Rajasthan State PCS

• 29 Oct 2022

Block Chain Centre of Excellence to Be Set Up in State

Why in News?

On October 28, 2022, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot approved Rs 33.28 crore for setting up block chain centres of excellence with an aim to promote transparency and security in the field of e-governance in the state.

Key Points

• With the commitment of providing a safe and transparent e-governance to the people of the state, the Rajasthan government has made a financial provision of Rs. 33.28 crore for the next five years for the establishment of Block Chain Center of Excellence in the state.
• It is known that Ashok Gehlot has approved an expenditure of Rs. 4.24 crore in the current financial year.
• The Chief Minister said that an MoU will be signed with IIIT Kota to set up block chain centre of excellence and to get the services of technical experts. Under this, transparency and security will be promoted in integrated financial management system, electronic health records, Jan Aadhaar Resident Data Repository etc.
• It is noteworthy that in the budget for the year 2022-23, chief minister Ashoka had announced about the establishment of block chain center of excellence while expanding the Information Technology and Communication Department.

CM Approves Draft of Various Schemes Under Minority Inclusive Development Fund

Why in News?

On October 28, 2022, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot approved the draft of various schemes under the Minority Inclusive Development Fund.

Key Points

• Under these various schemes, Ashok Gehlot has made a financial provision of Rs. 5 crore for waqf property protection scheme, Rs. 34 crore for infrastructure development works and Rs. 10 crore for infrastructure development works on public participation basis.   
• Under the Waqf Asset Protection Scheme, development works like construction of boundary walls in Waqf land or public land, construction of boundary walls in madrasas, schools will be done. Waqf land or public land can be kept safe from disputes and encroachment by the completion of these development works.
• In the infrastructure development works, development works will be carried out in the minority dominated settlements located in the state and with the construction of drinking water tanks, roads, drain construction etc. in these areas, the overall development of the notified minority community will be done and the living conditions in the settlements will be improved.   
• In the public participation based structure development works, the conservation and development work of such Waqf properties will be done, where 10 percent public participation share is received. Under this scheme, all those Waqf properties which are registered as Waqf property in revenue records / Rajasthan Waqf Board and construction of new religious properties will not be included under the scheme.
• It is noteworthy that chief minister Ashok Gehlot had announced the formation of minority inclusive development fund for the inclusive development and welfare of the minority community in the budget.