Rajasthan

• 12 Dec 2022

Rs 120.80 Crore Approved for Works Related to Construction of New Green Field Airport in Kota district

Why In News?

• On December 11, 2022 Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot approved a proposal of Rs 120.80 crore for works related to the construction of the proposed new green field airport in Kota district of the state.

Key Points

• The Chief Minister has also approved a financial provision of about Rs 40 crore for shifting the EHV power lines in the new Green Field Airport area.
• According to the proposal, Rs 120.80 crore has been sanctioned for the works related to the construction of new green field airport in Kota, out of which Rs 45 crore will be borne by the Kota Urban Development Trust and the remaining Rs 75.80 crore by the state government.
• In addition, the work of shifting of EHV power lines coming in the airport area will be done by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited. About Rs 40 crore will be spent for this work from the ROE of Rajasthan State Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited.
• With this decision of the Chief Minister, Kota, as an educational and industrial city, will be connected by interstate air route.

Inauguration of Yogsadhana Bhavan and Foundation Stone of Constitution Park and Navagraha-Nakshatra Vatika in Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Rajasthan Sanskrit University

Why In News?

• On December 10, 2022 Rajasthan Governor and Chancellor Kalraj Mishra inaugurated the Yogsadhana Bhavan and laid the foundation stone of Navagraha-Nakshatra Vatika being prepared on the basis of Constitution Park and scientific basis by unveiling the plaques at Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Rajasthan Sanskrit University in Jaipur.

Key Points

• Bhopal: Governor Kalraj Mishra has called for connecting the new generation with yogic routine to avoid the ill effects of modern lifestyle and said that yoga is the biggest medium of self-development, yoga is most useful for mental peace and contentment in the era of materiality .
• He said that after coming to Rajasthan, it has been his priority to set up Constitution Parks in all the funded universities of the state, so that future citizens are connected to the life values given by the Constitution and they are aware of the fundamental duties along with the rights.
• He informed that the newly constructed Yogsadhana Bhavan in the university will be developed as a center for classical study of yoga, where modern knowledge related to the scriptures related to yoga and the great heritage of yoga Hindi can be translated from Sanskrit and made available in other languages.
• Navagraha-Nakshatra Vatika being built in the university will easily explain mythological research and findings related to astrology and will also connect students with the culture of environmental protection.
• On this occasion, the Governor also released the book of Navagraha-Nakshatra Vatika.
• Sanskrit Education Minister Dr. B.D. Kalla said that India's prestige in the world is due to Sanskrit language and our culture and the state government is making extensive efforts to upgrade Sanskrit language in Rajasthan.