101 EMERGING SERVICE SECTOR CHAPTER 06 Ÿ Under the 'Vande Bharat Mission',56,348 Non-resident Indians (NRIs) arrived by 414 International flights in Rajasthan during COVID-19. th Ÿ Government museum Baran was virtually inaugurated by Hon’ble Chief Minister on 20 August, 2020 on the birthday of late Shri Rajeev Gandhi. Ÿ Video Conferencing set-up was established up to the gram panchayat level for face-to-face communication and 185 V.Cs has been done by the Hon’ble C.M. on COVID-19 for efficient monitoring. Ÿ More than 100 lakh Jan-Aadhaar cards for NFSA families have been printed and distributed to more than 80.30 lakh families. Ÿ Jan-Aadhaar card has been recognized as the proof of Identity and Address document for the family and also being recognized by Government of India. Ÿ Work of 3D GIS Model for the preservation of the monuments and historic buildings of Rajasthan has been started. Work has been conducted for Data collection of 10,000 KM roads by mobile vans. Ÿ Command and Control Centre for integrated solution on GPS and CCTV based security has been set up at 7 divisional headquarters and 26 districts. th Ÿ Rajasthan Tourism Policy, 2020 has been introduced in the state by notification on 9 September, 2020. Ÿ The Raj-COVID info App has been developed for effective Monitoring of the COVID-19 and implementation of the quarantine process is ensured by the Geo-fencing technique through the mobile application. Ÿ In Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme-2019 (RIPS), tourism sector was included as a Thrust sector. During the year 2020-21, additional benefit of Interest Subsidy/ Capital Subsidy has been allowed. OVERVIEW OF SERVICE SECTOR IN RAJASTHAN business services and community, social and personal services. The Gross State Value Added by Service sector at current and constant (2011-12) Prices is Service sector includes various activities ranging shown in figure 6.1. Gross State Value Added (GSVA) from highly sophisticated activities like computer by services at constant (2011-12) prices has increased software and telecommunication to a simple service from `1.62 lakh crore in 2011-12 to `2.55 lakh crore delivered by a plumber. Due to inclusion of myriad set in 2020-21, registering an increase of 5.18 per cent of activities, there is no unique definition of Service per annum (CAGR) during this period while at sector. According to the National Accounts Current Price, GSVA of Service Sector increased classification, the service sector incorporates trade, from `1.62 lakh crore in 2011-12 to `4.09 lakh crore hotels & restaurants, transport, storage and in 2020-21 recording an increase of 10.86 per cent per communication, financing, insurance, real estate, annum (CAGR) during this period.
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Ÿ Under the 'Vande Bharat Mission',56,348 Non-resident Indians (NRIs) arrived by 414 International flights in Rajasthan during COVID-19.
thŸ Government museum Baran was virtually inaugurated by Hon’ble Chief Minister on 20 August,
2020 on the birthday of late Shri Rajeev Gandhi.
Ÿ Video Conferencing set-up was established up to the gram panchayat level for face-to-face communication and 185 V.Cs has been done by the Hon’ble C.M. on COVID-19 for efficient monitoring.
Ÿ More than 100 lakh Jan-Aadhaar cards for NFSA families have been printed and distributed to more than 80.30 lakh families.
Ÿ Jan-Aadhaar card has been recognized as the proof of Identity and Address document for the family and also being recognized by Government of India.
Ÿ Work of 3D GIS Model for the preservation of the monuments and historic buildings of Rajasthan has been started. Work has been conducted for Data collection of 10,000 KM roads by mobile vans.
Ÿ Command and Control Centre for integrated solution on GPS and CCTV based security has been set up at 7 divisional headquarters and 26 districts.
thŸ Rajasthan Tourism Policy, 2020 has been introduced in the state by notification on 9 September,
2020.
Ÿ The Raj-COVID info App has been developed for effective Monitoring of the COVID-19 and implementation of the quarantine process is ensured by the Geo-fencing technique through the mobile application.
Ÿ In Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme-2019 (RIPS), tourism sector was included as a Thrust sector. During the year 2020-21, additional benefit of Interest Subsidy/ Capital Subsidy has been allowed.
OVERVIEW OF SERVICE SECTOR IN RAJASTHAN
business services and community, social and personal services. The Gross State Value Added by Service sector at current and constant (2011-12) Prices is
Service sector includes various activities ranging shown in figure 6.1. Gross State Value Added (GSVA) from highly sophisticated activities like computer by services at constant (2011-12) prices has increased software and telecommunication to a simple service from `1.62 lakh crore in 2011-12 to `2.55 lakh crore delivered by a plumber. Due to inclusion of myriad set in 2020-21, registering an increase of 5.18 per cent of activities, there is no unique definition of Service per annum (CAGR) during this period while at sector. According to the National Accounts Current Price, GSVA of Service Sector increased classification, the service sector incorporates trade, from ̀ 1.62 lakh crore in 2011-12 to ̀ 4.09 lakh crore hotels & restaurants, transport, storage and in 2020-21 recording an increase of 10.86 per cent per communication, financing, insurance, real estate, annum (CAGR) during this period.
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Share of Services Sector in Rajasthan's GSVA Rajasthan's economy. There was a slight change in the sectoral composition of GSVA with share of services
In 2020-21, service sector with a share of 45.43 per decreasing from 47.17 per cent in 2019-20 to 45.43 cent in Rajasthan's Gross State Value Added (GSVA) per cent in 2020-21. Share of service sector from the at current price continued to be the largest sector in year 2015-16 to 2020-21 is shown in figure 6.2.
Figure 6.2
Sectoral Share of Service Sector in Gross Value Added of Rajasthan and All India at Current Prices
Note: For the year 2018-19 Revised Estimates-II, 2019-20 Revised Estimates-I and 2020-21 Advance Estimates (AE) for Rajasthan.
For All India, Year 2019-20 Provisional Estimates (PE) & Year 2020-21 Advance Estimates (AE).
Growth Rate of GSVA by Service Sector at per cent from 4.43 per cent in 2019-20 due to the Constant (2011-12) Prices economic crisis arising during the pandemic of
Covid-19. The growth rate Service Sector in The growth rate of services has been volatile with a
Comparison to GSVA is shown in figure 6.3.sharp fall in 2020-21 when it fell to around -10.95
Figure 6.1
Gross State Value Added of Service Sector in Rajasthan
Note: For the year 2018-19 Revised Estimates-II, 2019-20 Revised Estimates-I and 2020-21 Advance Estimates (AE)
Composition of Sub-Sectors within Services The share of other services was around 21.49 per Sector at Current Prices cent and of transport, storage and Communication
was around 11.30 per cent in the Gross State Value Trade, hotels and restaurants has the significant
Added (GSVA) of the services sector, while this position in service sector in the state of Rajasthan. In
number was 8.55 per cent for public administration 2020-21, trade, hotels & restaurants contributed
and 7.53 per cent financial services. These shares of around 26.53 per cent of the GSVA in the service
different sub-sectors within services sector are sector, followed closely by real estate and
provided in figure 6.4.professional services with a share of 24.60 per cent.
Figure: 6.4
Share of Sub Sector in GSVA arising from Service Sector in 2020-21 at Current Prices
Figure: 6.3
Growth Rate of GSVA and Service Sector of Rajasthan at Constant (2011-12) Price
Real Estate, ownwership of dwellings& professional services
Public Administration
Other Services
Note: For the year 2018-19 Revised Estimates-II, 2019-20 Revised Estimates-I and 2020-21 Advance Estimates (AE)
Note: For the year 2018-19 Revised Estimates-II, 2019-20 Revised Estimates-I and 2020-21 Advance Estimates (AE)
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Figure: 6.5
Share of Sub-Sector in Services at Current Prices
The subsequent section provides a detailed overview of the Unique Selling Propositions (USPs) of
Rajasthan are Luxury Train (Palace-on-Wheels), on the progress on the various components that plays Forts, Palaces and Havelies, Fairs and Festivals, a pivotal role in the growth of Services sector in Handicrafts, Heritage Hotels, Adventure Tourism, Rajasthan. These include Tourism and Hospitality Rural and Eco-Tourism, Religious Tourism and Services, Financial Services, Information Temple Architecture, Classical Music and Folk Technology & Communication and Science & Dance etc., which attract tourists in the state and
Technology. generate direct and indirect employment and
revenue for the State.
Significant efforts are being made by the State Rajasthan State is one of the most popular tourist Government to develop tourism in the State, since it destination in India and has a prominent place on the has vast potential to generate employment and world tourist map. It has various tourist attraction income for the people of the Rajasthan. During the for both domestic and international tourists. Some
TOURISM
Change in the share of sub-sectors in the GSVA at there is a decline in the share of transport, storage and
current price by services communication which declined from 14.14 per cent in
2011-12 to 11.30 per cent in 2020-21. Similarly, the As regards the contribution of different sub-sectors share of financial services declined from 8.44 per cent of Service in the GSVA of Service sector, the share of in 2011-12 to 7.53 per cent in 2020-21 and the share of trade, hotels and restaurants in Service GSVA (at public administration declined from 9.09 per cent in current price) has decreased from 27.07 per cent in 2011-12 to 8.55 per cent in 2020-21. Share of sub sector 2011-12 to 26.53 per cent in 2020-21. The share of of services from the year 2015-16 to 2020-21 is shown other service increased form 15.67 per cent in 2011-in figure 6.5.12 to 21.49 per cent in 2020-21. In the same time period,
Trade, Hotels & Restaurants Transport, Storage & Communication
Financial Services Real Estate, ownwership of dwellings & professional services
Public Administration Other Services
Note: For the year 2018-19 Revised Estimates-II, 2019-20 Revised Estimates-I and 2020-21 Advance Estimates (AE)
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calendar year 2020, the number of tourist visits in Ÿ 14 heritage certificates have been granted to st Rajasthan was 155.63 lakh (151.17 lakh domestic heritage properties in the year 2020-21 (up to 31
visits and 4.46 lakh visits by foreigners). December, 2020)
Important Achievements: Ÿ Information of 120 heritage hotels has been made
available on the website of the department for the The key achievements of the state in tourism are tourists.highlighted below:
Ÿ During the year 2020-21 (up to December, 2020), Ÿ With a view to encourage tourism in the state and
an Expenditure of `3,444.08 lakh has been to make the state a preferred and leading tourist incurred against the allocation of ̀ 12,076.44 lakh. destination through new and experiential
tourism products, 'Rajasthan Tourism Policy, Decisions for Corona management / innovations 2020' has been introduced in the state by and achievements:
thnotification on 9 September, 2020.
Decision was taken by the State Government to Ÿ Tourist Police station has been established at provide the following relief to the entrepreneurs
Jodhpur and it has formally started functioning associated with the tourism sector through Cabinet th
from 24 October, 2020. At present 3 Tourist Memo 73/2020.Police Stations at Jaipur, Udaipur and Jodhpur are
Ÿ Under the provisions of Rajasthan Investment functioning in the state.Promotion Scheme-2019 (RIPS), additional
Ÿ Under the 'Vande Bharat Mission' 56,348 Non-benefits for one year were sanctioned to units of
resident Indians (NRIs) by 414 International Tourism / Hotel / Multiplex sector.ndflights arrived in Rajasthan between 22 May,
st Ÿ There will be a provision for reimbursement of 6 2020 to 31 December, 2020 arrangements were months' period ( April, 2020 to September, 2020) made by the department for 8,550 Non Resident
Indians (NRIs) in order to provide them hotels at State Goods & Services Tax (SGST) payable and reasonable rates for 7-day mandatory hotel deposited by the tourism industry (hotels and tour quarantine. operators).
Ÿ During the lockdown period, according to the data Ÿ In Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme-2019 received from the "Stranded in India" portal of the (RIPS), tourism sector was included as a Thrust Government of India, more than 150 foreign sector. Under this scheme during the year 2020-21, tourists stranded in Rajasthan were given additional benefit of Interest Subsidy/ Capital assistance by the department regarding extension Subsidy has been allowed.of their visa period and in coordination with the
Ÿ Under the Rajasthan Motor Vehicles Tax Act, concerned district administration and foreign 1951, Transport Department has granted embassy for enabling them to catch international concession on Motor Vehicle tax from 1 April, flights for their countries.
th2020 to 30 September, 2020 for vehicles with a
Ÿ After the lifting of lockdown as a result of Covid-19, capacity of more than 22 seats.
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) were issued nd thon 22 July, 2020 and the state government Ÿ Notification dated 28 October, 2020 has been
allowed to resume shooting of films under the issued by the Finance (Excise) Department for prescribed regulations, where upon 12 relaxation of 25 to 50 percent in bar license fees for films/webseries were shot in the state. hotels and restaurants.
Ÿ 105 tourism units projects worth investment of Ÿ A guideline for prevention of COVID-19 epidemic 1,344.08 crore have been approved in the year were printed by the department for the travel
st2020-21 (up to 31 December, 2020) industry, hotel business and film shooting.
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Ÿ In collaboration with the Department of Arts and Culture, the measures to prevent the Covid-19
Jawahar Kala Kendrapandemic were displayed at prominent monuments and museums in the state for the help Jawahar Kala Kendra (JKK) aspires to be a centre of of tourists. national and international excellence in the field of
visual arts, performing arts (music, dance and theatre) Ÿ Awareness campaign (23-30 June, 2020) was and literature. With the renovation of Jawahar Kala launched by the State Government for prevention Kendra (JKK), the thrust of the programming at of the Corona pandemic, in which the Department Jawahar Kala Kendra (JKK) is towards regular high of Turism sent messages on monuments and quality curated events which include both classical museums across the State through cultural
rd and contemporary forms across all genres of art programs on 23 June, 2020.forms.
Ÿ Department par t ic ipated in a Vir tual Due to COVID-19 pandemic, online activities are Seminar/ Webinar on “Future of Tourism being organized by Jawahar Kala Kendra from May, Revitalizing for Sustainable Development”
th2020 till now. During the one month workshop (10 was organized by The Federation of Indian
thMay to 27 June, 2020) organized through online Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)
th workshop great insight of various art forms were on 27 September, 2020 on the occasion of World given to children. Apart from online learning classes, Tourism Day.online art talks related to various form of art and
Ÿ Keeping in view the need of tourist and to provide culture were also organized.detail information to tourist, department is providing
Visual Art and Filminformation of tourism destinations, fair festivals etc. through website www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in A Journey with Miniature Artists of Rajasthan, Indian
Classical Sculptures, Expressing with Doodle Art, Ÿ Rajasthan Tourism is being promoted by Contemporary Print Making in India, Building department on various social media platform.Inclusive Society through Art-I and II, Hasrat Jaipuri
Important Awards received in the year 2020: Aur Unki Shakhsiyat, Hindi Aur Uski Loktantrikta, th th
JKK organized Pink city Festival (20 - 29 January, Ÿ Rajasthan Best India Wedding Destination under th
2020), Samarth – International Women Festival (08 - Outlook Traveler Award presented at New Delhi thnd 13 March, 2020) etc. were organized. Online on 22 February, 2020
learning, Calligraphy and Book Binding and Ÿ Palace-On-Wheels Second Luxurious Train in the
Architectural Drawing workshop were organized in World Award at Conde Nast Readers' Choice
the month of September 2020. New initiatives were Award 2020 presented in October, 2020
also taken up by Jawahar Kala Kendra in Ÿ Pink City Jaipur-Best Destination in the Country collaboration with Department of Art and Culture,
and Ranthambhore (SawaiMadhopur) – Best Wild Govt. of Rajasthan in order to collect the Data Base of Life Destination in the Country Award by India the Artists of Rajasthan, “A Call for the Artists Data
thToday presented at New Delhi on 26 October, Base Scheme” and to present the Monuments of 2020 Rajasthan “Monuments Mapping of Rajasthan
scheme”have been launched. Photography Ÿ Rajasthan- Best Domestic Destination Award
competition was organized.by Travel and Leisure India & South Asia on th25 November, 2020 Performing Arts (Theatre, Music and Dance)
th thŸ Rajasthan Best Wedding and Honeymoon On the occasion of Sur Jahan (08 - 10 February, Destination Award by Travel and Leisure India & 2020) and Satya Grah Divas, open mike poetry
thSouth Asia on 29 November, 2020 competition were organized to showcase the Ideology
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of Gandhi ji through presenting Hindi, Urdu, Panjabi Deeg Fort (Bharatpur), Sajjangarh Fort (Udaipur), and English language poetry. In Order to collect Talab-a-shahi (Dholpur), Shiv-temple Osiyan the data base of the artists of Rajasthan, 'a call (Jodhpur), Rao-Bikaj ki tekri (Bikaner), Citygates for the artist's data base scheme' was launched (Bikaner), Sukhmahal (Bundi), Chaurashi
thon 10 October, 2020. khambon ki chhartie (Bundi), Ruins situated in
front of Chopra temple (Dholpur) and anicent Literature: Open Mike Poetry competition was mound Dhoolkot (Udaipur). organized to showcase the various forms of Art and
Literature. Recently, proposals from artists are also Ÿ Under the fund, sanctioned through Department of
invited for the online activities, in collaboration with Tourism, development works at following sites
Ravindra Manch, Jaipur.have been completed:- Sambhar (Jaipur),
During the year 2020-21 (up to November, 2020), an Dundheshwar Dham - Gangapur city (Sawai Expenditure of ̀ 43.73 lakh has been incurred against madhopur), Timangarh Fort (Karauli), Battish the allocation ̀ 675 lakh (including capital head).
Khambon ki Chhatries Mandal (Bhilwara),
ancient Mohansagar Sarowar-Muhana (Jaipur),
Shree Jagdish Dham-Kemri (Karauli), Amar The Department of Archaeology and Museums, Singh Rathore ki chhatrie (Nagaur), Rangma Rajasthan, has been making concerted efforts to Talab (Karauli), Shikhar Mahal (Karauli), Discover, preserve, protect, exhibit and interpret the Shree Pabuji Temple-Kolhu (Jodhpur), Laxmi cultural legacy embodied in various forms of art and Rani Mahal- Bharatpur, Vimal Kund-Kaman architecture.(Bharatpur), Muchkund (Dholpur), Shree
During the year 2020-21 (upto December, 2020), total Samod Balaji (Jaipur).
amount of ̀ 939.89 lakh has been incurred against the Ÿ Under the fund, sanctioned through Department of total allocation of `2818.78 lakh on completed and
Tourism, development works at the following sites ongoing works. During the year 2020-21, works are under process:- Ancient-Site Ganmora related to conservation and Restoration were carried (Nadoti) Karauli, Malkot fort (Nagaur), out in the following monuments –
Chandresal Math (Kota), Ancient Sarowar & Ÿ Under the fund, sanctioned through Department of
bhawan situated at mandalgarh Talba (Bhilwara), Archaeology and Museums, conservation and Sunehri Khothi (Tonk), Ghat Ke Balaji (Jaipur), restoration works at following sites have been Bhande ke Balaji (Jaipur), Bodh Smark Virat completed:- Group of temples- Kiradu (Barmer), Nagar (Jaipur).Harsh Devals Shiv temple- Bilara (Jodhpur), Sun
Temples- Budhadeet (Kota), Sethani ka Johra - Ÿ Under the State fund sanctioned through Churu, Minaryukt Koop Butiya (Churu), Jal Devasthan Department, the conservation and Mahal - Kumher (Bharatpur) and Kishori Mahal restoration works at Sun temple (Jhalawar) were (Bharatpur). taken up. The conservation and restoration works
at Keshorai Temple- Kesav Rai Patan (Bundi) is Ÿ Under the fund, sanctioned through Department of under process.Archaeology and Museums, conservation and
restoration works at the following sites are under Ÿ The Journal of the department “Purasmapada” was process :- Bhawani Natyashala (Jhalawar), published in September, 2020.Chaneri- Paneri Devalaya (Jhalawar), Ramgarh
Ÿ Government museum Baran was virtually Kila (Baran), Group of temple - Awan (Kota), th
inaugurated by Hon'ble Chief Minister on 20Fatehgarh Fort (Ajmer), Phalodi Fort (Jodhpur), August, 2020. Shahbad Fort (Baran), Shergarh Fort (Baran),
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DEVASTHAN DEPARTMENT
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Ÿ Moksh Kalash Yojana: In sight of COVID-19 pendemic due to improper operation of transport
Devasthan Department is engaged in protection and facility this scheme has been initiated to assist promotion of religious culture. 390 state direct charge poor families to allow free travel of Haridwar by and 203 state self-sufficient temples and institutions Roadways buses. 2 members of the family of are managed directly by the department. deceased to immerse ashes of their loved ones
in Gangaji. The excutive agency of this scheme Following schemes are being implemented by the is Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation
Department:-Under this scheme all expenses made by
Ÿ Repair, renovation and development works:- RSRTC are reimbursed by Devasthan st
Out of 7 repair, renovation and development Department. Upto 31 December, 2020 the total number of beneficiaries are 24,455 and `340 Works, 1 repair, renovation and development work lakh has been reimbursed to Rajasthan State canceled and 6 works are under progress. During Road Transport Corporation by Devasthan the year 2020-21 (up to December, 2020), total Departnemt.amount of `42.44 lakh has been incurred against
the allocation fund of ̀ 260.66 lakh.
Ÿ Assistance to the temples run by the trusts:- BankingDuring the year 2020-21, upto December, 2020,
Financial institutions are playing an important role in `100 lakh has been utilized against total available
economic development of the State through fund of ̀ 354.72 lakh. Out of 8 capital assets works
mobilization of deposits and credit disbursement to identified, 2 work completed and 6 works are various sectors. In order to supplement Planned under progress. financing, the Government has started to tap the
facility of institutional finance from banks and other Ÿ Senior Citizen Tirtha Yatra Yojana and Sindhu lending institutions for financing various Darshan Yojana :- Under this scheme, free developmental programmes in the State. travel and Darshan facility is being provided to
senior citizens of the state to different places of Credit through banks is an important source of t h e c o u n t r y s u c h a s R a m e s w a r a m , investment for development in the State. Various Jagannathpur i , Vaishno Devi , Shi rd i , credit-based programmes like National Rural Dwarkapuri, Tirupati, Kamakhya, Ujjain, Livelihood Mission, National Urban Livelihood Varanasi, Amritsar, Shravana-belagola, Mission, Deen Dayal Antyoday Yojana (DAY), Prime
Minister Employment Generation programme and Samande shikher, Bihar Sharif, Goa, Haridwar, schemes for development of SC/ST and other poverty Kochi, Lucknow etc. During the year 2020-21, alleviation programmes are being implemented for upto December, 2020, `289.39 lakh has been the development of the weaker/ marginalized sections utilized against total available fund `1400 lakh. of the society with the active involvement of the Due to Covid-19 pandemic the execution of this banks. The banks including the Regional Rural scheme is on hold.Banks, have helped in execution of various rural
Ÿ Kailash Mansarovar Tirtha Yatra Yojana:- development schemes by providing credit support Under this scheme financial assistance of `1.00 and thus they are in fulfilling the national objective of lakh is given to each pilgrims of the state for upliftment of the weaker sections. travelling to Kailash Mansarovar. During the
The comparative data of bank offices, their deposits year 2020-21, provision of `100 lakh has been and credits in Rajasthan vis-a-vis National level, as on made. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the September, 2019 and September, 2020 are presented execution of this scheme is on hold. in table 6.1
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Table 6.1 Comparative data of Bank Branches, Deposits & Credits
Note:- *includes SBI & Associate and Nationalized Banks.
S. No. Item
Rajasthan India
September, 2019
September, 2020
September, 2019
September, 2020
1 Regional Rural Banks
(a) No. of Offices/ branches 1560 1566 21941 21936
(b) Deposits (`Crore) 28645 32123 440803 494013
(c) Credit (`Crore) 20359 23109 288742 312818
2 Foreign Banks
(a) No. of Offices/ branches 6 7 298 307
(b) Deposits (`Crore) 831 1060 572953 694197
(c) Credit (`Crore) 897 1070 418302 388722
3 Private Sector Banks
(a) No. of Offices/ branches 1354 1489 32887 34818
(b) Deposits (`Crore) 82467 95028 3810413 4213854
(c) Credit (`Crore) 91240 99209 3417984 3654804
4 Public Sector Banks*
(a) No. of Offices/ branches 4260 4272 88400 88612
It is observed from the table 6.1 that the total deposits the state. Currently more than 80,109 E-mitra Pay and credits have increased in September, 2020 in Points and 19,512 Business Correspondent (BCs) are
thcomparison to previous year September, 2019 in working in the State (upto 30 September, 2020). Rajasthan. The deposits have increased by 13.15 per
Stand Up India Schemecent in Rajasthan in September, 2020 over the same
Stand up India scheme was envisaged for promoting period in previous year while this increase was 11.03 entrepreneurship among SC/ST and women per cent at national level. The credit-deposit ratio for entrepreneurs. The overall intent of scheme is to all scheduled commercial banks was 75.41 per cent in leverage institutional credit structure to reach out to Rajasthan and 72.04 per cent at all India level, as on the underserved of the population by facilitating September, 2020, while the same was 78.30 per cent
in Rajasthan and 75.62 per cent at all India level in bank loans between `10 lakh to `1 crore which is September, 2019. Total credit in Rajasthan upto repayable upto 7 years for green field enterprises in September, 2020, over the same period of last year has non-farm sector set up by SC/ST and women increased by 8.97 per cent while it has increased by entrepreneurs.5.78 per cent at the all India level. One bank branch in
To facilitate operation under the scheme Small Rajasthan is catering to the needs of 10,348 persons
Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has on an average, as per estimated population of 795.29
set up a web-portal (http://www.standupmitra.in) with a lakh (as on 2020) and covers an average area of 45
view to promote wider propagation of the scheme and square Km. of the State.
address any queries. Under the scheme, loan of Digital Payment `425.04 lakh has been sanctioned to 19 beneficiaries
stagainst the target of `13,642 lakh upto 31 October, Jan-Aadhaar card holders can get services for st st2020 (from 1 April, 2020 to 31 October, 2020).cash/financial transactions at many service points in
districts, panchayat samiti and gram panchayats are Othersavailable in the State. To enable such transactions Under the scheme “Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan more than 80,109 (upto September, 2020) kiosks Yojana (PMJDY)” in Rajasthan 2.90 crore /emitra/ micro ATMs have been set up. E-Mitra is a accounts have been opened and Aadhaar seeding multi-service, single-window network for providing of 87.70 per cent accounts have been completed
stgovernmental information and services to the upto 31 December, 2020 (tentative).citizens. Further, Mobile Wallets such as Paytm, and
In the State under the “Pradhan Mantri Jeevan m-pesa have been integrated to provide mobile
Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)”, a total of 29.75 payment facility to the beneficiaries.
lakh persons and under “Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Business Correspondent Bima Yojana”, a total of 93.77 lakh persons have
stbeen enrolled upto 31 December, 2020 (tentative).Financial Inclusion is the process of ensuring access Atal Pension Yojana (APY) is a pension scheme to financial services and timely and adequate credit to with focus on workers of the unorganized sector. the needy and vulnerable groups such as weaker The minimum age of joining APY is 18 years and sections and low-income groups at an affordable cost, maximum age is 40 years. Under the scheme, if any. Financial Inclusion goes much beyond the guaranteed minimum pension of ̀ 1,000 per month opening of bank accounts and incorporates financial is given after attaining the age of 60 years services such as credit, saving, insurance, remittance contingent on contribution by the subscriber. In the facilities, financial counselling and advisory services state, under this scheme, total of 11.49 lakh by the formal financial system at the door step of the
thpersons have been enrolled upto 31 December, poor. Banks are providing banking services through 2020 (tentative).brick and mortar branches, banking outlets and Progress of Disbursement made under Pradhan business correspondents under financial inclusion in
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Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) through banks, Companies in the Rajasthan, during the year 2020-21, stNon-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) - Micro upto 31 December, 2020 is as following
Finance Institutions and Non-Banking Financial in table 6.2.
(tentative)
Table 6.2 Progress of Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana in the year 2020-21 (upto December, 2020)
Category No. of SanctionsDisbursement Amount
(` Crore)
Shishu 1042118 3003.48
Kishore 259090 3426.02
Tarun 31245 1998.38
Total 1332453 8427.88
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION
ranking mechanism and an incubator, iStart Nest (Jaipur, Kota and Udaipur), are also made available to the State's Startups. The work of new
Important Schemes / Programmes of the Incubators Centres in Jodhpur, Ajmer, Bharatpur Department and Bikaner is under process.
Ÿ Jan Soochna Portal: In order to provide Ÿ Rajasthan Sampark Portal: Rajasthan Sampark information of government services to the citizens Portal is being used as centralized grievance in an accessible, transparent and reliable manner, redressal platform. Add-on modules like - mobile the portals related to various projects are currently app, reality check module, GIS integration and being developed, based on the suggestions applications like advance data analytics have been received from the concerned department. Jan developed and implemented for enhanced user Soochna Portal has been developed by the experience. Reality check module with Automatic department to provide information about all the Speech Recognition (ASR) functionality has been schemes implemented by the government in one integrated with Rajasthan Sampark Portal. A new place, which will be updated from time to time. toll free number (181) for the CM Helpline has
been activated. During the COVID-19 more than 2,79,206 complaints/problems received by the war room, around 2,78,559 complaints/ problems were resolved.Ÿ UID (Aadhaar): Under Government of India's
project, a 12 digit number is being provided to all Ÿ Video Walls: Video Walls have been setup in each the citizens which is referred as Unique Identity Panchayat Samiti of the State for broadcasting number. This number is used to avail all the various Government initiatives and audio-video services provided by the Government streaming of live events for the residents.
thDepartments. Till 30 November, 2020 DoIT&C
Ÿ Video Conferencing: At present more than 380 has made more than 170 crore authentications. video conferencing studio are working. Due to
Ÿ Rajasthan Startup: As part of State Government's COVID-19 pandemic, movement of officers/ mandate to give a thrust to the state's startup sector, employees/ public representatives is restricted. several initiatives have been implemented. The Video Conferencing set-up was extensively used iStart Portal (istart.rajasthan.gov.in) works as a up to the panchayat level for face-to-face single window for startups. Additionally, communication. In the current pandemic period Challenge for Change, Rajasthan Stack, QRate 185 video conferencing meeting has been
Jan Soochna Portal has been made available 277 information of 99 schemes running in 55 departments.
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conducted by the Hon'ble Chief Minister. Out of birth certificate, domicile certificate etc. and get it which more than 88 times on COVID-19 from printed through in-built printer. It allows multiple other states and Hon'ble Prime Minister. payment modes such as cash, debit/credit card, net
banking. eMitra Plus is enabled with video Ÿ RajNET: Integrated network solution for
conferencing facility for registering their feedback connectivity upto Gram Panchayats have been and problems directly to the officials. Besides provided through Rajasthan State Wide Area urban area, these Kiosks are also available at rural Network (RajSWAN). Under this project, video areas of the state. 14,891 eMitra Plus Kiosks conferencing facility (VC room) is being (5,000 in urban and 9,891 in rural area) has been provided at District Collectorate and Block installed.Level . Low bandwidth enabled video
conferencing facility are made available upto Ÿ Raj-Payment: It is a payment facility for Gram Panchayat level. More than 16,800 IP individual/firms, which can be used by any Phones were distributed to Gram Panchayats and organization as plug-in for disbursement of District offices. payment.
Ÿ Wi-Fi facility: Wi-Fi facility has been provided in Ÿ Raj e-Sign: The work of Digital Signature has all departmental headquarters and district been started through RISL Certifying Authorities. headquarters. Wi-Fi facility has been provided to Now departments would not require to create Rajiv Gandhi Service Center and 5,264 Gram Digital Signature Certificate form any private Panchayats and 6,304 hotspot installed. company. Integration of e-sign in various
department applications is being done in a time Ÿ Geographical Information System (GIS): GIS
bound manner. based Decision Support System is in place where 38 GIS based web applications have been Ÿ State Portal: Single source of information/ deployed for more than 50 services in 12 transactional governmental services for citizens, Departments have been hosted. Work of 3D GIS government users, businesses and overseas Model for the preservation of the monuments and people. It is linked with web-portals of all historic buildings of Rajasthan has been started. departments.3D City Platform has been deployed in Data
Ÿ eSanchar and i-Fact: eSanchar is an application Center. Work has been done for Data collection of
that can be linked with any departmental 10,000 KM roads by mobile vans.
application for sending event based notifications Ÿ E-Mitra: Presently more than 475 services of to applicants/beneficiaries as well as officials
government departments /private organisations through S.M.S/Voice Message/ Structure queries. are being provided electronically through more i-Fact is being used through Rajasthan Sampark than 88,382 e-Mitra Kiosks to the citizens of the for reality check.State. Simultaneously, integration of payment
Ÿ State Master Centralized Data Hub: Master facility of utility bills through mobile application data hub to provide all types of master data has also been started. More than 9,728 e-Mitra required by client applications of various kiosk have been established at Bharat Nirman departments. It contains varied data ranging from Rajiv Gandhi Seva Kendras. 7,080 new e-Mitra geographical hierarchies to various kind of master centers have been opened in revenue village of data being used in departmental applications.more than 1,000 Population.
Ÿ Capacity Building in Government Offices :Ÿ E-MitraPlus: eMitraPlus is a revolutionary step
ahead in eService delivery. It provides the services Ø To ensure the success of IT enablement of directly, without any human interface, just take an government departments, IT trained manpower ATM. eMitra Plus is the first of its kind in India. is required. To achieve this goal, DoIT&C has Citizens can apply for government documents like trained government officers/officials.
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Ø Reimbursement for Indira Gandhi Ÿ Single Sign on (SSO): All the departmental National Open University's courses : applications has the facility of single sign on. This
facility enables all the functionaries to access With a view to encourage IT skill
multiple applications post single-sign. All development in Government sector,
applications of the department can be linked to Government of Rajasthan has decided to
SSO.reimburse the fees, as per the guidelines issued by the State Government, to Ÿ Raj-Kaj: The modules of Leave Management & Government personnel who has successfully Leave Encashment Application, Annual completed MCA, BCA and from RKCL Assessment Report (ACR/PAR), No Objection Certificate courses in IT. Certificate (for NOC Passport, Foreign Travel and
Higher Education) and File Tracking Monitoring Ø Rajasthan Knowledge Corporation
System etc., Implemented under Raj-Kaj project is Limited (RKCL): RKCL has been set up in
being done with Single Sign on (SSO). 30,794 the State with an aim to provide IT education
offices of 382 institutes of 70 administrative in remote rural areas of the State thus
department have been included. The details of bridging the digital divide and providing a
3,17,650 government personnel have been entered solution to the last mile connectivity issue.
under the project. Statewide guideline are to be RKCL's 'RS-CIT' training programme has
issued by the DOP to make the above modules been approved by Government of Rajasthan
effective and mandatory for all state government and after due approval of the Government
offices.orders for reimbursement of fees to Government employees have also been Ÿ Command & Control Center (ABHAY): issued. Through this, about 6,000 Gyan Command and Control Centre for integrated Kendra has been opened in which about 55 solution on GPS and CCTV based security has lakh trainees have been trained. Due to covid- been set up at 7 divisional headquarters and 26 19 Since January, 2020 about 27 New Gyan district. Works are in progress in the remaining Kendra have been opened and about 2.65 lakh districts. This project covers:-trainees have been trained. Ø Video Surveillance System
Ø Dial 100 Control SystemŸ State Data Centre (SDC): State Data Centre provides effective electronics service delivery of Ø Forensic Investigation Systemvarious services, to enable various state Ø Intelligent Traffic Management Systemdepartments and enterprises to host their services /
Ø Vehicle Tracking Systemapplication on a common infrastructure.
Ø Geographical Information SystemŸ Hindi e-mail: Rajasthan is the first and the only
Important steps taken by the Department of State to provide vernacular e-mail in Hindi to its Information Technology and Communications to residents. The domain is @jktLFkku-Hkkjrand address the challenges posed by COVID-19:Rajashan.in Ÿ Operation of website related to COVID-19
Ÿ Data Analytics: The project has been epidemic: www.covidinfo.rajasthan.gov.in was
implemented across various revenue generating made operational for dissemination of information
departments like Commercial Tax, Transport, after collection from war room and other sources
Excise, Registration & Stamps and Mines& from the state level during covid-19 of which all
Geology department with an aim to increase Orders/ instruction/ press releases etc. issued from
revenue generation through identification of tax the levels can be seen at one place.
evasion and increasing tax base. Daily reports Ÿ E-Aushadhi-COVID-19: “ E-Aushadhi-were also generated COVID-19 pandemic to track
COVID-19” monitoring the stock of 57 types of the disease spread across the state.
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important drugs and other items used in covid-19 Ÿ To bring the e-Mitra system of the state under the jurisdiction of Rajasthan Jan-Aadhaar Authority pandemic through this dashboard.for its better control and execution.
Ÿ The Raj-Covidinfo App: to track the spread of Ÿ Strengthening and extension of the existing covid-19 using heat-based/ thematic maps from a
technical and electronic infrastructure of the state. system developed under the Geographical Ÿ To promote women empowerment and financial information System in the state. Monitoring of the
inclusion.implementation of the quarantine process is ensured by the Geo-fencing technique through the Ÿ To ascertain eligibility of the residents of the state mobile app. for receipt of the benefits and services of the public
welfare schemes.Ÿ Mobility Pass: Through RajCop Citizen APP, application can be obtained from District Implementation of the Scheme-Administration, District police, Traffic
Ÿ All the resident families of the state are eligible for Department etc. e-pass for obtaining permission
Jan Aadhaar enrollment.for emergency movement of individuals and
Ÿ The registered families are being provided with a vehicles, which was given personal contact for 10 digit unique family ID and an 11 digit unique every one. individual ID to each of the family member
including the Head of the Family.
Ÿ More than 100 lakh Jan Aadhaar cards of the To fulfill the objective of 'one number, one card and NFSA families have been printed out of which one identity', Hon'ble Chief Minister of Rajasthan more than 80.30 lakh cards have been distributed announced "Rajasthan Jan-Aadhaar Yojana" in the
stmodified budget speech 2019-20. It was also till 31 December, 2020 to the beneficiary announced in the speech to constitute an independent families.Jan-Aadhaar Authority for the implementation of the Ÿ Administrative Report of benefits transferred
thScheme. It was also envisaged that the state-wide through Jan Aadhaar platform from 18 network of e-Mitra project also to be brought under thDecember, 2019 to 30 June, 2020 has been the Authority.
uploaded on Jan Soochna portal for Social Audit thIn order to implement the budget announcement, purpose on 15 July, 2020.
Hon'ble Chief Minister launched Rajasthan Jan-Ÿ Benefits of 102 schemes such as PDS,
thAadhaar Yojana, 2019 on 18 December, 2019. The MGNREGA, SSP, Ayushman Bharat Mahatma main objectives of the Scheme are:-
Gandhi Rajasthan Swasthya Bima Yojana, JSY Ÿ To create a demographic and socio-economic etc. are being transferred through Jan-Aadhaar
database of the resident families of the state and to platform.provide them "one number, one card and one
Ÿ The Jan Aadhaar card has been recognised as the identity" which can be recognised as Proof of
Proof of Identity and Proof of Address document Identity and Proof of Address for families and their
for the family and its members by the Government members.thof India (UIDAI), through its circular dated 9
Ÿ To ensure direct benefit transfer (DBT) of cash May, 2020.
benefits directly to the bank accounts of the Ÿ Administrative set up for implementation of the beneficiaries and non-cash benefits nearby their
Jan-Aadhaar Yojana is as below-door-steps through Jan-Aadhaar or Aadhaar authentication. Ÿ At the State Level- Planning Department is the
Administrative Department of Jan-Aadhaar Ÿ To extend the facilities of e-commerce and Yojana and Director-cum-Joint Secretary, insurance benefits nearby the door-steps of the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES) residents, especially in the rural areas.
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is the Budget Controlling Authority. Rajasthan Additional Block Jan-Aadhaar Yojana Officer
Info Services Limited (RISL) is the and Programmer of DoIT&C as Additional
Block Jan-Aadhaar Yojana Off ice r Implementing Agency for this Scheme.(Technical).Ÿ At the District Level- District Collector is the
Ÿ For effective implementation of this scheme, District Jan-Aadhaar Yojana Officer, the
DD/AD, Economics & Statistics is the Rajasthan Jan-Aadhaar Authority Act, 2020 has thAdditional District Jan-Aadhaar Yojana come into effect from 18 December, 2019.
Officer and ACP (DD) of DoIT&C as thŸ Notification has been issued on 7 May, 2020 for
Additional District Jan-Aadhaar Yojana the Constitution of Rajasthan Jan Aadhaar
Officer (Technical).Authority and the Executive Committee.
Ÿ At Block Level- SDM is the Block Jan-Current status of the Scheme is in table 6.3. Aadhaar Yojana Officer, the BDO/BSO is the
Table 6.3 Status of Jan-Aadhaar Scheme
S.No. Particulars Status
1. Total Number of Enrolled Families 1.79 crore
2. Total Number of Enrolled Individuals 6.70 crore
3. Total Number of Transactions (Cash and Non-Cash) 87.69 crore
4. Total Cash benefit transacted through DBT `38006 crore
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Major Programmes / Schemes
State Remote Sensing Application Centre The Department of Science and Technology (DST) (SRSAC), Jodhpur: The centre has been working on was established to develop scientific temper in the generating information consisting of temporal and society and to uplift the socio-economic status of the spatial data to create information system on natural masses especially in the rural areas and the weaker
section of the society with the input of science and resources of the state. It also conducts short term and technologies. long term experimental and operational remote
sensing studies to map, exploit and manage various The Department of Science and Technology natural resources such as soil, water, forest, coord ina te wi th o the r depa r tmen t s fo r agriculture, minerals etc.socioeconomic development of the state and
application of science and technology for Research and Development Division: To promote purposeful usage in different programmes as well as application-oriented research in the field of science the inclusion of science and technology in policy of and technology, assistance is provided to academic the State. Various programmes and activities of the institutions and professional bodies under different department are executed through well-established activities of the division. The major schemes are: regional offices located at Ajmer (Headquarter
Assistance to Research and Development projects Jaipur), Bikaner, Kota, Jodhpur and Udaipur. In
and workshops/seminars/conferences and travel addition remote sensing activities are being
grant student Projects.undertaken by State Remote Sensing Application
Science and Society Division: The broad objective Centre (SRSAC), Jodhpur.
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of the programmes related to Science and Society filling of patents from the region. Start-up has been Division is to provide technology-based intervention provided opportunities to work upon business idea in for overall development of the state through optimal the field of Rural and Biotechnology in Government utilization of the resources. Efforts are being made to Model School through Technology Business cover a few priority areas in which science and Incubator (TBI).technology could be utilized for the achievement of
Following activities were executed during the year socio-economic objectives. The major schemes of
2020-21:this division are pilot/special projects on appropriate
Ÿ For students 10 biodiversity project are approved technology, Science and Technology Resource by the department in jointly with Biodiversity Centre and Science and Technology for Board. Woman,Technology Day Celebration and
Ÿ Department has taken administrative decision for Technology Demonstration and Training Centre.Scheme for Science Technology Research
Entrepreneurship Development Division: The Innovation Design Entrepreneurship (STRIDE) major schemes of this division are Entrepreneurship award to encourage scientific journalism, young Awareness Camps, Entrepreneurship Development
scientists and young entrepreneurs.Programme and Skill Development Programmes.
Ÿ Work of Innovation Hub at Regional Science Efforts are also in Progress for supporting
Centre Jaipur will be completed by December, entrepreneurship activities at school level. In order to
2021 costing `1.00 crore. Students of schools and facilitate innovations at school level Start-up Boot colleges will get centralized facilities to work Club Govt. Model Schools has been initiated. upon innovations under supervision of experts.
Bio Technology Division: Department of Science Ÿ Department has started Industry Academia and Technology has taken stride by creating programme to start industrial based research in awareness in related biotech fields through various universities.workshops, seminars and awareness programs,
Ÿ Department has sanctioned expert committees for promotion and execution of the major and minor
telemedicine, edusat, and drone technology so that projects. The vision of DST in field of biotechnology
general masses of the State may get better is to create BT (Biotech) based economy, assure
specialised services.benefits of biotechnology to all sections of the society
Ÿ Department has constituted inter departmental and promote entrepreneurship and help creating BT committee to promote prosperous cultural legacy industries in the state. Center for Integrative programs of the State and to strengthen farmers, artisans, have been setup under Biotech policy.ladies financially and socially. Thus probable
Science Communications & Popularization potential geographical indication (GI) can be Division: The major schemes of this division for identified and registered. By efforts of Popularization of Science are Programmes and Department, Sojat mehandi is to get GI Tag Activities of popularization of science, Contest shortly. Department has started documentation Programme, Science Club, National Science Day, work to obtain GI Tag for Nagouri Maithi, Children's Science Congress, School Science Centre, Jaisalmer sand stone and Lahariya.Science Centres and Science Parks in Rajasthan. Ÿ Department has provided opportunity to 73
s t u d e n t s o f s c i e n c e f a c u l t y o f t h e Patent Information Centre: Patent Information government colleges and universities of the Centre (PIC) has been established in 1998 as a joint State for e-internship in IITs, DBT, CSIR labs in project of Technology Information, Forecasting & collaboration with Indian National Young Assessment Council (TIFAC), Department of Academy of Science (INYAS). Among them, 5 Science and Technology, Government of India and
Government of Rajasthan, to create awareness on students have got opportunity for e-internship in Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and facilitate project of Cambridge University.
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During the year 2020-21, upto December, 2020, Ÿ Coordination was done to help the Pravasi Rajasthanis returning from abroad for their return `496.32 lakh has been utilized against the target of to Rajasthan.`1016.77 lakh.
Ÿ As a member of the Air Wing of the Inter-State Migration Cell, the Commissioner, Rajasthan Foundation, is coordinating for the medical Rajasthan Foundation was established for objectives checkups, quarantine and return of 70,000 of facilitating continuous communication and Rajasthanis is coming from abroad in New Delhi.interaction to motivate the diaspora for increasing
Ÿ To combat the Corona epidemic in Rajasthan, their participation in the development activities of the publicity was done through social media.state and for connecting their roots with their
motherland. The chairman of Rajasthan Foundation is Ÿ In the continuation of these efforts, video conference of Hon'ble CM was also organized Hon'ble Chief Minister of Rajasthan.with NRRs residing in different countries to
The Rajasthan Foundation is having a close and increase their confidence and know their well-
continuous interaction with Pravasi Rajasthanis being.
(NRRs) in various cities of India and abroad and to Ÿ Video conferences of Non Resident Rajasthanis
initiate activities in social sector, it has opened (NRRs) were organized with the Additional Chief
chapters in different cities, namely, Chennai, Secretary (Department of Industries & Non
Coimbatore, Kolkata, Surat, Mumbai, Bangaluru, Resident Indian), Principal Secretary (Medical
Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Indore, London, New York and Health), Managing Director (RIICO) and
and Kathmandu. These chapters hold regular other officials to discuss their invest plans in meetings with the Executive Committee of the Rajasthan or to do donation related work.chapters and to enroll new members.
Ÿ Online Teej program was organized through Rajasthan Foundation is publishing a bilingual various social media platforms with overseas
Rajasthanis living in the country and abroad.(English and Hindi) quarterly newsletter, which is
widely circulated within and outside the country to Ÿ Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed NRRs/NRIs. Through this publication, NRRs are with Simply Jaipur to organize "Hum apprised of various developmental steps taken by the Rajasthani" program to maintain constant
contact with Pravasi Rajasthanis and make State. In accordance with the steps taken from time to Rajasthan Foundation more visible. time by the Government of Rajasthan to deal with the
crisis arising out because of the global Corona Ÿ Under the "Hum Rajasthani" program, some pandemic, all the officers/ employees of Rajasthan expatriate Rajasthanis will be introduced, who
have gained fame in the country and abroad Foundation continued to work to help Pravasi through their work. In this series, interaction migrants.
thwith Major General Alok Raj on 10 October,
Brief description of the work done by Rajasthan th2020 and Dr. Vishwas Mehta, IAS on 29
Foundation is as follows:-November, 2020 who is currently Chief
Ÿ In coordination with the Resident Commissioner, Secretary of Kerala, was aired on various social the State Government was constantly informed media platforms.about the important information issued by the
Ÿ Deepotsav program was organized virtually to Government of India from time to time and in celebrate Diwali. In which Kalbeliya dance, coordination and cooperation with the puppet art etc. were performed by Rajasthani Government of India and State Government, artists. Rajasthani Diaspora from all over the desired support provided to the residents of their world attended the event, and lit a lamp together
and gave a message of solidarity.State.
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Ÿ In the compliance of budget announcement for the th th year 2020-21, the work of second phase also has been organized virtually on 12 to 13 December 2020,
initiated. In the second phase updation work of old in which Pravasi children attended the story telling District Gazetteers of six district namely churu, and craft session. This was hosted by Culture and Bharatpur, Bikaner, Jalore, Jaisalmer and Art expert Mrs. Seema Moondra from USA.
th Ganganager are being done.Ÿ Rajasthan Foundation supported the 5 Cairn th th
Marathon from 13 to 20 December, 2020 and During the year 2020-21, Budget provision of motivated all District Collectors and Police `327.10 lakh has been approved for the department, Officers to make it a success through maximum out of which an expenditure of ̀ 188.78 lakh has been participation. incurred upto December, 2020.
Ÿ To provide information about the latest measure being taken in medical fields all over the world, online video conferencing is being organized on Evaluation is an integral part of planning process social media with various expatriate Rajasthani through which necessary recommendations are doctors settled in India and abroad. suggested by evaluating implementation, effect,
success and failure of developmental programmes which are carried out in the State. During the Year 2020-21 (upto December, 2020), 8 evaluation reports were submitted to State Government and Planning (Manpower) Department is responsible for 19 Evaluation reports of different schemes are publishing District Gazetteers in phased manner. In under process at various stage for publication. first phase, District Gazetteers updation / preparation
work of Jodhpur, Alwar, Banswara, Karauli, Pratapgarh and Hanumangarh districts have been started.
