Rajasthan Governor Announces Economic Revival Task Force | 31 Jan 2024

Why in News?

On 26 January 2024, Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra announced the formation of an Economic Revival Task Force to prepare a roadmap for strengthening the State’s economy.

Key Points

  • The task force would help build a robust economic infrastructure for the future and ensure the State’s sustainable and holistic development.
  • According to the Governor, the State government would pave the way for economic growth through the “ease of doing business” model, as it had taken a pledge for socio-economic development of all sections of society by implementing the Antyodaya concept of Jan Sangh leader Deendayal Upadhyaya.

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya

  • Deendayal Upadhyay is an Indian politician born in Mathura, UP in 1916.
  • He was one of the most important leaders of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the forerunner of the present day Bharatiya Janata Party.
  • He is seen to have played a larger role in India’s thought process and political life, transcending party lines.
  • Major Schemes on his name:
    • Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana (DAY): For alleviating poverty.
    • Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana (DAY)) Antyodaya Diwas: To diversify the incomes of rural poor families and to cater to the career aspirations of rural youth.
    • Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana: To provide electricity to rural homes.
    • Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Shramev Jayate Karyakram: To create a conducive environment for industrial development primarily through skill training.
    • Deendayal Upadhyaya Swaniyojan Yojana (DUSY): The rural version of the Start Up India scheme.