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Review of 'Green Agriculture Project'

On July 18, 2022 Chief Secretary of Rajasthan, Usha Sharma reviewed the prepared action plan of 'Green Agriculture Project' started for conservation of biodiversity and forest landscapes in 'Desert National Park' in Barmer and Jaisalmer districts.

Chief Secretary Usha Sharma directed the Collectors of both the districts to work in coordination and take up the project on priority.
Speaking at the meeting, Principal Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Dinesh Kumar said that efforts will be made to facilitate local procurement for 400 farmer families of 52 Gram Panchayats of Jaisalmer and Barmer districts, besides facilitating local procurement and their linkages with the ban.
Under this project, the standard of living of the villagers will be raised by organizing Kisan Pathshalas, as well as they will be trained to increase the nutrition of 6 thousand families. 200 Pranimitras, Pashu Sakhis will be trained to help the farmers.
Under the project, 50 families from the respective villages will be benefited from deworming and animal vaccination by the Green Landscape Project. Efforts for biodiversity and local conservation will be made through farms field schools.
In the meeting, Agriculture Commissioner Kanaram said that the main objective of this project is to conserve biodiversity and forest landscape. The Rs 31.4 crore project is likely to be completed by 2026.
Traditional natural sources like Gochar, Oran and Tanka etc. will be revived in the villages covered under the project. Efforts will be made to increase the fertility of the soil by removing the solanaceous acacias in the villages.

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On July 18, 2022 Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot approved the proposal to open 5 Special Judicial Magistrate Courts in the state. With this decision of the Chief Minister, the pending cases in the court will be disposed of soon.

According to the proposal, Special Judicial Magistrate (NI Act Case) courts will be opened in Ajmer, Udaipur, Jaipur Metropolitan I, Jaipur Metropolitan II and Jodhpur Metropolis as a pilot study.
Services will be taken on fixed honorarium basis on 10 different posts including retired judge in each court. The tenure of these courts will be one year from 01.09.2022 to 31.08.2023.
It is noteworthy that in those districts of the state, where the number of NI Act cases are high, pilot study special courts are to be opened.

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On July 18, 2022 Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot approved the proposals of Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam to set up Ultra-Supercritical Thermal Power Projects at Chhabra and Kalisindh.

As per the approved proposal, 2 ultra-supercritical Technology based units of 660-660 MW capacity will be set up at a cost of Rs.9606.06 crore by expanding the Chhabra Thermal Power Project.
With this, 1 ultra-supercritical technology Based Unit of 800 MW capacity costing Rs 6054.58 crore will be able to be set up by expanding the Kalisindh Thermal Power Project.
In the direction of increasing power generation in the state, with the establishment of power projects of total 2120 MW capacity in Chhabra and Kalisindh, where the state will move rapidly towards self-reliance in the power generation sector, there will be growth in the local area and employment will increase.
It is noteworthy that Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had announced in the budget 2022-23 for the establishment of ultra-supercritical technology based thermal power project in thermal power plants of Utpadan Nigam, important from the point of view of saving coal, reducing pollution and environmental protection.