Rajasthan State PCS

• 23 Jan 2023

Rajasthan Tourism Polo Cup Tournament

Why in discussion

Rajasthan Tourism Department and Rajasthan Polo Club organized Rajasthan Tourism Polo Cup tournament from January 16 to 22, 2023 at Rambagh Polo Club Ground in Jaipur in which Bedla Trojans defeated Rajnigandha Achievers in the final match and captured the title.

Key Points

• International player Padmanabha Singh's hat-trick helped Bedla-Trojans beat Rajnigandha Achievers 7-4 in the final match of the Rajasthan Tourism Polo Cup tournament.
• Rajasthan Cricket Association president Vaibhav Gehlot, director of tourism department Dr. Rashmi Sharma presented the Rajasthan Tourism Polo Cup to the winners.
• Director of Tourism Rashmi Sharma said that organizing Rajasthan Tourism Polo Cup will prove to be an important event for international tourists in the state in the coming days and through this, the tourism department of the state will establish new dimensions in the polo tourism sector.
• Four teams - Bedla Trojans Polo, Rajnigandha Achievers, Krishna Polo and Samode Polo - participated in the tournament, which ran from January 16 to 22. At the same time, players from India and abroad also participated in the tournament.

Aashayein The Filling Station

Why in News?

On January 22, 2023, former Union Minister of Rajasthan Bhanwar Jitendra Singh and Minister of Prisons Tikaram Jully laid the foundation stone of a petrol pump Aashayein the Filling Station' in the Central Jail Complex Alwar as part of an innovative initiative to connect the prisoners of the prison department in the state with employment and provide convenience to the common people.

Key Points

• Speaking on the occasion, former Union Minister Bhanwar Jitendra Singh and Prisons Minister Tikaram Juli said that this initiative of the Prison Department will provide employment to the prisoners living in open jails with good conduct and conduct according to their qualifications. This effort will prove to be an important link in living a respectable life for the prisoner and his family and to connect with the mainstream of society.
• This petrol pump will be operated by the detainees, which will be monitored by the Prison Monitoring Committee.
• He informed that the state government is providing skill training to jail inmates through various innovations. At the same time, work is being done to connect the prisoners living in open jails in the mainstream of society through these innovations.
• Central Jail Superintendent Pradeep Lakhawat told that this petrol pump will be operated by Aashayein organization in the Central Jail premises with the help of Prisons Department and Indian Oil Corporation Limited.
• Petrol and diesel will also be made available to consumers in the first phase and CNG in the second phase. This petrol pump will be started in about one and a half to two months.
• Pradeep Lakhawat said that instead of the trees removed from the land selected for the petrol pump, many times more trees have been planted in the jail premises, which will be looked after by the jail inmates.

Public Health Engineering Minister Lays foundation Stone of Urban Water Augmentation Scheme in Harmada

Why in News?

On January 22, 2023, Rajasthan's Public Health Engineering Minister Dr. Mahesh Joshi laid the foundation stone of urban water augmentation scheme to provide Bilaspur water to Harmada and Badharna areas of Jaipur city.

Key Points

• Minister of Public Health Engineering Joshi said that under the Urban Water Augmentation Scheme, two high reservoirs of 1500 kilo liters and 700 kilo liters capacity and two clean reservoirs of 1800 kilo liters and 1400 kilo liters capacity will be constructed and 143 km. long pipeline will be laid.
• On this occasion, the Public Health Engineering Minister also laid the foundation stone for the works of laying a high reservoir of 2,000kilo liters capacity and 10.6 km DI pipeline being constructed for drinking water supply at Bhatta Basti of Hawamahal Assembly constituency of Jaipur under adequate pressure. The cost of these works is Rs 8 crore 17 lakh.
• It is noteworthy that the Urban Water Augmentation Scheme is included in the budget announcement of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to provide drinking water from Bisalpur to Harmada-Badharna.
• About 60,000 people of Gayatri Nagar, Sudamapuri, Ganga Vihar, Vijay Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Shyam Nagar, OmPuri, New Karni Colony, Bhagwan Nagar, Gautam Enclave etc. of Harmada and Badharna areas will be benefited by this drinking water scheme.
• This drinking water augmentation scheme will solve the drinking water problem of five wards of Hawamahal assembly constituency in the long term and at the same time pure drinking water supply will be provided under adequate pressure in A, B, C and D blocks of Bhatta Basti, Shivaji Nagar, Rajiv Nagar, New Sanjay Nagar, Bajrang Nagar, Shaheed Indra Jyoti Nagar, Vijay Nagar etc.

Vidhansabha Speaker Laid Foundation Stone of Anicut on Banas river

Why in News?

On January 21, 2023, Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Dr. C.P. Joshi laid the foundation stone of an anicut to be constructed at a cost of about Rs. 26 crore for better irrigation and water management system in Namana village of Nathdwara area of Rajsamand district of the state.

Key Points

• Speaking on the occasion, Water Resources Minister Mahendrajit Singh Malviya said that the construction of the concrete will increase the water level of the area and the farmers of the village will not face shortage of water for irrigation.
• Cooperation Minister Uday Lal Anjana said that the schemes of the Rajasthan government have given Rajasthan recognition as a model state in the country.
• Apart from the incident, the water resources department also laid the foundation stone of repair and restoration work Fatehpuria Pond and other works.
• Apart from this, Phulpura Minor of main Daai canal of Nandsamand Dam was also inaugurated.