Rajasthan govt reaching out to beneficiaries of welfare schemes, streamlining processes: CM Sharma
Jaipur (PTI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Sunday said 'gram utthan' (village development) camps were being organised across the state to ensure that government's welfare schemes reach farmers, labourers, livestock-rearers, and even those living in the most remote areas.
Addressing a camp at Bahala village in Ramgarh of Alwar district, he said the government was reaching out to eligible beneficiaries and resolving issues at the grassroot level.
Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav was also present at the programme.
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The 'Gram Utthan Shivir' initiative was helping smooth implementation of schemes related to dairy, solar energy and rural development, asserting that Rajasthan was moving steadily on the path of inclusive development, the Union minister said in his address.
Sharma inaugurated development projects, worth over Rs 152 crore, related to education, health, energy, infrastructure and civic amenities for Alwar city.
He said villages form the soul of the country and the state government was working in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of self-reliant and empowered villages.
In a statement, the chief minister said the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act would provide 125 days of employment instead of 100, while ensuring complete transparency.
Wages would be credited directly into workers' accounts and durable assets would be created to strengthen rural infrastructure, he said, claiming that the law would help realise the goal of a developed India.
Sharma said more than 1,800 'gram utthan' camps had been organised so far.
Listing the progress of various schemes, he said over 1.34 lakh soil health cards and more than 65,000 'swamitva' cards have been distributed, while around 37,000 farmer credit card applications have been received. Around 6.5 lakh animals have been treated, and over 36,000 registrations made under the PM Surya Ghar scheme.
He further said the state government was providing Rs 9,000 annually to farmers under the farmer income support scheme.
Over one lakh government jobs have been provided so far, while recruitment is underway for more than 1.54 lakh posts, the chief minister said, adding that no paper leak had occurred during his government's tenure and all examinations were conducted transparently.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
