Rajasthan

• 20 Oct 2022

Financial approval received for survey and DPR work

Why In News?

• On October 19, 2022, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot approved Rs 7.20 crore from the state head for survey and DPR works in Bharatpur and Dholpur districts under the 'Chambal-Dholpur-Bharatpur Major Drinking Water Project'.

Key Point

• With this approval of Chief Minister Gehlot, the survey and DPR works of the project will get momentum and on the completion of the project in a time-bound manner, the works of domestic tap connections will also be completed in both Bharatpur and Dholpur districts.
• On completion of 'Chambal-Dholpur-Bharatpur Major Drinking Water Project', the problem of drinking water in urban and rural areas will be solved. Apart from this, adequate amount of water will also be available for irrigation.
• It is noteworthy that Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had announced 'Chambal-Dholpur-Bharatpur Major Drinking Water Project' worth Rs 3 thousand 106 crore for smooth availability of drinking water in the budget 2022-23.
• It is to be noted that the state government had issued financial sanction for the first phase of the said project on September 14, 2022.

500 Mobile Units to be set up in Rajasthan Police Department

Why In News?

• On October 19, 2022, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot approved the proposal to set up 500 new mobile units on the lines of 108 ambulances towards strengthening and modernization of the police department in the state.

Key Point

• The Chief Minister said that these mobile units will be connected to Abhay Command Center (Dial 100/ Dial 112) and 1 head constable and 2 constables will be deployed for each unit. In this way, 3 head constables and 6 constables will be required for 24 hours.
• He informed that 500 vehicles are proposed to be hired for the formation of these units. These units will be operated by the nafri available in the police.
• This decision of the Chief Minister will increase the efficiency of the police and it will be easier to solve the problems of the common man. With the formation of these mobile units, along with increasing police patrolling, criminal incidents will also decrease.