Bharatpur in National Capital Region (NCR) now

Bharatpur in Rajasthan and Bhiwani and Mahendragarh districts of Haryana will now be a part of the National Capital Region (NCR). This proposal was approved at the meeting of NCR Planning Board on Monday. This move will lead to major infrastructural development in these areas. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath. "Based on the request of the participating states, the board has approved the inclusion of Bharatpur in Rajasthan, Bhiwani and Mahendragarh in Haryana in NCR. The proposal for including Karnal and Jind districts of Haryana in NCR are also being considered,'' Nath said. Funding from the NCR Planning Board will be available for projects in areas included in NCR. "Loans can be made available at cheaper rates to such areas. This will eventually lead to an increase in real estate prices,'' said a Ministry official. Until now, the NCR included nine  districts of Haryana, five districts of UP, Alwar in Rajasthan and the National Capital Territory (NCT).

Manchester of Rajasthan - Bhilwara

Bhilwara or Bhilwada city of Rajasthan is known as Manchester of Rajasthan for its major holding in textile business of Rajasthan and India. The major industry is textiles, with more than 400 manufacturing units in the town. The main textile product is synthetic fabric used in trousers. It began with a spinning and knitting company named mewar textile mills, owned by Industrialist Shri Sampatmal Lodha, started in year 1938. There after Shri Laxmi niwas Jhunjhunwala started his first unit for synthetic textile in the year 1961 at Bhilwara. Then many other units came up. The turnover of the textile industry is more than Rs. 10,000 crore p.a. The city has 9 major spinning mills and 5 small spinning mills. The total spindlage installed at Bhilwara are approx. 4.50 lacs about 40% of the State capacity.

Indira Gandhi Canal Rajasthan

Indira Gandhi Canal Rajasthan: Indira Gandhi Canal Project (इंदिरा गाँधी नहर परियोजना ) is one of the most gigantic projects in the world aiming to dedesertify and transform desert waste land into agriculturally productive area. The project objectives include drought proofing, providing drinking water, improvement of environment, afforestation, employment, rehabilitation, development and projection of animal wealth and increasing agricultural produce. The project construction commenced in the year 1958. Though the project is only partially complete it has shown remarkable success. Indira Gandhi Nahar Project was designed to utilise 9,367 Mm3/yr of the total 10,608 Mm3/yr allocated to Rajasthan from the surplus waters of the Ravi and Beas rivers. The construction of the project has been divided into two stages.

Indira Gandhi Canal consists of the Rajasthan feeder canal (with the first 167 km in Punjab and Haryana and the remaining 37 km in Rajasthan) and 445 km of the Rajasthan main canal which is entirely within Rajasthan.This canal enters into Haryana from Punjab near Lohgarh village of Haryana,then running in western part of district Sirsa it enters into Rajasthan near Kharakhera village of Rajasthan. The IGNP traverses seven districts of Rajasthan: Barmer, Bikaner, Churu, Hanumangarh, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, and Sriganganagar.

Kalisindh TPS

Kalisindh TPS: Kalisindh Thermal Power Station (TPS) is a proposed 1200 megawatt (MW) plant which is currently under construction in Jhalawar district, Rajasthan .

Kalisindh TPS has two Unis:
1. KALISINDH TPS UNIT-1 =600 MW expected date of completion: March 2013
2. KALISINDH TPS UNIT-2  = 600 MW expected date of completion: June 2013.
Kalisindh Thermal Power Station (TPS) is being built near the villages of Nimoda, Undal, Motipura, Singharia and Devri villages in Jhalawar district, Rajasthan, India. (RVUN states that the plant site is "about" 12 kilometres from Jhalawar and 2 kilometres from state highway No.19 and 8 km from proposed Ramganj Mandi - Bhopal broad gauge rail line

State PSU in Rajasthan

PSU in Rajasthan: PSU stands for Public Sector Undertaking (PSU). PSU in India or Rajasthan is a Government owned company and their subsidiarity companies such as Air India Limited, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Coal India Limited, Food Corporation of India, BSNL, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) etc. PSU of India is used to refer to companies in which the government (either the federal Union Central Government or the many state or territorial governments, or both) own a majority (51 percent or more) of the company equity.  

Rajasthan definitely do not have high turnover PSUs but Govt. of Rajasthan owns many PSU in State which is run by Independent Board of Directors or CMD as per Norms from Govt. of Rajasthan. Here is List of Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the purview of Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE).
List of State PSU in Rajasthan:
STATUTORY CORPORATIONS/BOARDS
. Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation
. Rajasthan Financial Corporation
. Rajasthan Land Development Corporation
. Rajasthan Housing Board
. Rajasthan State Warehousing Corporation
. Rajasthan State Agriculture Marketing Board
REGISTERED COMPANIES
. Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd.
. Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Ltd.
. Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd.
. Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd.
. Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd.
. Rajasthan State Industrial Development & Investment Corporation Ltd.
. Rajasthan State Mines & Minerals Ltd.

. The Rajasthan Small Industries Corporation Ltd.
. Rajasthan State Handloom Development Corporation Ltd.
. Rajasthan Rajya Paryatan Vikas Nigam Ltd.
. Rajasthan State Hotels Corporation Ltd.
. Rajasthan State Seeds Corporation Ltd.
. Rajasthan State Agro Industries Corporation Ltd.
. Rajasthan State Road Development & Construction Corporation Ltd.
. Rajasthan Jal Vikas Nigam Ltd.
. Rajasthan State Ganganagar Sugar Mills Ltd.
. Rajasthan Renewal Energy Corporation Ltd.
DEPARTMENTAL UNDERTAKINGS
. Rajasthan State Chemical Works Didwana (Sodium Sulphate Works)
. Rajasthan Goverment Salt Works, Didwana.

For More details refer: bpe.rajasthan.gov.in

Rajasthan Budget 2013-14

Rajasthan Budget 2013-14 Highlights: Rajasthan Budget 2013-2014 is presented today, 6th March 2013 by the Chief Minister of Rajasthan Hon. Ashok Gehlot in the Assembly of Rajasthan. He will present 4th Financial budget of Rajasthan in row. This is last Budget by Rajasthan CM Mr. Ashok Gehlot before Assembly Election in December 2013 or January 2014. For Live updates Bookmarks or Follow us on Facebook, Google+ or Twitter.

Download Rajasthan Budget 2013-14 Budget Speech in Hindi Pdf
Rajasthan Budget 2013-2014 Highlights:
* Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot reaches Vidhan sabha bhawan.
* Rajasthan Budget speech begins with "Shor-Sharaba" from BJP on irregularities in Mining allotment, CM Ashok gehlot begins budget speech 2013-14
* Ghanshyam Tiwadi admitted in hospital after health problem.
* Ashok gehlot begins his Last budget before election this year.
* All State departments are directed to fill vacant post as per retirements in FY2012-13
* Ashok gehlot asked Opposition party to maintain decorum of Budget session and agree for any inquiry.
* Congress allege BJP is afraid of Budget 2013-14.
* Leader of opposition can do inquiry, i am ready for any inquiry - Ashok Gehlot with 100% confidence. 
* Rajasthan has finally get refinery, at-least cheers - Ashok gehlot. 
* So Now finally begins Budget 2013-14 speech after BJP agree with assurance from speaker and CM Gehlot on inquiry. 
* 650 Crore for Roads in Rural Areas for New roads, renovation.  
* 9500 Crore for 6000 KM roads in state. 
* New Rajasthan state Wind energy policy 2012 will promote wind energy.
* We will promote Wind Energy, Solar energy in state and new projects are approved.
* Rajasthan Budget 2013-14 YOJNA = Rs. 40149 Crore.
* No hike in Electricity bills for BPL, Farmers.
* Debt restructuring of State Electricity Companies, 400 Sub-station of 33 KV.
* Roof Top power Generation scheme of Rs. 100 Crore in Jodhpur.

* Water to Jaisamand dam of Alwar from Rivers. 
* Road widening of Baneshwar dham.
* 28 Under-bridge construction. 
* 20000 New Hand pump, Drinking water to 3000 Villages.  
* 60 Crore for better usage of Chambal water in state. 
* 404 Crore to Bikaner villages for various schemes.
* 621 Crore to Jodhpur disctricts.
* Beawar, Nasirabad and other villages will get Bisalpur dam water for drinking. 
* Cancer and Kidney treatment aid of 1 Lakh for below 1 Lakh income, and Free to BPL families, scheme extened to private hospitals too. 
* Free Health Check-up in Rajasthan from 15th August 2013.
* Medical staff 20000+, Doctors 8000 post, 64 Dentist post.
* 200 Janani Express, 100 more 108 ambulance with New Post of drivers.
* New Medical College in 15 places, 1 More Medical college in Jaipur
* 2000 Post for Free Medical check-up scheme of Rajasthan. 
* 1000 post in General Health Centers.
* 609 PAC Centers.
* Rs. 300 Crore for Devnarayana Scheme. 
* 1500 Para computer teachers in Madarasa Schools.
* Promotion to Inter-caste marriages in ST/STs. Rs. 5 Lak on Inter-caste marriage.
* Scholarships for SC,ST, SBC, OBC Students. 
* Two free Uniform to Aanganwadi childrens.
* 125 Days work in MGNREGA / NREGA in Budget 2013-14.
* More medicines in Mukhyamantri Nishulk pashu Yojana, Mobile Hospital on block level. 
* Rs 1 / Kg. wheat in for BPL families instead of Rs. 2, Rs. 5/Kg. for APL families instead of Rs.8. 
* Technical training to youth, 25 new ITI Colleges.
* 1000 Primary school to be upgraded.
* 20000 Third grade teachers Jobs in Rajasthan.
* 5000 Physical Education teachers in Rajasthan
* 1000 Urdu teachers, 1000 Urdu Lecturers in Rajasthan. 
* 10000 Post of 2nd Grade Teachers in Rajasthan.
* Tablets to Class 8th Topper, Gulabchand Kataria opposes, how you decide topper when we are going for Grading systems in state.
* 15 New Colleges in Rajasthan. 
* Library on Panchayat Samiti headquarters.
* Sports school in Jaipur. 
* IIT in Kota soon.
* 5 Crore for Scince city in Jodhpur, Rs. 5 Lakh price to one scientist each year. 
* Special emphasis on woman colleges.
* HPCL Board approved the refinery in Badmer
* 1020 Driver, 1000 Conductors Jobs in Rajasthan Roadways. 
* Social Inverstment Act 
* 782 Post in Mining Department of Rajasthan 
* Ajmer Vikas Pradhikaran / Ajmer Development Authority (ADA) annouced. 
* Rajasthan Habitet center annouced in Budget 2013-14.
* Pali, Barmer, chittorgarh, sikar to gets Nagar Sudhar Nyas  in Budget 2013-14.
* Udaipur Nagar Nigam annouced in Budget 2013-14. 
* 3500 Technical, Administrative post in Rajasthan. 
* Senior Citizen Tirth Yatra scheme launched for 25000, with 100% expenditure paid by Govt. of Rajasthan.
* 12000 Police constable Jobs in 2013 in Rajasthan. 
* 15000 New homes in Rajasthan.
* Police training institute in Bharatpur.
* 1 Lakh aid for Kailash-Mansarovar yatra. 
* 600 Post in Rajasthan Jails.
* 8 Up-Tehsil will be upgraded to Tehsil.
* 10 Crore to Bar-Counsil.
* 641 Post of Patwaris in Rajasthan. 
* Airport in Kishangarh, Ajmer, free land will be provided to Airport Authority of India. 
* Laptop for recognized Reporters. 
* 50000+ Employees will get benefits of new promotion policies of Rajasthan Govt.
* IT Center in Dholpur. 
* Tax hike to 65% from 50% on tobacco products.
* E-Payment facility in tax.
* 6th Pay commission beneftis to Rajasthan state govt. employees from 1st July 2013.

MEMU Rail Coach Factory, Bhilwara

MEMU Rail Coach Factory, Bhilwara: Rajasthan's Bhilwara district will get MEMU train coach factory as announced in Rail Budget 2013-14. Railways joined hands with state-owned BHEL for setting up a modern Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) coach factory in Bhiwara, Rajasthan.  Rajasthan will give us 200 acres of land in Bhilwara for setting up the MEMU coach factory and BHEL will set up the factory which will manufacture 400 coaches in a year as per Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal.

MoU was signed between railways and BHEL here for setting up a Rs 1,000 cr state-of-the-art MEMU coach factory in Bhilwara, the national transporter will sign another MoU with Rajasthan for the joint venture project. MEMU trains are required for faster connectivity with suburban areas. Nine MEMU coaches comprise one MEMU train.

Roof-top Solar Power Generation Scheme, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

Rajasthan Government to introduce "Roof-top solar power generation" Scheme in Jodhpur as per Rajasthan Budget 2013-14 announcement from Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot. Rajasthan is not first state to implement "Roof top solar power generation" project as Kerala and Gujarat already announced this scheme and way ahead in implementation of Roof top solar power generation scheme in state. Rajasthan Govt. allotted Rs. 100 Crore to implement this scheme in Jodhpur city where abundance solar energy is available for more than 9 Months in a year. 

The rooftop power plants offer several other advantages including:
* Decrease in Transmission and Distribution (T&D) losses
* Low gestation time

* Improvement of tail-end grid voltages

* Availability of solar energy for whole year in western Rajasthan.

Point to Remember:

1. Roof top Solar Power Generation Scheme Proposed in Which city of Rajasthan - Jodhpur

2. Total Fund allocated for Roof-top Solar Power Generation in Rajasthan = 100 Crore.

Rajasthan Budget Facts | राजस्थान बजट कुछ तथ्य

Rajasthan Budget Facts | राजस्थान बजट कुछ तथ्य:

* राजस्थान का प्रथम बजट वित्त मंत्री के रूप प्रस्तुत किया था  -  नाथूराम मिर्धा
* राजस्थान का बजट राजस्थान विधानसभा की जगह लोकसभा में प्रस्तुत किया गया था -1993 बाबरी मस्जिद विवाद के कारण राष्ट्रपति शासन लागू होने के कारण
* राजस्थान के ऐसे वित्तमंत्री जिन्होंने बजट पेश नहीं किया - मानिकचंद सुराना(1979-80) सरकार गिर जाने के कारण
* सर्वाधिक बार बजट पेश करने वाले मंत्री - चन्दनमल बैद 9 बार
* Budget 2013-14 कुल बजट राशि = Rs. 94871.95  करोड़
* Budget 2013-14 वार्षिक योजना का आकर = Rs. 40139 करोड़

Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) in Rajasthan

Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC): Under the Eleventh Five Year Plan of India(2007–2012), Ministry of Railways is constructing a new Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) covering about 2762 route km long two routes - the Eastern Corridor from Ludhiana to Dankuni and the Western Corridor from Jawahar Lal Nehru Port, at Nhava Sheva in Navi Mumbai to Tughlakabad, Delhi/Dadri along with interlinking of two corridors at Khurja. Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) is a corporation run by the Government of India to undertake planning & development, mobilisation of financial resources and construction, maintenance and operation of the Dedicated Freight Corridors.

Western Corridor of Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) is 1,483 km long rail corridor connecting the Jawaharlal Nehru Port near Mumbai with Dadri near Delhi. The DFC is in planning stages and is to be constructed by 2016. 39% of the corridor will pass through Rajasthan, creating new opportunities for companies located in Rajasthan to access the large Western and Northern domestic markets, as well as international markets via ports on the western seaboard. The DFC will provide high speed, double stacked container rail connectivity that will reduce transit time, costs and increase reliability.

Largest Cement producing state in India

Largest cement producing state in india: Rajasthan is second largest cement producer state in India after Andhra Pradesh. As of March, 2012, Rajasthan had 19 projects with aggregate Cement capacity of 38.8 million tonnes per annum (MTPA). The cement industry in Rajasthan is witnessing significant growth in recent years. The key strength of Rajasthan cement industry is the presence of large limestone reserves, estimated to be over 2.5 billion tones. MS grade limestone of Jaisalmer district is supplied to various steel plants of the country. Currently, 15 major cement plants and 2 medium cement plants are in operation with a total installed capacity of about 20.3 million tonnes per annum. Given the availability of huge cement grade limestone reserves, more than 10 cement plants will be installed in the State in near future, particularly in Chittorgarh, Jaipur, Jhunjhunu, Nagaur and Pali.
Major Existing Cement Company in Rajasthan
1. Shree Cement
2. Birla Cement
3. Grasim Cement
4. Ambuja Cement
5. ACC Cements
6. Bangur Cement
7. Binani Cement
8. Laxmi Cement
9. Wonder Cement
Largest cement producing state in india: India is the world's second largest producer (224.4 million tonnes per annum ) of cement , after China , in the world. Tamil Nadu is the third largest cement producing state , after Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Top Three Cement producing state of India:
1. Andhra Pradesh (AP)
2. Rajasthan
3. Tamilnadu