cost of `1,018.30 crore. These Sawai Madhopur, Mount Abu and Udaipur and
contracts are being successfully implemented as per Drainage works in Banswara have been approved.
schedule. The balance scheme costing `486.32 crore Works awarded in 5 towns are under progress and
was deferred after discussion with RREC as the wind Banswara drainage work is completed. Letter of
and solar power developers were not installing their Acceptance for Kota city sewerage works issued for
plants at the pace earlier envisaged. The KfW and `525.00 crore and work yet to be awarded. Program
CEA has given their consent for implementation of loan fund is scheduled to be released in two tranches
already approved alternate transmission schemes of against compliance of agreed policy reforms. On
`261.96 crore in place of deferred scheme of `486.32 compliance with 1 st tranche policy reforms
crore for evacuation of generation from solar and requirement, amount of US $ 125 million has been
rd
wind power plants. released by ADB on 23 December, 2015.
Since inception to March, 2019 an amount of `387.20 Under Project loan, Sewer line works of 606.90 km.
crore has been incurred under the project. and Water line works of 1,168.20 km have been
During the Financial Year 2018-19, an outlay of completed during the period. Under Program loan,
`142.20 crore was fixed. The outlay has been revised 204.65 km Sewer line works and 13.32 km Drain line
to `165.00 crore against which `136.62 crore has works have been completed.
been utilized. Since inception to March, 2019 an amount of `855.05
crore has been incurred under the project.
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During the Financial Year 2018-19, an outlay of The object of the project is to improve transport
`660.00 crore was fixed. The outlay was revised to efficiency and safety on state highways. The project
`426.98 crore against which `384.21 crore has been comprises of upgrading of around 1,000 KM of state
utilized. highways and Major District Road (MDRs) to two
lane or intermediate lane standards and capacity
Rajasthan Water Sector Livelihood Improvement
building of PPP division, PWD, by preparing and
Project (RWSLIP)
piloting streamlined business processes and
This project is funded by the Japan International procedures for road asset management, road safety
Corporation Agency (JICA). JICA will finance the and project management.
project in two tranches and there would be two
Development work of 16 Highways having 980 Km
separate loan agreement for each tranche. The Project
length amounting to `1,944.22 crore in Kota,
cost of tranche-1 is `1,069.40 crore (16,148 Million
Jhalawar, Alwar, Bharatpur, Barmer, Jalore, Pali,
Yen) in which `908.94 crore (13,725 Million Yen)
Hanumangarh, Churu, Bikaner, Nagaur, Jaipur,
will be funded by JICA and `160.46 crore (2,423
Ajmer, Sikar & Jhunjhunu districts have been
Million Yen ) will be borne by the State Government.
awarded under the project. All the 16 Highway works
Project was effective from October, 2017 and
are under progress.
scheduled to be completed by October, 2021.
Since inception to March, 2019 an amount of
Under the project, works for rehabilitation and
`1,754.87 has been incurred under the project.
renovation of 137 Irrigation Projects in 25 districts are
to be taken up. Total CCA to be treated under the During the Financial Year 2018-19, an outlay of
project is 4.70 lakh hectare. `495.00 crore was fixed. The outlay was revised to
Under the tranche-1, minor & medium irrigation `560.00 crore against which `538.40 crore has been
projects of 16 districts of the State namely Ajmer, utilized.
Alwar, Sikar, Karauli, Tonk, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan Water Sector Restructuring Project for
Bharatpur, Baran, Jhalawar, Bundi, Udaipur, Desert Areas – Tranche- 1 (NDB)
Chittorgarh, Bhilwara, Pali, Sirohi and Hanumangarh This project is funded by the New Development Bank
have been included.
(NDB). The Project cost is `958.00 crore in which
34 sub projects will be rehabilitated under Stage-1. `669.40 crore (100 Million US$) will be funded by
Out of 34 sub projects, work orders have been issued NDB. Project was effective from May, 2018 and
for 31 sub projects and works are under progress. scheduled to be completed by August, 2021.
Tender for rehabilitation of remaining 3 sub projects
In this project works of relining of IGF & IGMN in a
has been invited.
length of 114 km, rehabilitation/restoration/
Since inception to March, 2019 an amount of `144.18 rectification of distribution system, reclamation of
crore has been incurred under the project. water logged area in 33,312 hectares, micro-irrigation
During the Financial Year 2018-19, an outlay of works and other command area development works
`132.95 crore was fixed. The outlay has revised to will be executed.
`125.19 crore against which `124.14 crore has been With the implementation of this project, 33,312
utilized. hectares of water logged land of Hanumangarh and
Rajasthan State Highway Investment Program-1 Ganganagar districts will be reclaimed and 1100
(RSHIP-I) cusecs of water will be saved which will be utilized
for further irrigation and drinking water supplies in
This project is funded by the Asian Development districts of Hanumanagrh, Sri-Ganganagr, Nagaur,
Bank (ADB). The Project cost is `2,452.36 crore in Jodhpur,Barmer, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jhunjhnu, Sikar
which `1,430.00 crore (220 Million US$) will be and Churu of Rajasthan. Besides that surplus water of
funded by the ADB. Project was effective from Ravi-Vyas Rivers, going waste, will also be utilized.
November, 2017 and scheduled to be completed by
March, 2022. Under the project, earth work in 42.50 lakh cubic
meter and canal lining in 35.03 lakh square meter has
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BACKGROUND
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
At the beginning of the new millennium, United
Nations (UN) came up with a broad vision to fight
poverty in its many dimensions. The vision was
translated into eight Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs). The eight Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs) which range from eradicating extreme
poverty and hunger to combat the HIV/AIDS, malaria
and improving maternal health with a deadline of
2015.
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environmental degradation, rapid increase in energy interconnected nature of the goals and targets
consumption and depletion of natural resources thus signifies that rely on one another to achieve the
raising serious concerns relating to environment equilibrium of economic, social and environmental
sustainability. sustainability envisaged by the United Nations. The
It was realised that a successor agenda was required to targets for each goal are accompanied with indicators
reignite hope for a better future, and to address these that focus on measurable outcomes. Each target has
new set of challenges. With these expectations, in defined monitorable indicators to measure progress
September 2015, UN Member States adopted a new towards reaching the target. In total, there are 244
ambitious agenda, Transforming our World: The 2030 indicators listed in the SDGs global indicator
Agenda for Sustainable Development (also known as framework for monitoring the progress.
Agenda 2030). The SDGs 2030 Agenda is a plan of
action focusing on 5Ps namely People, Planet,
Figure 13.1 Plan of Action of THE SDGs IN GLOBAL CONTEXT
the 2030 Agenda: The 5Ps Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms
everywhere
Giving people in every part of the world the
support they need to lift themselves out of
poverty in all its manifestations is the very essence of
sustainable development. Goal 1 focuses on ending
poverty through interrelated strategies, including the
promotion of social protection systems, decent
employment and building the resilience of the poor.
An estimated 767 million people lived below the
extreme poverty line in 2013, down from 1.7 billion
people in 1999. This represents a reduction in the
global rate of extreme poverty from 28 per cent in
1999 to 11 per cent in 2013. (The Sustainable
Development Goals Report 2017, United Nations)
Prosperity, Peace and Partnership. This plan of action
aims at ending poverty in all its dimensions, Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security
irreversibly, everywhere and leaving no one behind. It and improved nutrition and promote
also seeks to ensure peace and prosperity and forge sustainable agriculture
partnerships with people and planet at the core. This Goal 2 addresses a fundamental human need-access
agenda established 17 Sustainable Development to nutritious, healthy food and the means by which it
Goals (SDGs), that are required to be achieved by all can be sustainably secured for everyone. Tackling
countries and stakeholders by 2030. hunger cannot be addressed by increasing food
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), production alone. Well-functioning markets,
increased incomes for small and marginal farmers,
Targets And Indicators equal access to technology and land and additional
Sustainable Development Goals are a collection of 17 investments all play a role in creating a vibrant and
global goals which were developed after intensive productive agricultural sector that builds food
public consultation and engagement with national security.
government, civil societies and stakeholders around The proportion of undernourished people worldwide
the world. These 17 Goals were built on the successes declined from 15 per cent in 2000-2002 to about 11
of the Millennium Development Goals, while per cent in 2014-2016. Globally, about 793 million
including new areas of concerned such as climate people were undernourished in 2014-2016, down
change, economic inequality, innovation, sustainable from 930 million in 2000-2002. (The Sustainable
consumption, peace and justice, among other Development Goals Report 2017, United Nations)
priorities. Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote
The 17 SDGs comprise of 169 associated targets, well-being for all at all ages
which are interconnected in nature. The Goal 3 addresses all major health priorities
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and calls for improving reproductive, maternal and more vigorous efforts, including legal frameworks, to
child health; ending communicable diseases; counter deeply rooted gender-based discrimination
reducing non-communicable diseases and other often resulting from patriarchal attitudes and related
health hazards; and ensuring universal access to safe, social norms.
effective, quality and affordable medicines and Globally, one in five girls and women (aged 15 to 49)
vaccines as well as health coverage. who have ever been married or in union reported they
Between 2000 and 2015, the global maternal had been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence
mortality ratio declined by 37 per cent, and the under- by an intimate partner in the previous 12 months,
5 mortality rate fell by 44 per cent. However, 3,03,000 according to surveys undertaken between 2005 and
women died during pregnancy or childbirth and 5.9 2016 in 87 countries. Around 2000, nearly one in
million children under age 5 died worldwide in 2015. three women between 20 and 24 years of age reported
Most of these deaths were from preventable causes. that they were married before age 18; around 2015,
The risk of dying between the ages of 30 and 70 from the ratio had declined to roughly one in four. Also
one of four main non-communicable diseases globally on average, women spent almost triple the
(NCDs)-cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or amount of time on unpaid domestic and care work as
chronic respiratory disease-fell from 23 per cent to 19 men, based on data from 2000 to 2016. (The
Sustainable Development Goals Report 2017, United
per cent between 2000 and 2015, not rapidly enough Nations)
to meet the 2030 target.
Goal 6: Ensure availability and
Globally in 2012, household air pollution from sustainable management of water and
cooking with unclean fuels and inefficient sanitation for all
technologies led to an estimated 4.3 million deaths;
another 3 million deaths were attributed to ambient air Goal 6 aims to tackle challenges related to
pollution from traffic, industrial sources, waste drinking water, sanitation and hygiene for
burning and residential fuel combustion. (The populations, as well as to water-related ecosystems.
Sustainable Development Goals Report 2017, United Without quality, sustainable water resources and
Nations) sanitation, progress in many other areas across the
Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable SDGs, including health, education and poverty
quality education and promote lifelong reduction, will also be held back.
learning opportunities for all Globally, in 2015, 5.2 billion people (71 per cent of
Goal 4 aims to ensure that all people have the global population) used a “safely managed”
access to quality education and the opportunity for drinking water service-an improved source located on
lifelong learning. The Goal goes beyond school premises, available when needed and free from
enrolment and looks at proficiency levels, the contamination. In 2015, 2.9 billion people (39 per
availability of trained teachers and adequate school cent of the global population) used a “safely
facilities and disparities in education outcomes. managed” sanitation service-a basic facility that
safely disposed of human waste. (The Sustainable
In 2014, 2 out of 3 children worldwide participated in Development Goals Report 2017, United Nations)
pre-primary or primary education in the year prior to
Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable,
the official entrance age for primary school,
reliable, sustainable and modern energy
compared to only 4 in 10 children in the poorest
for all
countries. Despite considerable gains in primary
school enrolment between 2000 and 2014, 9 per cent Universal access to affordable, reliable and
of primary-school-aged children worldwide were out sustainable energy services requires expanding
of school in 2014, with little progress since 2008. (The access to electricity and clean cooking fuels and
Sustainable Development Goals Report 2017, United technologies, as well as improving energy efficiency
Nations) and increasing the use of renewable energy. To
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and achieve this Goal, bolder financing and policies will
empower all women and girls be needed, along with the willingness of countries to
embrace new technologies on a much more ambitious
Gender inequality persists worldwide, scale.
depriving women and girls of their basic
rights and opportunities. Achieving gender equality In 2014, 85.3 per cent of the global population had
and the empowerment of women and girls will require access to electricity, up from 77.6 per cent in 2000.
However, 1.06 billion people still lived without this
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basic service. While globally 96 per cent of urban Northern America. Global investment in research and
residents could access electricity in 2014, the share development increased at an average annual rate of
was only 73 per cent in rural areas. 4.5 per cent between 2000 and 2014. It reached 1.8
Worldwide the share of renewable energy in final trillion US dollars (purchasing power parity) in 2014-
energy consumption grew modestly from 2010 to 1.7 per cent of global GDP. (The Sustainable
2014-from 17.5 to 18.3 per cent. Water, solar and Development Goals Report 2017, United Nations)
wind power generation accounted for most of the Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and
increase. Globally, primary energy intensity among countries
improved by 2.1 per cent a year from 2012 to 2014.
However, this pace is insufficient to double the global Goal 10 calls for reducing inequality within
rate of energy efficiency improvements as called for and among countries, ensuring safe, orderly and
in the target. (The Sustainable Development Goals Report regular migration, and strengthening the voices of
2017, United Nations) developing countries in international economic and
Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and financial decision-making.
sustainable economic growth, full and Reforms at the International Monetary Fund have led
productive employment and decent work
for all to increased voting shares for developing countries,
yet in many international organizations their voting
Economic growth is a principal driver of sustainable
shares remain far below their overall membership
development. When this growth is sustained and
inclusive, more people can escape poverty as levels.
opportunities for full and productive employment Globally in 49 of 83 countries with data for the period
expand. To allow future generations to benefit from 2011-2015, the per capita incomes of the poorest 40
today's economic growth, such growth should be per cent of the population grew more rapidly than the
environment friendly and not the result of
national average, leading to a reduction in income
unsustainable exploitation of resources.
inequality. (The Sustainable Development Goals Report
The global unemployment rate fell from 6.1 per cent 2017, United Nations)
in 2010 to 5.7 per cent in 2016. Despite progress
overall, youth (aged 15 to 24 years) were nearly three Goal 11: Make cities and human
times more likely than adults to be without a job, with settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and
unemployment rates of 12.8 per cent and 4.4 per cent, sustainable
respectively. Globally the number of children aged 5 The pace of urban growth has been unprecedented.
to 17 engaged in child labour declined from 246 More than half the world's population, or nearly 4
million in 2000 to 168 million in 2012. Still, around 1
billion people, lived in cities in 2015. However, while
in 10 children worldwide were engaged in child
labour in 2012; more than half of them (85 million) cities are incubators of innovation and help foster
were exposed to hazardous forms of work. (The increased employment and economic growth, rapid
Sustainable Development Goals Report 2017, United urbanization has brought with it enormous
Nations) challenges, including inadequate housing, increased
Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, air pollution, and lack of access to basic services and
promote inclusive and sustainable infrastructure.
industrialization and foster innovation The proportion of the urban population living in
Infrastructure, industrialization and innovation are slums worldwide fell from 28 per cent in 2000 to 23
three drivers of economic growth. When inclusivity, per cent in 2014. From 2000 to 2015, in all regions of
resilience and sustainability are factored into the the world, the expansion of urban land outpaced the
implementation of these driving forces, economic
growth of urban populations, resulting in urban
growth can support sustainable development.
sprawl. According to data from cities in 101 countries
Globally, between 2005 and 2016, manufacturing from 2009 to 2013, approximately 65 per cent of the
value added (MVA) per capita increased by almost 59
population was served by municipal waste collection.
per cent in least developed countries (LDCs), yet was
(The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2017, United
still only about 2 per cent of that in Europe and
Nations)
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Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the
and production patterns oceans, seas and marine resources for
sustainable development
Sustainable consumption and production
patterns enable efficient resource use and can reduce SDG 14 aims at conserving and sustainably using the
oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable
the impact of economic activities on the environment.
development. This Goal focuses on preventing
To that end, this Goal focuses on decoupling marine pollution, ending illegal and destructive
economic growth from resource use, and ensuring fishing practices and provide access for small scale
that hazardous chemicals and wastes are managed in a artisanal fishing to marine resources and markets.
way that minimizes their impact on human lives and Goal 15: Protect, restore and promote
the environment. sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems,
Globally, the material footprint of human beings sustainably manage forests, combat
increased from 48.5 billion metric tons in 2000 to 69.3 desertification, and halt and reverse land
billion metric tons in 2010. The material footprint per degradation and halt biodiversity loss
capita increased from 8 metric tons per person to 10 Protected and restored ecosystems and the
metric tons per person over the same period. biodiversity they support can help mitigate climate
Almost all United Nations Member States are party to change and provide increased resilience in the face of
at least one global environmental agreement on mounting human pressures and natural disasters.
chemicals and hazardous waste. However, between Healthy ecosystems also produce multiple benefits
2010 and 2014, only 51 per cent of Parties to the for communities that rely on them. Goal 15 focuses on
Stockholm Convention, 57 per cent of Parties to the preserving and sustainably using the Earth's
Basel Convention, and 71 per cent of Parties to the terrestrial species and ecosystems.
Rotterdam Convention fully met their reporting From 2010 to 2015, the annual net loss of forest area
commitments under these agreements. (The globally was less than half that of the 1990s. The
Sustainable Development Goals Report 2017, United proportion of land area covered by forest decreased
Nations) from 31.6 per cent in 1990 to 30.8 per cent in 2010 and
Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat 30.6 per cent in 2015.
climate change and its impacts From 2000 to 2017, average worldwide coverage of
Planetary warming continued in 2016, terrestrial, freshwater and mountain KBAs (key
setting a record of about 1.1 degrees centigrade above biodiversity areas) by protected areas increased from
the pre-industrial period. The extent of global sea ice 35 per cent to 47 per cent, from 32 per cent to 43 per
fell to 4.14 million square kilometres in 2016, the cent, and from 39 per cent to 49 per cent, respectively.
second lowest on record. Mitigating climate change (The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2017, United
and its impacts will require building on the Nations)
momentum achieved by the Paris Agreement on Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive
Climate Change. Stronger efforts are also needed to
societies for sustainable development,
build resilience and limit climate-related hazards and
provide access to justice for all and build
natural disasters.
th
effective, accountable and inclusive
The Paris Agreement entered into force on 4 institutions at all levels
November 2016, marking a shift in focus towards
implementation of action for the climate and Peace, justice and effective, accountable and
sustainable development. inclusive institutions are at the core of sustainable
development. Progress in promoting peaceful and
Globally, the number of deaths attributed to natural inclusive societies remains uneven across and within
hazards continues to rise, despite progress in
countries. Violent conflicts have increased in recent
implementing disaster risk reduction strategies. From
years and a number of high-intensity armed conflicts
1990 to 2015, more than 1.6 million people died in
internationally reported natural hazards. (The Sustainable are causing large numbers of civilian casualties and
Development Goals Report 2017, United Nations) driving millions of people from their homes.
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Index value
Index value India’s for Rajasthan's Index
Goal
for India Index Category Rajasthan Category
1- No Poverty 54 Performer 59 Performer
2- Zero Hunger 48 Aspirant 45 Aspirant
3- Good Health and Well Being 52 Performer 49 Aspirant
4- Quality Education 58 Performer 73 Front Runner
5- Gender Equality 36 Aspirant 37 Aspirant
6- Clean Water And Sanitation 63 Performer 43 Aspirant
7- Affordable & Clean Energy 51 Performer 63 Performer
8- Decent Work And Economic Growth 65 Front Runner 57 Performer
9- Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 44 Aspirant 62 Performer
10- Reduced Inequalities 71 Front Runner 79 Front Runner
11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities 39 Aspirant 45 Aspirant
15- Life on Land 90 Front Runner 68 Front Runner
16- Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions 71 Front Runner 81 Front Runner
SDG India Index is not calculated for Goal 12, 13, 14 & 17
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sectoral working groups were constituted to suggest Table 13.3 sectoral working groups and
implementation & monitoring measures. The key the related goals
responsibilities of these working groups are
mentioned below: Group Name RelatedGoals
Group 1: Poverty Eradication & 1, 2 and 12
• Examine the strategic context Food Security
• Prioritising issues/concerns that need to be Group 2: Healthcare, Water & 3 and 6
addressed in context of achieving SDGs; Sanitation
• Conduct gap analysis with respect to Group 3: Education 4 and 5
monitoring indicators and examine gaps in the Group 4: Growth, Employment, 7, 8, 9 and 11
related data reporting systems; Industrialization & Infrastructure
• Suggest state specific indicators for each SDG Group 5: Social Security & 5 and 10
that shall have the 2015 value as the baseline Empowerment
and targeted value to be achieved by the State by Group 6: Climate Change, 13 and 15
2019, 2023 and 2030; Sustainable use of Ecosystem
• Identifying and scaling up the accelerators Group 7: Peace & Justice, 16 and 17
within Government schemes and programmes Promote Partnership
for achievement of SDG;
• Identifying and introducing technological • Facilitate departments in preparation of current
innovation in public service delivery; status of identified indicators (state, district and
• Identify collaborative departments which are block)
critical for planned interventions and also • Development of IT based platform “SDG-MIS”
identify the mechanism for coordination to for capturing real time performances and
work with other departments; achievements against identified targets
• Define steps to be taken by Departments for
timely, disaggregated and reliable data • Publication of periodic reports
availability for the SDG indicators; • Facilitating data/analysis to various
• Suggest specific recommendations for stakeholders
achieving gender equality and empowerment of Constitution of District Level Committees for
women and girls; SDG implementation
• Identify capacity building requirement in Localisation of SDGs is an important part of the its
related departments and suggest plan for
capacity building activities; implementation. For better planning and
implementation of the SDGs at grassroots level, it is
• Suggest specific strategy for localisation of
important to build enabling environment that can help
SDG;
to achieve the SDGs at district and sub-district levels.
• Finalise SDG road map & Strategy and submit Keeping this in view, Government of Rajasthan has
report.
constituted District level SDGs implementation and
The sectoral working groups and the related goals are monitoring committee under the chairmanship of
given in table 13.3 District Collector. The Deputy Director/Assistant
Planning Department has been declared as nodal Director, Economics and Statistics of the respective
department for SDGs implementation & monitoring. district is nominated as the Member Secretary of this
A dedicated cell/centre has been established in committee and district level officers of various
Directorate of Economics & Statistics for collection associated departments are made members of this
of data on Targets/National Indicators and review committee. This committee is entrusted to prepare
of progress. district level roadmap for SDG implementation. It
The SDG centre is established to take up the will identify the district priority areas based on status/
following activities: performance of social, economic and environmental
indicators. The committee is also instructed to meet at
• Facilitate State Level Committee/Departments
in identification of indicators for each least twice in a year to discuss the district's progress
goal/target on the SDGs based on reports, factsheets and
dashboards. It will consult regularly with the
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