Good news for common people, now gas cylinder will be available for Rs 450, CM announces

Jaipur : Now about 1.09 crore families getting ration under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) will get gas cylinder for Rs 450. Till now only Ujjwala and BPL families were getting its benefit, now about 33 lakh more families will join it. Along with this, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma also announced changes in the rules to clear the way for the long pending recruitment of fourth class employees.

Now the youth will be able to get loan up to two crore rupees at concessional rate for setting up industry, while the remaining recommendations of the committees formed to resolve salary discrepancies of employees will be implemented from September 1. Rajasthan Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) on the lines of AIIMS, purchase of one thousand electric buses and the gift of development authority in Bikaner and Bharatpur have also been given. Apart from this, now there will be no bill to increase the salary-allowances and pension of MLAs and former MLAs, it will be increased automatically like employees and officers. Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma made these announcements in the assembly like a mini budget while responding to the debate on the Finance and Appropriation Bill on Monday. After this, the assembly passed the budget of the state, after which the Speaker of the Assembly Vasudev Devnani adjourned the proceedings of the House till 11 am on Tuesday.

Announcements were also made

Now even those with 40 percent marks will be able to appear in the Common Entrance Test (CET) for government services.
1 lakh rupees for a permanent house in slums. 50 crore rupees will be spent on the Aashraya scheme.
5% more allowance in pension to senior citizens between 70 and 75 years of age in the state
The offices of Revenue Board and Tax Board of Jaipur and Ajmer will be integrated.
Electropathy Board formed, five crore rupees given. Vasundhara Raje government recognized electropathy.
Budget of Rs 750 crore for RIMS.
Now fourth class employees can be recruited.
Now 1000 e-buses will be purchased in the state instead of 500.
New plan for beautification of Dravyavati river in Jaipur
Mess allowance for NCC cadets during games is Rs 220 per day instead of Rs 150
Construction of sports stadium in Pali, Bali, Khinvsar, Nagaur, Lohawat
7.50 crore rupees to Bar Council of Rajasthan for assistance of lawyers
IT Park in Ajmer
Hunting banned in Asind area, hunting prohibited area declared
New Agricultural Market in Didwana, Bhadroti
New milk collection centres will be opened.
A company of Border Home Guard will be stationed in Tijara and Kherthal
Roof top solar plant will be installed on the flats built in front of the Vidhan Sabha for the MLAs.

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