RAJASTHAN

There has been a rapid rise in the number of cases registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act) in Rajasthan in the past five years. From 6,329 cases in 2016, it has gone up to 8,744 in 2020, stated a Lok Sabha reply.

However, the conviction rates in such cases have declined. Against 1,121 convicted cases in 2019, it had dropped to 686 in 2020, which is 7.84% of the total cases registered (8,744) in the same year and the lowest in five years.

Minister of state (Mos) for social and Empowerment Ramdas Athawle gave a reply to an unstarred question on atrocities against SCs and STs in Lok Sabha on December 14. In Rajasthan, 6,329 cases were registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act) in 2016; 5222 cases were registered in 2017; and 5563 cases were registered in 2018. In 2019, 8418 cases were registered; and in 2020, 8,744 cases were registered.

Meanwhile, in 2016, there were convictions in 680 cases in crime against SCs and STs , which is 10.74% of the total cases registered in the same year. There were 1,845 convictions in 2017 (35.33% of total cases registered); 712 in 2018 (12.79% of the total cases registered); and 1,121 in 2019 (13.31% of the total cases registered). In 2020, there were convictions in 686 cases, which is 7.84% of the total cases registered in the same year.

A plan worth Rs 1,275 crore for four escape reservoirs has been decided upon to end the water woes in Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner and Ganganagar districts.

With this plan there will be no water shortage for the next 30 years and an additional 1,000 cusec water will be available at these reservoirs which are to be built in the four districts. Each reservoir may get an additional 300 cusec additional water.

Apart from this, a scheme worth Rs. 8,137 crore has been approved under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in which 76 lakh houses will get drinking water. This scheme will be completed in 2023-24. Pant held meetings with officers and visited the villages & PHED region.

In the main canal area of IGNP, four escape reservoirs will be made worth Rs 12,444.26 crore. With these reservoirs, more than 20.87 lakh families in 6,707 villages will be benefited.

The Rajasthan Housing Board (RHB) has implemented a Japanese technique to make the ‘Pink City’ green. Planting inside the upcoming grand City Park in Mansarovar, city planners at the RHB has adopted the world famous Miyawaki method of Japan.

India had pledged to adopt this technique under the Paris Agreement to expand its green cover from 25% to 33%. The Paris Agreement was adopted by 196 countries at the Conference of the Parties (CO) in Paris, on December 12, 2015.

RajasthanState Council of Educational Research & Training, Udaipur, is working on the framework for an integrated approach to healthcare, Nutrition and Education. The AWCs role is to provide healthcare and nutrition to pregnant, lactating mothers and children up to 5 years.

Already 12,000 schools have been merged into government schools in the last two years. The remaining 19,000 will be merged in many phases with an aim to provide effective pre-school Learning. Kamlendra SinghRanawat, public relations officer atRSCERT, said they were working on a readiness package for AWC to smoothly integrate them into the school system.

The court for specially abled persons has issued a notice to the states rural development and department directing it to formulate a plan for finalising a fixed number of PwDs (persons with disabilities) to be recruited for MGNREGA work in the state annually.
InRajasthan, the State Government has already increased the number of days of work for PwDs under the scheme by 100 days. Giving a reminder to the department, the court directed it to take action in the matter as per rules and inform the court about the same.

It is well known that the community is reeling under the problems of Unemployment, illiteracy and financial weakness. There are limited opportunities in government jobs and they do not get jobs easily even in the private sector.

As the plans to issue 10 lakh lease deeds during the Prashasan Shehron Ke Sangh Abhiyan- 2021 (Urban Area Services) in October, the exercise will save time.

The camps will be organised to benefit residents in urban areas, including 213 local bodies, 14 urban improvement trust and three development authorities.

In a grand event, Rajasthans Baran district witnessed a mass wedding ceremony. More than 2,143 couples participated in the joyous occasion, exchanging vows and receiving blessings from Chief MinisterAshok Gehlotand Cabinet Minister Pramod Jain Bhaya. The event achieved a remarkable feat by creating two world records. First, for most couples married in 12 hours, and second for most couples married in 24 hours, set by 963 Yemeni couples in 2013.

According to theGuinness World Records, the mass wedding was organised by Shri Mahaveer Goshala Kalyan Sansthan, a registered trust that helps underprivileged individuals get married.

Corporates inRajasthanhave committed to set up 73oxygenplants at government hospitals through donations andCSRfunds out of which four have become operational by the end of May.

While 27 of them are under various stages of development by the donated funds, the rest are getting implemented under the companies CSR activities.

During peak of the second wave, local industries had supplied more than 3,000 cylinders of Oxygen on daily basis.

Transportation of the medical oxygen had emerged as a major challenge following sudden increase in demand. The industries department under the Oxygen Management Group traced and acquired nearly 26,000 industrial oxygen cylinders.

Similarly, Shree Cement from itsPaliunit supplied 250 filled oxygen cylinders. SRK Oxygen plant in Chittorgarh was revived for generation 700 cylinders a day. Salasar Gases in Kishangarh, an old and closed LMO plant, was made functional for producing 600 cylinders a day.

Chief MinisterAshok Gehlot announced that ‘Veer ShiromaniMaharana Pratap Board’ would be formed to make the young generation aware of the bravery of the 16th-century king of Mewar known for valiantly fighting the Mughals.

“The board will prepare a layout for course material, heritage conservation, innovation, research work in different languages, publicity, national and international Awards, lectures and conferences and create an inspirational ,” saidGehlotat the 483rd birth anniversary celebrations of Maharana Pratap organized by Mewar Kshatriya Mahasabha and the Municipal Corporation at Sukhadia Rangmanch in Udaipur. He also sanctioned Rs 5 crore for various developmental work pertaining to Maharana Pratap’s samadhi, Rajtilak Sthal, and other places and allotment of land near Meera Medpat Girl’s hostel for construction of a hostel. He said work orders have been issued for a Maharana Pratap panorama at Chavand at a cost of Rs 4 crore, for which an announcement was made earlier.