RAJASTHAN

During Monsoon session in Lok Sabha, MP Diya Kumari proposed the development of Kumbhalgarh as a potential tiger reserve inRajasthan.

In a detailed report, the committee will take into consideration the present scenario of the region which includes congenial Environment for tigers, landscape and connectivity, boundaries and human dwelling around the sanctuary.

The Worker Population Ratio (WPR) on usual status for females of age 15 years and above inRajasthanhas gone up to 39% in 2021-22, which is the highest among female graduates in three years, according to the official data on (PLFS), conducted by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI).

The WPR on usual status for male and female graduates of age 15 years and above in Rajasthan was 61.9% for male and 17.2% for female in 2020-21. This was the lowest for female graduates in three years. In 2019-20, the WPR was 64.8% for male graduates and 22.4% for female graduates. In 2018-19, the WPR was 65.0% for male graduates and 19.1% for female graduates.

As per the latest available annual PLFS Reports, the estimated WPR on usual status for females of age 15 years and above has increased to 31.7% in the whole country during 2021-22 from 22% (2017-18). The number of job-seekers who got themselves registered in the EMPLOYMENT exchanges during 2021 and 2022 was 32.24 lakh and 39.97 lakh, respectively. TNN

Budget announcement for 2022-23 providing sector benefits to tourism and hospitality sector will prove to be a game-changer and accelerate Investment and EMPLOYMENT.
Giving industry status reflects the states robust focus on tourism and it will prove to be a game-changer, said tourism ministerVishvendra Singhat a pre-event roadshowRajasthanDomestic Travel Mart (RDTM) 2022.

The minister said tourism sector is one of the largest employers and its Growth is key for the economy of Rajasthan. Addressing the tourism Fraternity, principal secretary (tourism) Gayatri Rathore said MoUs and LoIs amounting to Rs 11,906 crore for 363 projects, which will generate jobs for 57,138 persons, were signed during the Invest Rajasthan Roadshows .

The objective of RDTM is to promote tourism which is critical in current times given that foreign tourist movement is yet to pick up speed.

To prevent loss of precious metals by retrieving them from E-Waste, the is formulating an e-Waste Management policy, which will be unveiled on June 5. It will ensure that only authorised dealers will be able to collect e-waste.

Precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum and palladium worth crores of rupees are going waste in the state with e-waste due to disposal of e-waste in an unorganised manner. Since the e-waste is not being discarded in a proper way, it is not only causing loss of crores but also adversely affecting the Environment as it requires mining for the precious metals used in production of electronic items including mobile phones, laptops, monitors and television.

The recycling facilities also highlighted the immense value present in discarded electronic devices and imparted knowledge of the advanced technologies available for recovery of precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum and palladium.

The stateshealth departmenthas issued an order to organise special vaccination camps for persons with disabilities (PwDs) who are above 18 years at centres run by NGOs or private organisations after registering 100 or more such people.

The decision follows a notice sent by theState Human Rights Commission(SHRC) which took cognizance of the matter. The order also stated that if an NGO or a private organisation manages to register only less than 100 PwDs, they will be given special priority to get inoculated at the nearest Covid vaccination centre.

Chief minister Ashok Gehlot has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to release the outstanding amount of Rs 730.81 crore, the central government’s share in the Scheduled Tribes Post Matric Scholarship Scheme (STPMSS).

Gehlot has written that for the educational upgradation of ST students, the scheme is being run. According to the guidelines of the scheme, the ratio between the centre and the state is fixed at 75:25. Under this scheme, about 3 lakh applications are received in the state every year, for which about Rs 400 crore is required every year of which the central share is about Rs 300 crore.

The CM said that in the financial year 2022-23, the state had fixed a demand of Rs 380.26 crore (central share amount of Rs 285.20 crore) on the basis of the applications received under this scheme. The Centre has released only Rs 77.81 crore out of its share.

A total amount of Rs 730.81 crore is outstanding, including Rs 430.81 crore for the applications received for the financial year 2022-23 and the outstanding applications of the previous year, and Rs 300 crore for the applications of the current financial year( 2023-24). He urged the Prime Minister to release the outstanding amount at the earliest so that the scholarship could be paid on time to the scheduled tribe students of the state.

The proposal of theUnited States Trade Representative(USTR) to impose retaliatory tariffs on 41 Indian products including 17 items in thegemand jewellery category has worried the exporters who are yet to recover fully from the Covid blows.
The representatives in the state said if the proposals go unchallenged and get implemented, the gem and jewellery industry will have a crippling impact as the US has proposed to levy tariffs up to 25% on the products.

Last year, India levied an equalisation tax on ecommerce companies that have no physical operation in the country. The 2% digital service tax (DST) on purchases through these companies came into effect from April 2020. The Indian government is currently examining the USTR proposals and may knock the doors of the WTO if it is levied. The USTR list includes other products like shrimps, basmati rice, bamboo items, wood furniture, and cigarette paper, etc.

Of 2.01 lakhPradhan MantriAwaasYojana-Grameen(PMAY-G) beneficiaries whose names were rejected by the Centres portal (Awaas+) due to technical errors, 1.55 lakh were found to be eligible after physical verification conducted by the states rural development department, the state governments survey report said.

The reasons listed for rejection of names by the portal are land related issues, house related issues, income and facility related issues, document duplication related issues and other reasons.

According to the report, under the head Document Duplication, 40,893 names were rejected citing reason family with same job card number already present in the Awaas+ PWL (permanent waiting list). However, after verification, 34,695 were found to be eligible under PMAY-G. In all, 33,233 names were rejected citing reason – duplicateAadharnumber, same Aadhar already mapped with existing beneficiary on AwaasSoft. However, following verification, 18,044 were found to be eligible in this category.

Under the head land related issues, 18,774 names were rejected citing reason 5 acres of more of irrigated land for two or more crop seasons. But, of the total, 15,068 beneficiaries were found to be eligible after physical verification.