Rajasthan

• 08 Apr 2023

Cricket Stadium inaugurated in Thikaria

Why in News?

On 6 April 2023, Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Dr. C.P. Joshi's chief hospitality and Rajasthan Cricket Association President Vaibhav Gehlot inaugurated the newly constructed cricket stadium at Thikaria in Banswara district of the state, which has been announced to be named after Haridev Joshi.

Key Points

• This stadium has been constructed from MNREGA and SFC funds, for the maintenance of which an MoU was signed between the district administration and the Rajasthan Cricket Association.
• It is known that many cricket players of Banswara made a different identity in cricket not only in the state but also at the international level. With the construction of this cricket stadium, sports talents here will get a chance to come forward.
• In the program, Minister of State for Sports Ashok Chandna said that the state government has made a tax provision of Rs.500 crores in the budget to encourage sports and sportspersons and is giving 2 percent reservation to sportspersons in government jobs.
• It is notable that Haridev Joshi (1921-1995) has been a popular politician, freedom fighter, and journalist from Rajasthan. Joshi had actively contributed to the media world through journalism for many years in the tribal areas of the state. Later he not only became the Chief Minister of Rajasthan but also held the post of Governor of Assam, Meghalaya and West Bengal.

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence & Economic Offenses will be formed

Why in News?

On 6 April 2023, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot approved the proposal regarding the formation of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and Economic Offenses for the prevention of economic crimes in the state and for monitoring the sources of revenue more strongly.

Key Points

• The Nodal and Administrative Department of the Directorate at the state level will be the Finance (Revenue) Department.
• Major functions of the Directorate-
  • The tasks of control, research, investigation and prosecution of economic crimes will be done by the directorate.
  • In this, those who commit illegal occupation of land, fraud or irregularity in real estate, fraud or irregularity in bank, insurance or deposit work, declaring false bankruptcy, formation of fake companies, fraud in the work of government credit societies will be clamped down.
  • In addition, data on revenue leakage in the state will be gathered from various sources, analyzed, and probed. Work-related to monitoring all sources of revenue and preventing tax evasion will also be done.
• One post of Director General/Commissioner, four posts of Additional Director, 10 posts of Joint Director, and 20 posts of Deputy Director will be created in the Directorate. These posts will be filled by deputation.
• It is noteworthy that the Directorate of State Revenue Intelligence is already operational in the state. At the same time, the Directorate of Economic Offenses was announced in the budget 2022-23. Now by combining both, proper use of analytical ability will be possible in the investigation of human resources and crimes.