RAJASTHAN

A data released by the Rajasthan Khadya Padarth Vyapar Sangh states that there is a 20% fall in the production of agricultural commodities in Rajasthan compared to last year (2020).
While there is a 20% fall in the production of bajra, there is a 35% decrease in the production of and 30% in the production of moong. The data analysed by the sangh also states that with the fall in the production of agricultural produce, there will be a rise in the price of items in the market.

The production of bajra will go down from last years 39 lakh tonne to 34 lakh tonne this year. Of the total production of bajra, 70 per cent has been damaged this year due to rain. This has led to a difference of Rs 400 in the price of damaged and good quality bajra (Rs 1,600 per quintal for damaged bajra and to Rs 2,000 per quintal for good quality bajra).

Rural development and ministerRamesh ChandMeena on Saturday said the State Government has created a special fund of Rs 100 crore for people who have not been covered under any scheme.

Addressing the first session ofRajasthan Rural Development Service Councilorganised atIndira Gandhi PanchayatiRaj Sansthan,Meenasaid block development officers (BDOs) should make proposals after identifying beneficiaries to be covered under the special fund. He said Corruption in the department would not be tolerated at all.

According to thesurvey, 78.3% (1,174 elderly respondents) claimed that due to Covid situation, generation gap has increased. This study was conducted during August and 95% elderly admitted that their major concern was looking after the Health condition of self/spouse
During the survey, 86% elderly admitted that they were facing or had to face Covid situation and related issues, while nearly half of the respondents termed sense of loneliness/isolation as the most prominent psychological issue followed by restlessness. Around 26% elderly said disease and poor health were major source of concern for them.

For the first time in the state, the monsoon session of the assembly is being convened as a continuation of the budget session after five-anda-half months. The government did not send the file to the governor for prorogation of the budget session of the assembly.

This is the first time in the parliamentary HISTORY of the state when the budget session of the Assembly was not prorogued for more than five months. In its continuation, the next session of the assembly meeting has been convened.

Expanding the scope for industrial benefits, allowed the hotels having 10 or more rooms and those in RIICO areas to be covered under the scheme. Besides, ruraltourismunits and hotels ofRTDChave also been included for getting the benefits of industrial status.

After theinaugurationofRajasthan Domestic Tourism Mart,Gayatri Rathore, principal secretary (tourism) said that the chief minister has approved the new category of hotels and tourism units to be covered under the scheme. Earlier hotels having more than 16 rooms were eligible for getting industrial benefits, which include rebate in electricity rates and urban development tax, among others. The decision is also in conformity with the Centres definition of hotels, which require 10 rooms or above.

Rajasthanbecame the fourth state in the country to administer over two crore doses of Covid-19 Vaccines to beneficiaries.

According to the Centre’s Wednesday morning report on vaccination,Maharashtraled the country with 2,64,79,757 doses, followed by Uttar Pradesh (2,38,29,486 doses) and Gujarat (2,08,30,209). Rajasthan stood at fourth place with 1,99,81,201 doses.

According to Health department figures, 36,60,873 youngsters in the 18-44 years age group in the state have been administered the first and 1,813 of them the second dose of the vaccine. Similarly, 60,65,648 people have received the first dose and 9,26,283 the second dose in the 45-59 years age group. In the 60 years and above age group, 54,96,885 senior citizens and 17,74,326 among them have received the first and both doses of the vaccine, respectively.

Over 1.07 crore families inRajasthanbenefitted from the Mehangai Rahat Camps till May 18. As many as 4.89 crore CM guarantee cards have been distributed to people through these camps, according to the rahat camp portal.

Both the Chiranjeevi Swasthya BimaYojanaandChiranjeevi DurghatnaBima Yojana, saw the highest number of beneficiaries with over 85 lakh registrations each. The Mehangai Rahat Camps were kicked-off in the state on April 24.

The free ration scheme,Annapurnafood packet yojana, saw 70.68 lakh registrations, followed by more than 64.38 lakh registrations under the CM free electricity scheme.

So far, under the Mukhyamantri Kamdhenu Bima Yojana, 58.59 lakh registrations have been done, 40.69 lakh registrations have been done under the Mukhyamantri Gramin Rojgar Guarantee Yojana, 37.55 lakh registrations under the Indira Gandhi Gas CylinderSubsidy Yojana

A data compiled by thestate governmentshows thatRajasthanis at the bottom among the states – where there is a surge in the number ofCovidcases – in terms ofoxygen allocationto the state per case load (patient), which is just 0.64 cubic metre. Gujarat tops the chart, at 8.48 cubic metre.

The number of Oxygen supply tankers (both nitrogen and argon tankers) deployed in medical Services has been increased from 6 to 23. Use of GPS and Police escort is being made to ensure smooth and fast transportation of oxygen through tankers.