Jaipur Mar 25 PTI Rajasthan Urban Development and Housing Minister Shanti Kumar Dhariwal said on Friday that public representatives will have to make collective efforts for the conservation of groundwater All of us have to take a pledge to get the work done for water conservation in our respective constituencies he said during a discussion on a resolution on water conservation moved in the Assembly by deputy leader of opposition Rajendra Rathore He said the state governments policy on groundwater conservation allows water harvesting project in a plot of 300 square metre but a very few people do so Speaking on the resolution Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Ramesh Meena said that all MLAs and MPs should attend gram sabhas village council meetings of their respective areas and ensure groundwater conservation works Education Minister B D Kalla and Public Health Engineering Minister Mahesh Joshi called for joint efforts for water conservation Earlier BJP MLA Ashok Lahoti presented a resolution seeking to make awareness about cleanliness compulsory in school curriculum BJP MLA Biharilal presented a resolution for according Rajasthani language the status of second official language in the state PTI AG SMN

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], March 24 (ANI): The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed the Rajasthan State Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Development Fund (Planning, Allocation and Utilization of Financial Resources) Bill, 2022 by voice vote.

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], March 10 (ANI): Rajasthan Minister Shanti Kumar Dhariwal drew sharp criticism after he claimed that the state is ranked number one for reporting the maximum number of rape cases.

Kolkata Dec 22 PTI The Rajasthan government has already received investment proposals and interest worth Rs 5 lakh crore from the ongoing roadshows to promote the upcoming investment summit on January 24-25 officials said here on Wednesday More proposals are underway and expected from ongoing roadshows they said The interest from roadshows is huge for investment in Rajasthan due to conducive business environment and opportunities The leadership of the state has carved the policy framework in a way that can accelerate the growth of the focus sectors in Rajasthan state Cabinet minister Shanti Kumar Dhariwal said on the sidelines of Invest Rajasthan 2022 roadshow in the city Notably some of the marquee investor groups have also lined-up huge projects in various sectors from other countries and states of India Investors such as Adani Renew Power GreenKo etc have committed to invest in the Green Energy sector in the state Similarly in various other sectors the investors have proposed to invest in the state he said Officials claimed already interest worth Rs 5 lakh crore had been received Mumbai roadshow has received investment commitments over Rs 194800 crores Gujarat has committed over Rs 105000 crore while from Delhi and Bengaluru proposals worth Rs 78700 crore and Rs 74312 crore respectively they saidFrom the Dubai Expo the state signed MoU and LoIs worth Rs 45000 crore After the Kolkata roadshow Hyderabad and Chennai are the other cities to hold the roadshows ahead of the investment event Invest Rajasthan 2022 is the manifestation of our commitment to building enduring partnerships with private enterprise for development of the state and prosperity of our people Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said in his message The state was focusing on Mines and Minerals Agri and Food Processing Energy Textiles Logistics IT ITeS Healthcare Leather and Footwear and MSMEs are the common interest sector Tourism is another focus area and the state is receiving a huge response as a wedding destination PTI BSM RG RG

New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): India's apex child right's body National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Saturday said it would examine the amendments passed by the Rajasthan Assembly in an act on mandatory registration of marriages, including child marriages and do the needful to protect the interest of children.