State Goverment determined to uplift every section of society: CM

CM Ashok Gehlot while addressing the foundation stone laying and inaugural ceremony of development works worth Rs 226 cr at Bari in Dholpur district said on Thursday, that the state government is determined to get works of public interest done according to public sentiments. Special attention has been given to every class in govt schemes. State govt has not allowed any shortfall in development works,” it was CM Gehlot who termed Girraj Malinga ‘a magician’ on Thursday. CM Ashok Gehlot, who arrived in Sikri town of Nagar Assembly constituency of Bharatpur, took stock of the inflation relief camp and interacted with the beneficiaries at the camp. He distributed Scooties to specially-abled and met the school children.

CM Ashok Gehlot laid the foundation stone of 7 development works worth Rs 157 crore from Sikri in Bharatpur. Along with this, he inaugurated two development works worth Rs 8 cr.

Maharani Avanti Bai Lodhi Development Board will be formed in the State soon. With the formation of this Board, effective schemes will be introduced for those belonging to Lodhi, Lodha, Nishad, Kashyap, Kevat and Siddha communities. The Board will aid the State Govt in resolving the problems of these communities. The contribution of Avanti Bai Lodhi in the revolt of 1857.

ASHOK GEHLOT, CHIEF MINISTER

The public meet held in Bari under the MRC, is No. 1 in comparison to all others held in various dists. 3 domes were set up in Bari & despite this, numerous people were standing outside, such kind of popularity of Congress & Girraj Malinga can’t be found anywhere else. Today’s crowd is a testimony to the fact that Congress Govt will surley be repeated in upcoming polls.

GS DOTASRA, PCC CHIEF

CM Gehlot announces the formation of Maharani Avanti Bai Lodhi Development Board in the State soon, which will benefit Lodhi, Lodha, Nishad, Kashyap, Kewat and Siddh communities Gehlot also announces to upgrade Sendpura village in Nadbai to sub-tehsil and to upgrade various Govt Schools in Bharatpur

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To start new air flights from Bikaner and Kishangarh airports in Rajasthan, the Airport Authority of India and the Ministry of Civil Aviation have informed about including both the airports in the bidding process.

RESERVATION BE GIVEN TO EVERYONE BASED ON SHARE OF POPULATION: GOVIND SINGH DOTASRA

Addressing the Youth Cong’s Executive meet at Indira Gandhi Panchayati Raj Bhawan, PCC Chief GS Dotasra had raised the issue of caste census just before the polls in presence of CM Ashok Gehlot. “Our CM is repeatedly saying that caste census should be done, for this he has written a letter to PM Modi. We are getting caste census done. Reservation should go to everyone according to share in population. The RSS & BJP people have gone berserk, their number is very less, that’s why they are opposing it. they are moving towards ending reservation, which all of us together will never allow to happen.”

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V-P of BJP Vasundhara

Raje said on Thursday that it is the effect of PM Narendra Modi that makes the impossible, possible. He did what 9 non-BJP PMs couldn’t do during his 9-year tenure, Raje stressed while speaking as the chief guest at the Maha Jan Sampark Abhiyan organised on the occasion of completion of 9 years of Modi govt in Bagodar town of Jharkhand. ExCM of Jharkhand BL

Marandi & Union Minister Annapurna were also present. Raje also worshipped Maa Chinna Mastika Rajarappa.

“Modi ji is today the most powerful leader not only in India but in the entire world due to his charismatic leadership. In this 9 -year- long journey of devp by Modi govt, no person, no class, no region & no corner of country was left behind,” Raje said.

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The three-day Rajasthan Kisan Mahotsav will be organised from today at JECC, Sitapura. The fair will be inaugurated by CM Ashok Gehlot at 11 am. Secy of Agriculture & Horticulture Department Dr Prithvi informed that farmers will be made aware of the latest innovations. “Nearly 50,000 farmers will participate in this state-level farmers festival. On the first day, 20,000 farmers will take part while on the second and third day, 15,000 farmers will be present in the Mahotsav. On June

Farmers, cattle owners, technical experts of agriculture, entrepreneurs and educationists will gather on a single platform. People from agriculture field will be imparted knowledge of the latest technologies.

DR PRITHVI, SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE DEPT

23 & 24, a divisionallevel farmers' festival would also be organised at Udaipur-based Krishi Mandi Balicha and from June 30 to July 1 at the Agricultural University, Mandore, Jodhpur,” added Dr Prithvi.

Rajasthan Government’s Resident Commissioner in New Delhi, Dhiraj Srivastava said that after several rounds of talks between Chief Resident Commissioner Shubhra Singh and the Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, much success has been achieved in works for expansion and develop- ment of airports in Rajasthan and making them suitable from tourism point of view.

In this series, the Central government has started the bidding process to start more air flights from Bikaner and Kishangarh airports in Raj and allow more airlines to operate flights from here. This process will continue till July 15 & it is expected that by August 15, companies will come forward to start more flights from these two airports & new flights will start.

The CM has reduced air traffic fuel to 2% in his budget speech, due to which aviation firms are getting attracted towards Raj, Srivastava said.

It is a matter of pleasure that now many airlines have shown interest in operating flights from SGNR, for this a joint inspection team of AAI & concerned officials of State Govt will be sent there for inspection.

DHIRAJ SRIVASTAVA, RESIDENT COMMISSIONER OF RAJASTHAN, NEW DELHI

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t is time for the State bureaucracy to be elated and excited as the Rajasthan cadre officers are holding the State bureaucracy’s ‘flag’ high in the Central Government. After a long time, five of our bureaucrats are positioned on the top post of the‘Secretary.’ These officials are V Srinivas, Rohit Kumar Singh, Sanjay Malhotra, Sudhansh Pant and Rajat Kumar Mishra. Similarly, half a dozen IAS are currently posted as Additional Secretaries and four as Joint Secretary.

It is first of its kind development in recent years that, at one time, five of our officers are posted as Secretary. The 1989 batch IAS V Srinivas went on central deputation, for the second time, in the year 2018. After four years, he was promoted, in January 2022, and posted as Secretary in Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances Department.

Actually, Srinivas’s work ethic revolves around renovation and reforms. Prior to going to Delhi, when he was serving in the State, he undertook several innovative and improvement related works in Revenue Board. He is an erudite scholar and a very competent officer.

Another officer of 1989 batch, Rohit Kumar Singh, is posted as Secre- tary, Department of Consumer Affairs, on which he was posted in December 2021. When he went on deputation to the Central Government for the first time, in April 2012, he served for a long period of six years as Joint Secretary in Ministry of Road Transport. He is set to retire after nine months from now i.e. in March 2024.

For first time in recent history, five Raj cadre IAS posted as Secretary in Central Government with hopes of two making it to coveted post of Cabinet Secretary in future!

Amongst all officers, Sanjay Malhotra is considered to be the ‘Rising Sun.’ He went into the Ministry of Power on deputation in January 2020 as Additional Sec- retary and in two years, he proved his capabilities and was promoted to the post of Secretary and taken in the Finance Ministry, which is an extremely important post- ing in the Central Government. Then in October 2022, he received another ‘jump’ and was made Revenue Secretary in Finance Ministry. It is well known that this position at the Centre, is considered to be among the top half a dozen positions. There are five years left to Sanjay Malhotra’s retirement and it is possible that he may ascend to the high chair of Cabinet Secretary and the State bureaucracy is desperately waiting for that time!

The 1991 batch IAS Sudhansh Pant has a long experience of six years of working in Health Department & keeping this in mind, the Central Government handed him the responsibility of Secretary, Health Department through its appointment list issued on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, an interesting coincidence has occurred with IAS Rajat Kumar Mishra. This 1992 batch, impressive and result- oriented officer was empanelled for the post of Secretary merely ten days back and soon after he was promoted and ap- pointed as Secretary. Such developments have happened only a handful of times in the past. Rajat is now appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Fertilizers. He too has five years of service left before his retirement and thus, he too is being considered a ‘dark horse’.

Thus, our five Secretaries are currently holding important responsibilities in the Union Government and are steadily heading towards handling more important assignments. It is worth noting that two Rajasthan cadre officers, who are currently serving as Additional Secretary, Tanmay Kumar and Alok, may also become Secretary soon!

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