Meanwhile, the court for specially-abled persons has directed theenergy departmentto ensure providing agricultural power connections to PwD farmers on par with the benefits given to SC/ST farmers. The energy department has assured the court that this provision will be included in the new energy policy.
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Nutrition boost for pregnant women, newborns in Raj
Since it started in 2020 from five districts of southernRajasthan, theIndira GandhiMatritva Poshan Yojana (IGMPY) of the , now being run across the state, has significantly improved Health and Nutrition of pregnant Women and newborns.
The scheme is also ensuring that cash transferred to pregnant women is used for nutrition and improving healthcare access. Under IGMPY, second-time mothers are given Rs 6,000 in instalments during pregnancy and if agirl childis born, then an additional Rs 2,000 is given.
Women’s nutrition knowledge during pregnancy increased by 38% and the husbands by 19% in 2021-2022 with help of cash transfers and context-specific social behaviour change Communication (SBCC), the official data says. The key interventions were interpersonal communication, SBCC interventions like early pregnancy registrations, improved quality ANC and pregnancy weight monitoring, dietary diversity for beneficiaries, age-appropriate infant and young child feeding practices, and age-appropriate child immunization.
IPE Global provides technical support to Government of Rajasthan at state, district, and block levels to effectively implement cash transfers and behaviour change interventions.
700-cr Chambal riverfront in Kota likely to be ready by March: Dhariwal
With a whopping budget of Rs 700 crore, the ChambalRiverfrontProject is set to change the face of coaching city Kota. Besides visiting other development works in the city on the second day of his six-days tour to Kota, UDH minister andKotaNorth MLA Shanti Dhariwal on Sunday sailed throughChambalRiver in a boat along with other officials and took stock of the work progress at Chambal riverfront site.
Terming the riverfront as an amazing tourist spot and a source of EMPLOYMENT generation for local youths, Dhariwal directed officials to complete the project by March. He also asked engineers to maintain quality of work and materials.
Moreover, claimed to be the worlds largest, bell of 9.5 meters in diameter will be installed on the Ghat and a waterfall into Chambal from the urn of Chambal Mata would be another attraction of the Riverfront.
Besides, more than 22 other places that included a World Heritage Street,RajasthanHeritage Street, Sahitya Chowk and Spiritual Ghat are also being built by combining both sides of Chambal banks.
There will be boats, food streets of 12 countries, handicraft markets and beautiful gardens over 3 Km stretch of the Riverfront. From Kota barrage to the Nayapura bridge, the pictures of the country and the world will be visible on the Rampura side on the river front, while on the side of Saktapura, there will be visions of splendor of Rajasthan.
The Riverfront is being done by the Urban Development Trust with its own financial Resources.
Rajasthan sees sharp rise in crimes against SC, ST in five years
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.
Plan to end drinking water woes in desert districts of Rajasthan
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.
Rajasthan housing board adopts Japanese method to make ‘Pink City’ green
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.
In a first, anganwadi centres (AWC) have merged with government schools, paving the way for providing pre-school education to children in the 3-5 age group.
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.
Rajasthan: Fix plan to hire people with disabilities for NREGA work, says court for specially abled persons
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.
The directorate of local bodies (DLB) has asked all the urban local bodies (ULB) in the state to submit report of unregularised colonies.
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.
2,143 couples marry in mass wedding in Rajasthan, set world records
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.