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Directorate Of Economics & Statistics Statistics Department, Rajasthan, Jaipur  GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN ECONOMIC REVIEW 2023-24 Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Statistics Department, Rajasthan, Jaipur Chief Minister Rajasthan MESSAGE...

Directorate Of Economics & Statistics Statistics Department, Rajasthan, Jaipur  GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN ECONOMIC REVIEW 2023-24 Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Statistics Department, Rajasthan, Jaipur Chief Minister Rajasthan MESSAGE Rajasthan continues to step forward on the path of “Aapno Agranee Rajasthan” with economic prosperity and significant achievements. Our commitment of inclusive growth, included in the principle of “Sabka saath, Sabka Vikas, Sab ka Vishvas, Sabka Prayas and Sabka Kalyan” is the guiding force behind socio- economic development of the State. Through inclusive policies and collaborative efforts; we are fostering an ecosystem of “Asardaar Faisle, Prabhavee Kaam” so that every citizen can thrive and contribute in journey of prosperous Rajasthan. On this path of progress, our focus remains dedicated on building a fast and inclusive economy. We are laying the groundwork for a prosperous future for all, by leveraging our strengths in diverse sectors, investing in infrastructure, and empowering our people with skill and opportunities. “Economic Review 2023-24” is an important document which provides an in- depth analysis of the State's economic progress by presenting statistical data and insights of significant achievements of the State across different sectors. I am confident that Economic Review 2023-24 will serve as a valuable resource for all stakeholders interested in the sustainable development and advancement of the State. I am also sure that the dream of “Viksit Rajasthan” will come true through our combined efforts. (BHAJAN LAL SHARMA)  Chief Secretary Government of Rajasthan FOREWORD The concerned efforts are being made by the Government of Rajasthan to ensure that the benefits of public welfare schemes and services are efficiently delivered to all people with the spirit of Antyodaya in a timely manner by reinforcing the pillars of “Good-Governance” and by adhering to the fundamental principles of “Participative, Innovative and Equitable governance". “Economic Review 2023-24” published by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics, provides a holistic analysis of various programs and schemes, enriched with reliable facts and figures. This publication offers a real overview of the State's progress and achievements. The content of this document will certainly serve as a guiding light for policymakers, government officials, civil organizations and all other stakeholders in facilitating informed decision-making and driving the socio-economic development of the State. I extend my sincere appreciation to the entire team involved in this publication for their valuable contribution. (SUDHANSH PANT)  Secretary Statistics Department Government of Rajasthan P R E FA C E The Economic Review is brought out by the Directorate of Economics & Statistics every year. The “Economic Review, 2023-24” provides a bird's eye view on the progress of State's economy for the financial year 2023-24. In this publication an attempt has been made to depict the improvement in socio-economic scenario of the State and performance under various programmes. I hope this publication is poised to serve substantial benefits to all planners, policymakers and academicians engaged in the socio-economic development of the State. (NAVEEN JAIN)  Director and Joint Secretary Directorate of Economics and Statistics Rajasthan INTRODUCTION The Economic Review is prepared annually by the Directorate of Economics & Statistics and presented in the State Legislative Assembly along with State Government Budget. The "Economic Review, 2023-24" comprises of 11 chapters that provide a comprehensive view of the current socio-economic status of the State, viz. Overview of Macro Economic Trends, Agriculture and Allied Sectors, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Industrial Development, Infrastructure Development, Service Sector, Urbanisation and Urban Development, Basic Social Services- Education and Health, Other Social Services/Programmes. Apart from these, chapters on State Finance & Other Resources for Development, Sustainable Development Goals and Statistical Appendix on key socio-economic indicators have also been included in this publication. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all concerned for extending their support in bringing out this publication in time. Any suggestions for improvement of this publication are welcomed. (VINESH SINGHVI) Economic Review 2023-24 CHAPTER PAGE CONTENTS i Key Indicators of Economic Development iv Executive Summary 1 1 Overview of Macro Economic Trends State Domestic Product Per Capita Income Gross Fixed Capital Formation Wholesale Price Index Consumer Price Index 2 14 Agriculture and Allied Sectors Agriculture Scenario Land Utilisation Operational Land Holdings Monsoon Agricultural Production Horticulture Agriculture Marketing Water Resources Colonisation Command Area Development (CAD) Indira Gandhi Nahar Project (IGNP) Ground Water Watershed Development State Warehousing Corporation Animal Husbandry Gopalan Department Dairy Development Fisheries Forestry Environment Department Co-operative 3 47 Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Rural Development Panchayati Raj Rural Infrastructure Rural Non-Farm Development Agency (RUDA) 4 61 Industrial Development Industrial Overview Department of Industries and Commerce Bureau of Investment Promotion (BIP) Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation Limited (RIICO) Rajasthan Small Industries Corporation Limited (RAJSICO) Rajasthan Financial Corporation (RFC) Delhi-Mumbai Industries Corridor(DMIC) Khadi and Village Industries Factories and Boilers Mining Sector in Rajasthan Oil and Natural Gas Labour Employment Department Rajasthan Skill and Livelihood Development Corporation (RSLDC)  Index CHAPTER PAGE CONTENTS 5 88 Infrastructure Development Power Road Transport Railway Postal and Telecommunication Services Disaster Management, Relief and Civil Defence 6 102 Service Sector Overview of Service Sector in Rajasthan Tourism Culture Archaeology and Museums Devasthan Department Financial Services Information Technology and Communication Rajasthan Jan Aadhaar Yojana Science & Technology Rajasthan Foundation Planning (Manpower) Department Evaluation Department 7 118 Urbanisation and Urban Development Urbanisation in Rajasthan Urban Development in Rajasthan Rajasthan Housing Board Town Planning Department Department of Local Self Government Urban Water Supply 8 134 Basic Social Services- Education and Health Education Medical and Health Mukhaya Mantri Ayushman Arogya Yojana (MMAAY) Rajasthan Government Health Scheme (RGHS) Ayurved and Other Medical Systems Employees State Insurance Scheme (ESI) Family Welfare National Health Mission (NHM) 9 158 Other Social Services/Programmes Water Supply PM POSHAN Scheme (Mid Day Meal Scheme) Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Child Right Food and Consumer Affairs Social Justice and Empowerment Specially Abled Persons Minority Affairs Women Empowerment Twenty Point Programme 10 175 State Finance and Other Resources for Development Fiscal Management Schematic Budget Outlay Externally Aided Projects(EAP) Public Private Partnership (PPP) 11 194 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) A1-A44 Statistical Appendix Economic Review 2023-24 KEY INDICATORS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT S. No. Particulars Unit 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Gross State Domestic Product at 1. (a) Constant (2011-12) Prices `Crore 678316 665963 725586 782287 845115 (b) Current Prices 1000032 1017917 1194961 1357851 1528385 GSDP Growth Rate at 2. (a) Constant (2011-12) Prices Per cent 5.45 -1.82 8.95 7.81 8.03 (b) Current Prices 9.71 1.79 17.39 13.63 12.56 Sectoral Contribution in GSVA at Constant (2011-12) Prices of 3. (a) Agriculture Per cent 27.70 30.08 28.17 27.44 26.21 (b) Industry 27.31 28.65 28.65 28.38 29.84 (c) Services 44.99 41.27 43.18 44.18 43.95 Sectoral Contribution in GSVA at Current Prices of 4. (a) Agriculture Per cent 27.56 30.45 28.56 27.26 26.72 (b) Industry 25.83 26.77 27.88 27.42 28.21 (c) Services 46.61 42.78 43.56 45.32 45.07 Net State Domestic Product at 5. (a) Constant (2011-12) Prices `Crore 598220 579208 634389 685105 740581 (b) Current Prices 899469 906308 1069664 1215197 1369477 Per Capita Income at 6. (a) Constant (2011-12) Prices ` 76840 73447 79507 84935 90831 (b) Current Prices 115534 114925 134060 150653 167964 Note: For the Year 2021-22 Revised Estimate-III, Year 2022-23- Revised Estimate-II and Year 2023-24 Advance Estimates-II (AE-II) GSVA: Gross State Value Added i  Key Indicators of Economic Development Figure 1 Figure 2 Gross State Domestic Product and Growth Rate Gross State Domestic Product and Growth Rate at Constant (2011 -12) Prices Per cent ` Crore at Current Prices Per cent ` Crore 1800000 18 1000000 12 17.39 1357851 1528385 845115 725586 782287 1500000 13.63 15 800000 678316 665963 12.56 8 1194961 12 8.95 8.03 1000032 7.81 1200000 1017917 600000 5.45 9 4 9.71 900000 400000 6 0 600000 3 200000 1.79 -1.82 300000 0 0 -4 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 (AE-II) (AE-II) GSDP Growth GSDP Growth Figure 3 Figure 4 Sectoral Contribution of GSVA at Current Prices Per Capita Income ` 180000 100% 150653 160000 134060 167964 140000 115534 114925 80% 38.75 45.07 120000 100000 60% 76840 73447 79507 80000 84935 90831 32.69 60000 40% 28.21 40000 20000 20% 0 28.56 26.72 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 0% (AE-II) 2011-12 2023-24 (AE-II) Current Prices Constant (2011-12) Prices Agriculture Industries Services Figure 5 Figure 6 Wholesale Price Index Index for Industrial Production (Base Year 1999 - 2000 =100) (Base Year 2011 -12=100) Per cent 600 12 200 500 9.93 153.77 337.70 388.45 388.09 9 136.93 400 371.22 150 126.9 133.97 316.00 6.87 122.34 6 300 4.64 4.73 3 100 200 100 -0.09 0 50 0 -3 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 0 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 (P) Wholesale Price Index Percentage change P-Provisional AE-II -Advance Estimate-II ii Economic Review 2023-24 S. Particulars Unit 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Gross Fixed Capital Formation at Current Prices@ `Crore 275755 270676 354326 399594 7. - Percentage to GSDP 27.57 26.59 29.65 29.43 Index for Agriculture Production* 8. 202.56 207.85 201.57 209.63+ - (Base Year 2005-06 to 2007-08=100) Lakh + ~ 9. Total Foodgrain Production* 266.35 273.24 231.92 252.80 245.01 MT Index for Industrial Production @ 10. 126.90 122.34 133.97 136.93 153.77 (Base Year 2011-12=100) Wholesale Price Index (Base Year1999-2000 =100) 316.00 337.70 371.22 388.45 388.09 11. Percentage change 4.73 6.87 9.93 4.64 -0.09 12. Installed Capacity (Power) MW 21176 21979 23452 23509 24784 13. Commercial Bank Credit # `Crore 315149 343406 375030 441569 581484 * Relates to Agriculture Year + Final ~ Advance @ Provisional th st # As on 30 September for the years 2019-20 to 2022-23 and as on 31 March for the year 2023-24. iii  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PROFILE OF RAJASTHAN Gulf of Kutch and about 400 km from the Arabian Sea. Jaipur, known as Pink City, is the capital of Rajasthan Rajasthan, "The Land of the Kings", is the largest State sustaining the maximum population of the State. The in the country in terms of area consisting of 10 State has a total of 4 Smart Cities i.e. Jaipur, Udaipur, divisions and 50 districts spread over the geographical Kota and Ajmer. area of about 3.42 lakh sq. km. which is 10.41 per cent of total geographical area of the country. According to Physiographically, the State can be divided into 4 population projections by Ministry of Health & Family major regions. First is the Western Desert with barren Welfare, Government of India, the projected hills, rocky plains and sandy plains. Second are the population of Rajasthan as on 1st March, 2024 is 8.19 Aravalli hills running south-west to north-east ranging th crore and is the 7 most populous State of the country. from Gujarat to Delhi. Third are the Eastern Plains It is located on northwest part of the country and is with rich alluvial soils and fourth is the South-Eastern surrounded by the States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Plateau. Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. It also has a long international frontier with Pakistan. The shape of The State is known for its majestic forts, palaces, the State is rhombus like stretching lengthwise 869 km monuments, bustling bazaars and vibrant fairs & festivals from west to east and 826 km from north to south. The depicting true colors of Rajasthan. The key indicators of southern part of the State is about 225 km from the the State vis-a-vis India is shown in table 0.1. Table 0.1: Key Indicators of the State vis-a-vis India Indicators Year Unit Rajasthan India Geographical Area 2011 Lakh sq. km. 3.42 32.87 Population 2011 Crore 6.85 121.09 Decadal Growth Rate 2001-2011 Percentage 21.3 17.7 Population Density 2011 Population per sq. km. 200 382 Urban Population to Total Population 2011 Percentage 24.9 31.2 Scheduled Caste Population 2011 Percentage 17.8 16.6 Scheduled Tribe Population 2011 Percentage 13.5 8.6 Sex Ratio 2011 Females per Thousand Males 928 943 Female Children per Thousand Male Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Year) 2011 888 919 Children Literacy Rate 2011 Percentage 66.1 73.0 Literacy Rate (Male) 2011 Percentage 79.2 80.9 Literacy Rate (Female) 2011 Percentage 52.1 64.6 Work Participation Rate 2011 Percentage 43.6 39.8 Crude Birth Rate 2020* Per Thousand mid year population 23.5 19.5 Crude Death Rate 2020* Per Thousand mid year population 5.6 6.0 Infant Mortality Rate 2020* Per Thousand Live births 32 28 Maternal Mortality Ratio 2018-20* Per lakh Live births 113 97 Life Expectancy at Birth 2016-20* Age in Years 69.4 70.0 *SRS bulletin: Office of Registrar General of India iv Economic Review 2023-24 STATE ECONOMY economic development. Per Capita Income (PCI) is derived by dividing the Net State Domestic Product The growth of the economy can be interpreted through (NSDP) by the mid year's total population of the State various economic indicators like Gross State Domestic and is defined as a pointer for standard of living and Product, Net State Domestic Product, Per Capita well-being of people. The second advance estimates of Income, etc. These indicators reflect the overall GSDP, NSDP and PCI are mentioned at current and performance of economy of the State. constant (2011-12) prices, along with this, graphs Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is a key showing the growth rates of GDP and PCI over measure to assess the economic performance of the previous year and sectorial contribution of three broad State during a specific period of time and it reveals the sectors (at current prices) of both Rajasthan and All extent and direction of the changes in the levels of India are depicted in figure 0.1. Figure 0.1: II-Advance Estimates of GSDP, NSDP & PCI - 2023-24 Gross State Domestic Product Net State Domestic Product Per Capita Income (1) At current prices: (1) At current prices: (1) At current prices: `15.28 lakh crore ` 13.69 lakh crore ` 1,67,964 (2) At constant (2011-12) (2) At constant (2011-12) (2) At constant (2011-12) prices : `8.45 lakh crore prices :` 7.41 lakh crore prices : ` 90,831 Growth rates of GDP & PCI over previous year and sectorial contribution of three broad sectors of both Rajasthan and All India GDP Growth Rate of 2023-24 over 2022-23 PCI Growth Rate of 2023-24 over 2022-23 India’s Sectorial Contribution 2023-24 Rajasthan’s Sectorial Contribution 2023-24 v  Executive Summary WHOLESALE AND CONSUMER PRICE AGRICULTURE & ALLIED ACTIVITIES AND INDICES IRRIGATION Wholesale Price Index (WPI) is the general index Agriculture & Allied Activities in Rajasthan, still capturing price movements in a comprehensive way at the continues to be the backbone of State's economy by overall economic level and is an indicator of movement in contributing 26.72 per cent in State's total GSVA in prices of commodities in all trades and transactions. 2023-24 at current prices. Rajasthan, being a State with diverse climatic conditions, is actively engaged The general index of WPI (base year 1999-2000=100) of in the cultivation of variety of crops, supporting the State moved from 385.83 in the year 2022 to 387.90 in organic farming, and holding strong animal the year of 2023, registering an increase of 0.54 per cent. husbandry sector. The actual rainfall in the period The index of Primary Articles; Fuel, Power, Light and st th from 1 June to 30 September, 2023 in the State was Lubricants; and Manufactured Products groups show an 499.60 mm which is 14.69 per cent more than the increase of 0.96, 0.39 and 0.23 per cent in the year normal rainfall of 435.60 mm. 2023, over the previous year respectively. On the other hand, at All India level, the general index of WPI There has been a constant increase in the Gross State (base year 2011-12=100) remained same at 151.3 Value Added (GSVA) of Agriculture and allied sector between the years 2022 and 2023. at constant as well as current prices; it increased from ₹1.19 lakh crore in 2011-12 to ₹2.05 lakh crore in Consumer Price Index (CPI) is designed to measure 2023-24, showing a Compound Annual Growth Rate the changes over time in general level of retail prices of (CAGR) 4.61 per cent at constant (2011-12) prices selected goods and services that households purchase while at current prices, the GSVA of Agriculture and for the purpose of consumption. The general index of Consumer Price (Industrial Workers base year allied sector increased from ₹1.19 lakh crore in 2011- 2016=100) for the year 2023 recorded an increase of 12 to ₹3.82 lakh crore in 2023-24 showing a 1.03 per cent at Alwar centre, 3.86 per cent at Bhilwara compound annual growth rate of 10.19 per cent. As per centre, 2.68 per cent at Jaipur centre and for All India advance estimate for the year 2023-24, the total food 5.57 per cent increase over the previous year. grain production in the State is expected to be 245.01 lakh tonnes, which is a decrease of 3.08 per cent over the BANKING production of 252.80 lakh tonnes in the previous year. Financial Institutions are playing an important role in Rajasthan has large scope for development of economic development of the State through horticulture. It acts as a catalyst for agricultural and mobilization of deposits and credit disbursement to economic diversification. It improves livelihoods by various sectors. Rajasthan has a substantial network of increasing farmer's profits. For the year 2023-24, a banking and financial system controlling the money budget estimate of ₹1,082.85 crore has been kept supply and achieving required economic growth in the under schematic budget (including central share), State. up to March, 2024, there are total of 8,448 bank against which a sum of ₹708.15 crore has been utilized offices/branches in the State, out of which 4,248 up to March, 2024. branches are of Public Sector banks, 1,594 branches are of Regional Rural banks, 2,035 branches are of Under ''Rajeev Gandhi Krishak Sathi Sahayata Private Sector banks, 7 branches are of Foreign banks, Yojana”, financial assistance of ₹40.85 crore have 561 branches are of Small Finance banks and 3 been disbursed to 2,718 farmers during the financial branches are of Payment banks. The deposits have year 2023-24. increased by 12.88 per cent in Rajasthan in March, Major, medium and minor irrigation projects are being 2024 over the same period of previous year while this providing irrigation facilities in a total area of 39.36 increase was 13.40 per cent at all India level. The lakh hectares. During financial year 2023-24, credit-deposit ratio for all scheduled commercial additional irrigation potential of 28,714 hectares has banks is 86.66 per cent in Rajasthan and 79.04 per cent been created. at All India level, as on March, 2024 while the same was 81.58 per cent in Rajasthan and 75.44 per cent at Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana - Micro All India level as on March, 2023. Irrigation (PMKSY-MI) is the scheme ensuring access to drip and sprinkler techniques of micro irrigation vi Economic Review 2023-24 which are the efficient water management practices. In dynamic State economy sector which not only this scheme, the funding pattern with respect to generates employment opportunities but also work Central: State is 60:40. During the year 2023-24, an hand-in-hand towards the development of nation's expenditure of ₹182.21 crore (₹109.33 crore as central backward and rural areas. During the financial year share and ₹72.88 crore as State share) has been 2023-24, total 4,70,676 MSME industrial units have incurred. An area of 91,250 hectares drip & mini been registered on the Udyam Registration Portal. An sprinkler and 1,28,514 hectares have been covered investment proposal of ₹6,044.93 crore has been made under sprinkler irrigation systems respectively. in these units and direct employment opportunities have been generated for 22,59,227 persons. Atal Bhujal Scheme : This scheme has been running by Government of India with the assistance of World Bank According to Bureau of Investment Promotion (BIP), (50:50) to focus on better management of ground water as during the financial year 2023-24 total 7 proposals well as to prevent its reducing level. The total budget amount with the proposed investment of ₹24,681 crore and for the State of Rajasthan for 5 years is ₹1,189.65 crore as employment to 10,630 persons have been approved. grant. Under this scheme, 1,132 gram panchayats of 38 To interact with potential investors and business blocks of 17 districts of Rajasthan have been identified. leaders and to project the image of the State as an ideal investment destination for attracting investments in Rajasthan Agro-processing, Agri-business & Agri- varied sectors, BIP has participated in World exports Promotion Policy, 2019: This policy focuses Investment Conference, 2023-Delhi, Vibrant Gujarat – to increase participation of farmers and their (Gandhinagar) Gujarat, Tamil Nadu Global Investor organizations by raising farmer's income. This policy Meet-Tamil Nadu, India Mobility Summit-Delhi, envisaged the provision of capital subsidy to establish Bharat Tax-Delhi and Logistics Summit-Jaipur during agro-processing infrastructure. An investment of the year 2023-24. ₹1,018.12 crore has been made in Agri- processing units and 401 entrepreneurs & farmers have availed ₹189.03 Rajasthan State Industrial Development & Investment crore subsidies in the financial year 2023-24. Corporation Limited (RIICO) is the apex organization engaged in fostering growth of industrialization in the Tree Outside Forest Rajasthan(TOFR): Under the State. During year 2023-24, RIICO has acquired Rajasthan Greening and Rewilding Mission in the 1,266.72 acres of land, developed 1,068.99 acres of direction of making Rajasthan a Green State, a new land and allotted 1,784 plots (includes industrial, scheme named Tree Outside Forest Rajasthan (TOFR) commercial, residential and others). has been launched in the year 2023-24. The objective of this scheme is to expand tree coverage outside During year 2023-24, RIICO has developed 10 new traditional forests in Rajasthan and increase greenery industrial areas i.e. (i) Osiyan, Jodhpur (ii) Umriya, outside forest areas. Under which a target has been set Jhalawar (iii) Rajas, Nagaur (iv) Kunjbiharipura, to plant 5 crore saplings every year with the help of Jaipur (v) Nadol, Pali (vi) Dharmpura, Barmer (vii) various departments, institutions and the citizens in the Nainwa, Bundi (viii) Varkana, Pali (ix) Maal ki Toos, State. Under the said scheme, till March 2024, 375.20 Udaipur (x) Malwa ka chora, Udaipur. lakh saplings have been distributed against the target RIICO has developed two special parks namely:- of 492.56 lakh. MED Tech Medical Devices Park at Boranada- INDUSTRIES, MINES & MINERALS AND OIL Jodhpur, Integrated Resource Recovery Park at & NATURAL GAS Jamwaramgarh, Thaulai-Jaipur and an another special zone i.e. Sports Goods and Toys Zone at Khushkheda Agriculture and Industry sectors are the building blocks Industrial Area, Bhiwadi. of the State's economy. The industry sector witnessed a growth of 12.43 per cent at constant (2011-12) prices for "India Stonemart - an International Stone Industry the year 2023-24. The sectorial contribution of the Exhibition" is very important and flagship event of the industry sector in the total GSVA of the State stands at State. The 12th edition of India Stonemart international 28.21 per cent at current prices in 2023-24. stone industry based exhibition was organized by CDOS in collaboration with FICCI along with State Government Since its formation, Micro, Small and Medium st th and RIICO from 1 -4 February 2024 at Jaipur exhibition Enterprises (MSMEs) segment has proven to be highly and convention centre (JECC), Sitapura, Jaipur. vii  Executive Summary Mukhyamantri Laghu Vanijyik Vahan Swarojgar manufacturing and service sectors at an annual growth Yojana has been notified on 11th October, 2022 for rate of 15 per cent, balanced and inclusive regional benefitting the applicants between age group of 18 to development, creation of employment opportunities 45 years on their purchase of a commercial vehicle for 10 lakh people by 2027, additional incentives to pricing up to ₹15 lakh, by giving them the grant of 10 innovative areas like green hydrogen, alternative per cent of the on-road price or ₹60,000 (whichever is energy, medical devices etc., and promotion of less). In this scheme, a grant of ₹8.66 crore has been environmental protection efforts. Under the scheme, released by the State Government in a total of 1,548 total 4,624 eligibility certificates have been issued cases up to March, 2024. with investment proposal of ₹2,14,666.10 crore in the year 2023-24. Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Rajasthan Dalit, Aadivasi Udyam Protsahan Yojana -2022 has been notified on Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyam Protsahan Yojana: dated 8th September, 2022. Under the scheme, the Under the scheme, minimum graduate young applicant belonging to the SC/ST category are eligible entrepreneurs of the State are being provided subsidy to get interest subvention at the rate of 9 per cent on loans at 8 per cent interest on loans up to ₹25 lakh and 6 per of less than ₹25 lakh, 7 per cent on loans from ₹25 lakh cent interest on loans above ₹25 lakh and up to ₹1 to ₹5 crore, 6 per cent on loans from ₹5 crore to ₹10 crore by the bank to start their new venture crore and a margin money grant of 25 per cent of the (manufacturing, service and trade) in the age group of project cost or ₹25 lakh (whichever is less) will also be 18 to 35 years. During the year 2023-24, total 321 payable to the applicant. During the year 2023-24 total loans have been sanctioned and loan amount of ₹74.91 1,079 loan applications have been sanctioned and out crore to 309 applicants have been disbursed. of them loan amount ₹268.64 crore have been disbursed to 1,011 applicants. Mukhyamantri Laghu Udyog Protsahan Yojana (MLUPY): Under this scheme, 8 per cent interest Rajasthan is one of the states in the country which is subsidy on loans up to ₹25 lakh, 6 per cent interest the storehouse of minerals. It has deposits of 81 subsidy on loans up to ₹5 crore and 5 per cent interest different types of minerals, out of which 58 minerals are being currently mined. There are 148 mining leases subsidy on loans up to ₹10 crore are being provided to for major minerals, 16,817 mining leases for minor small scale entrepreneurs for their expansion and minerals and 17,454 quarry licenses in the State. modernization. During the year 2023-24, loan amount During the year 2023-24, revenue target of ₹8,500 of ₹1,451.70 crore has been disbursed among 7,920 crore was assigned to Mines and Geology Department entrepreneurs. out of which a total of ₹7,491.20 crore of revenue has The Rajasthan Micro, Small and Medium been achieved. Enterprises (Facilitation of Establishment and Operation) Act 2019: For the execution of this Act, Rajasthan is the significant producer of crude oil in India. th the Government of Rajasthan on 12 June, 2019 Petroleum producing area in the State covering about launched a web portal on which applications are filed. 1,50,000 sq. km under 4 petroliferous basins. The State MSME unit is required to submit only a 'Declaration of contributes about 14.95 per cent to total crude oil Intent' electronically or physically to the nodal agency production in India. During the year 2023-24 total which issues an 'Acknowledgment Certificate' as per ₹3,425.08 crore revenue is generated.Two new block for which an MSME unit is exempted from approvals and oil and gas exploration & production from Jaisalmer Basin inspections under all State laws for 5 years from the has been granted to OIL India Limited & Megha date of issuance of the Acknowledgment Certificate. Engineering& Infrastructure Ltd. (MEIL) by MoP&NG. During the year 2023-24, a total of 3,569 Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme – 2022: Acknowledgment Certificates were issued. Out of Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme-2022 has these, 1,817 certificates of Micro category, 1,186 been implemented since 7th October, 2022 by making certificates of Small category and 566 certificates of Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme-2019 more Medium category have been issued. comprehensive to promote rapid, sustainable and EXPORTS balanced industrial development in the State. Main objectives of scheme are development of Exports are convincingly significant for developing viii Economic Review 2023-24 nations as they offer individuals and firms with more specially abled persons is being disbursed to eligible markets and goods. For a State like Rajasthan which is unemployed youth per month for a maximum of two rich in resources and possibilities, exports provide lots years or till they get employed/self-employed, of benefits like increased competitiveness and market whichever is earlier. With a view to make this scheme share, limitless marketing opportunities for sellers to more effective, applicants have to undergo skill training sell and consumers to purchase, greater technology for at least three months followed by internship for four inclusion, etc. hours daily in various government departments In Rajasthan, Engineering Goods, Gems & Jewellery, mandatorily to get unemployment allowance. During Metal, Textiles and Handicrafts are top five export the year 2023-24, a total of 36,235 new approvals have items that account for more than 65 per cent of exports been issued and an amount of ₹567.00 crore have been from the State. The total exports for the year 2023-24 is distributed as unemployment allowance. equal to ₹83,704.24 crore. The figure 0.2 below shows the contribution of various products in exports from POWER Rajasthan in the year 2023-24. The major sources of energy generation in Rajasthan are Thermal Power Projects, Hydel Projects, Solar & Figure 0.2: Exports from Rajasthan 2023-24 Wind Power Projects, Biomass Projects, Captive Power Plant projects, Inter State Partnership Projects 12.56% 9.54% 4.79% Plastic & Linoleums Others Handicrafts 11.78% and Rajasthan Atomic Power Projects. The installed 4.38% Dimensional Stones Metals capacity of power in the State as on March, 2024 is 7.75% 10.54% 24,783.64 MW. Agro & Food Textiles The total Extra High Voltage (EHV) transmission 13.36% Gem & Jewellery 19.82% network of the State as on March, 2017 was 36,079 5.48% Engineering Goods Chemical & ckt. km (circuit Km), which has increased to Allied 44,232.906 ckt. km (with PPP) up to March, 2024. The total transmission network has increased by 22.60 per cent from 2016-17 to 2023-24. During the financial year 2023-24, a total of 473.689 ckt. km has been added in the transmission network. LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT The energy availability in the State from March, 2017 Employment-Unemployment and Labour statistics to March, 2024 has increased from 6,922 crore units to play an important role in tracking the progress 11,204 crore units. The total energy availability has roadmap of the economy. In view of this, e-Shram increased by 61.86 per cent from 2016-17 to 2023-24. Portal was launched on 26th August, 2021 to create a Likewise, total net energy consumption has also gone database of unorganized workers. A total of up by 64.41 per cent. 1,37,60,294 unorganized workers have been st registered on this portal in Rajasthan till 31 March, To achieve 100 per cent rural electrification in the 2024. Labour and Employment sector of the State's State, the State Government has electrified 43,965 economy has always been a perfect example in villages up to March, 2024. In addition, 1.14 lakh launching an array of schemes useful in creating dhanis and 105.64 lakh rural households have also income sources and generating employment been electrified up to March, 2024. opportunities, keeping in mind the women and youth As per the assessment of Ministry of New and of the State. Some of them are Mukhyamantri Yuva Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, Sambal Yojana, Mukhyamantri Yuva Kaushal Yojana Rajasthan has a potential of 142 GW of electricity from and Prasuti Sahayata Yojana. solar generation. The State, known for its dry desert is Mukhya Mantri Yuva Sambal Yojana: Under this now rapidly emerging as the biggest hub of green scheme, an unemployment allowance worth ₹4,000 energy. Apart from Solar roof top projects, Solar for males and ₹4,500 for females, transgenders and Power Plants of total 19,459 MW (ground mounted) ix  Executive Summary capacities have been commissioned in the State up to associated with service delivery to end users. All March, 2024. Further, the State Government has employee-related services and all office management- issued the Rajasthan Renewable Energy Policy, 2023 related processes are being transacted electronically. and Hydrogen Policy, 2023. More than 9.50 lakh users of 76 administrative departments and 520 organization units (PSUs, INFRASTRUCTURE (ROAD & TRANSPORT), autonomous bodies, boards, commissions etc) are I N F O R M AT I O N T E C H N O L O G Y A N D using the RajKaj application. COMMUNICATIONS Rajasthan Center of Advance Technology (R-CAT) A sound physical infrastructure is needed for the was launched in Jaipur, to skilling and upskilling of overall development of the State. In fact, growth in the State youth to strengthen employability and transportation sector with seamless roads is playing a entrepreneurship at Rajasthan. R-CAT is adopting the crucial role in generating employment opportunities. outward-in approach and brought Tech Giants like A total of 15,74,956 motor vehicles have been Apple, Microsoft, EC Council, Phytec Embedded, registered in year 2023-24. Though significant efforts Oracle, Cisco, VMWare, SAS, RedHat, Adobe and are being made to improve the State road network in past Autofina Robotics on one platform for the aforesaid years, yet there are huge gaps which need to be objective. Till March, 2024, around 900 candidates considered. The total road length in the State which was have enrolled for the advanced technical courses in R- just 13,553 km in 1949 increased to 3,01,810.86 km up to CAT on scholarship basis, out of which, 132 candidates March, 2023. The road density in the State is 88.18 km per have been placed. In order to upskill and reskill, R-CAT 100 sq. km at the end of March, 2023 whereas national has introduced Faculty Development Program (FDP) road density stands at 165.24 km per 100 sq. km. and 409 faculties have participated till March, 2024. In this era of digitization, significant growth in IT and Jan Soochna Portal: Jan Soochna Portal has been communication sector is boosting the overall economy developed with the aim to provide information about of the State, creating new milestones for online all the schemes implemented by the government at one information flow. place in an accessible, transparent and reliable manner. Rajasthan Startup is the flagship program by the Real time data of 117 departments pertaining to 344 Government of Rajasthan to promote innovation, government schemes showing 729 points of generate employment and facilitate investment in the information are being displayed on the portal. State. iStart Portal (www.istart.rajasthan.gov.in) acts Rajasthan Jan-Aadhaar Yojana: Government of as a single window for Startups. Along with this, Q- Rajasthan launched the Rajasthan Jan Aadhaar Yojana Rate Ranking System, Incubator, Innovation challenge, for the effective implementation of the ideology of Innovation Hub (Jaipur, Jodhpur and Kota) iStart Nest 'one number, one card, one identity' and also with (Jaipur, Bharatpur, Bikaner and Udaipur) are included in the aim of making the benefits (cash or non-cash) of the start-ups program of the State. Under this a total of various schemes easy of public welfare easily 4,422 Startups have been registered on the iStart Portal accessible and transparent. Under this scheme, total up to March, 2024. School Startup and Rural Startup number of enrolled families are 2.01 crore, total count program have been initiated by the government to of enrolled individuals are 7.82 crore, total number of expand the startup program in the State. transactions (Cash and Non-Cash) are 149.19 crore Rajasthan Sampark Portal is the centralized grievance and total cash benefit transacted through DBTs are st redressal platform for citizens with add-on modules ₹61,270 crore as on 31 March, 2024. and applications. A new toll free number (181) for the In order to ensure availability of Gazetteers to General CM Helpline has been activated. More than 1.50 crore public the Mobile App named Raj Gazetteer has also complaints/problems received out of which around been developed by the department. 1.49 crore complaints/ problems were resolved. RURAL - URBAN DEVELOPMENT Raj-Kaj is an integrated IT platform to enhance office productivity and streamline internal processes Rural and Urban Development are the respective x Economic Review 2023-24 processes to bring in positive changes in the economy as better living conditions and more employment well as in the lifestyle of people living in rural and urban opportunities. The figure 0.3 shows the percentage share areas by implementing various infrastructural and of urban population in total population of both Rajasthan developmental programmes. Urbanization is the gradual and India according to Census 1961, 2001, 2011 and shift of population from rural to urban areas in search of population projection for the years 2021 and 2031. Figure 0.3: Urban Population in Rajasthan and India Most Urbanized Districts (% urban population) Kota (60.31 per cent) 40% 37.55% Jaipur (52.40 per cent) 35% 34.43% 31.14% Ajmer (40.08 per cent) 30% 27.81% 27.74% 24.87% 26.33% 25% 23.39% 20% 17.97% India Least Urbanized Districts (% urban 16.28% 15% Rajasthan population) 10% Dungarpur (6.39 per cent) 5% 0% Barmer (6.98 per cent) 1961 2001 2011 2021 2031 Banswara (7.10 per cent) PROGRAMMES RELATED TO RURAL Economic Caste Census-2011 (SECC-2011) data. DEVELOPMENT During the financial year 2023-24, ₹69,956.64 lakh National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) is has been incurred and 96,743 new houses have been being implemented across the State. During the constructed. financial year 2023-24, an expenditure of ₹ 541.75 Prashasan Gaon Ke Sang Abhiyan - 2023 crore has been incurred on this project against the Ÿ For the disposal of works related to general total available fund of ₹592.79 crore. public like issuing birth and death registration Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment certificates, settlement of pending leases, Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) has been maintenance of asset registers etc. The progess instrumental in providing employment to rural of Prashasan Gaon Ke Sang Abhiyan as under: people as it guarantees the “Right to Work”. During Ÿ Total 96,113 Pattas has been issued. the financial year 2023-24 an amount of ₹9,411.22 Ÿ Total 96,019 Birth, Death and Other certificates crore has been spent and 3,751.71 lakh men-days issued. generated by providing employment to 63.85 lakh Ÿ Payment to 20,968 families for toilets under households. Total 5.09 lakh households have been completed 100 days employment. the Swatch Bharat Mission (SBM) (G) scheme. Pradhanmantri Awas Yojana– Gramin- (PMAY- G) focuses to provide pucca house with basic PROGRAMMES RELATED TO URBAN amenities to rural people and to accomplish the DEVELOPMENT target of “Housing for All”. Selection of To fulfill the basic needs of urban population in a beneficiaries under the scheme is based on Socio systematic and integrated way, the government has xi  Executive Summary constituted development authorities, urban trusts, Kota Development Authority, Kota: Total receipts Rajasthan Housing Board, Town Planning Office, of Kota Development Authority in the year 2023-24 is Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation. Five development `1,463.98 crore which includes loan and security authorities namely (Jaipur, Ajmer Jodhpur, Kota and amount of `359.74 crore. In the same year, a total Udaipur,), 12 urban improvement trusts namely amount of `1,729.30 crore has been spent, in which (Alwar, Abu, Barmer, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bikaner, an amount of `1,103.04 crore has been incurred on Chittorgarh, Jaisalmer, Pali, Sri Ganganagar, Sikar development works. and SawaiMadhopur), Rajasthan Housing Board and Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation Limited are engaged in Udaipur Development Authority, Udaipur: Total development of civic amenities for the public. receipt of Udaipur Development Authority in the year Prashashan Shehro Ke Sang Abhiyan: For speedy 2023-24 is `637.68 crore and a total amount of solution of problems related to urban bodies of `424.38 crore has been spent, out of which `373.46 common citizens, campaign “Prashashan Shehro ke crore has been capital expenditure and the remaining Sang” has been started in all the urban bodies of the amount of `50.92 crore has been spent on recurring State. 6,67,430 pattas (2,73,446 on agricultural land, expenditure, miscellaneous deposits, salaries and 2,57,032 of 69-A, 22,410 of Kachchi Basti allowances etc. Regulation, 57,089 of State Grant Act 2,100 of EWS/LIG, 55,353 re-pattas after surrender of Indira Gandhi Shahari Rojgar Guarantee Scheme previously issued pattas) have been distributed in the provides financial support to the persons aged 18 to 60 st campaign up to 31 March, 2024. years of needy families living in urban areas by providing employment to them. This scheme was initially The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) is responsible for the infrastructural development of started with providing employment of 100 working days on Jaipur region. It is responsible for the construction of the basis of free registration, which has been increased to ring roads, flyovers, bridges, parking places, parks, 125 working days in the financial year 2023-24. community centres etc. During the year 2023-24, Under this scheme, employment has been allotted to total receipts of Jaipur Development authority, is 3.19 lakh families in the year 2023-24. In the same ₹2,283.99 crore which included ₹26.74 crore loan year, a total of 10,824 works have been sanctioned amount. During the year 2023-24, an expenditure of and ₹339 crore has been paid and 202.61 lakh man ₹2,371.91crore has been incurred out of which days have been created. More than 80 per cent of the ₹1,750.64 crore as capital expenditure. workers employed under the scheme are women workers. Jodhpur Development Authority, Jodhpur: Total receipts of Jodhpur Development Authority in the Shri Annapurna Rasoi Yojana: Shri Annapurna year 2023-24 is ₹423.26 crore and expenditure of Rasoi Yojana is currently being run in urban bodies by ₹340.68 crore incurred on Roads/Flyover, Bridges, the State Government, dedicated to good governance, Electrification, Sewerage work, Construction/ which is realizing the concept of 'Lakshya Maintenance of Roads, development of parks and Antyodaya-Pran Antyodaya-Path Antyodaya' in the other new construction and maintenance works. State. By spending ₹250 crore every year for running Ajmer Development Authority, Ajmer: During the 1,000 Rasoi's in 240 urban bodies in the State, people financial year 2023-24 the Ajmer Development can be benefited by serving 5.47 crore food plates Authority has received `261.54 crore and incurred an every year. expenditure of `209.07 crore. The amount received Under the scheme, pure and nutritious food is being from the sale of plots, regulation and other items is provided to the general public by respectfully sitting being used to beautify the city through maintenance in permanent kitchens for two meals (lunch and of electricity, water, road, sports ground, sewerage dinner) at ₹8 per plate and a State grant of ₹22 per and smart city's work. plate is being given by the State Government. Under xii Economic Review 2023-24 st the scheme, up to 31 March, 2024, 19.17 crore plates (1,790.52 lakh domestic and 17 lakh foreigner) tourist have been served and the needy have been benefited. visited in Rajasthan. Tourism and Hospitality sector Indira Gandhi Urban Credit Card Scheme: has been accorded full benefits of Industry Status. Under the, ₹50,000 interest free loan is being made Eligibility certificates have been issued to 342 available to 5 lakh street vendors in urban areas, Up tourism units in the financial year 2023-24. to 31st March, 2024 applications of 6,56,000 Electricity tariff and U.D. taxes are available at the beneficiaries have been sent to the banks and ₹710 same as industry rates for tourism units which crore have been disbursed to 2,49,000 beneficiaries. received Eligibility certificates. TOURISM EDUCATION Rajasthan is one such State of the country which The State Government is making concerted efforts attracts the tourists due to historical forts, palaces, for improving the socio-economic status of people unique handicrafts, rich culture and traditions. It is through better development of education and known for providing one of the finest hospitality in providing better educational infrastructure. The the country. Tourism in Rajasthan has immense State is endeavoring to achieve the objective of potential to create ample of employment total literacy and quality education through opportunities and income sources which thereby various programmes/ schemes like Samagra instrumental for overall development of the State. Shiksha Abhiyan, Continuing Education During the Calender year 2023, total 1,807.52 lakh Programme and New India Literacy Programme. Educational Institutions in Rajasthan Total enrolment in Government Enrolment under Secondary education Schools is 67.39 lakh as per DISE in Government Schools (class 1st to th Report 2022-23 12 ) is 54.64 lakh. There are 2,499 colleges of General Education, out of which 536 are Government Colleges, 19 There are 78 Engineering Colleges, out of these are Government Law Colleges, 39 Government 20 are Government Engineering Colleges and Agriculture Colleges, 1,897 are Private colleges, 58 are private colleges with total admission 2 are Self Financing Institutions and 6 Colleges capacity of around 27,588 students per year. are established with Private partnership. There are 50 Management Education Institutions at P.G. level (6 Government and 44 Private) with total admission capacity of around 4,106 students per year. There are 35 Medical Colleges in the State, out of these 6 are in Government sector, 1 1 Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at constituent college of Rajasthan University of Jodhpur, 1 IIIT Kota, 1 MNIT Jaipur and 1 Health Sciences (RUHS), 17 Medical colleges Indian Institute of Management (IIM) at of Rajasthan Medical Education Society (Raj- Udaipur are functioning in the State. MES), 1 ESI college, Alwar, 1 All India Meerabai Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur and remaining 9 are in Private Sector. xiii  Executive Summary The Free Textbook Distribution Scheme by the State been approved for all 15 Medical colleges. Government is providing free textbooks to the students studying in class 1st to 8th of government secondary and Mahatma Gandhi English Medium Schools: On the senior secondary schools, all girls of studying in class occasion of 150th birth anniversary of Father of the 9th to 12th class, SC/ST boys, those students whose Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, provision to study in parents do not pay income tax. During the year 2023- English medium in government schools has been 24, 2.02 crore text books have been distributed among started by State Government by converting the students. government schools into Mahatma Gandhi st Government Schools (English Medium) for classes 1 th Pre- metric scholarship is being provided to the to 12 from the session 2019-20. Currently, a total of students belongs to SC, ST, OBC, SBC and DTNT 3,737 Mahatma Gandhi Government Schools (English marginal areas (OBC). An amount of ₹2,224.10 lakh Medium) are running in the State. In these schools, has been spent in the year 2023-24. 7,11,002 students have been enrolled. Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 is Mukhyamantri Free Uniform Fabric Distribution st being implemented in the State since 1 April, 2010. In Scheme: This scheme provides two sets of free this Act, 25 per cent seats are reserved in private uniform fabric to all the students studying in schools for boys/girls of weaker sections and government schools from class 1st to 8th. The State disadvantaged groups. The State Government has Government is providing ₹200 per student for uniform developed a web portal www.rajpsp.nic.in for stitching to all the students. In which total amount of effective monitoring and timely reimbursement for 25 ₹311.11 crore has been approved, out of which the per cent free admissions in private schools (as per State share of central government and State Government is norms). An amount of ₹550.89 crore has been ₹186.67 crore and ₹124.44 crore respectively. reimbursed to these schools by the State Government Kali Bai Bheel Medhavi Chhatra Scooty Yojana: in the year 2023-24. Under this scheme, in the year 2023-24 ₹11.24 lakh has To promote girls education in the State, 316 Kasturba been incurred up to March 2024 against the allocation of Gandhi Balika Vidhalayas (KGBVs) are functional ₹2,351.66 lakh. Under this yojana for school education and 41,865 girls are studying in these schools. For this, in the year 2023-24 ₹8.36 lakh has been incurred up to ₹13,162.02 lakh has been allocated to the districts March 2024 against the allocation of ₹80.11 lakh. against the approved amount of ₹22,701.74 lakh. Devnarayan Girls Scooty Distribution & All the UG, PG and MBA level autonomous / private Incentive Scheme: Girls belonging to very engineering colleges functioning in the State are backward classes of Rajasthan who have passed affiliated with Rajasthan Technical University, Kota; Senior Secondary Examination conducted by RBSE/ Bikaner Technical University, Bikaner; MBM CBSE with 50 per cent or more marks with annual University Jodhpur; Mohanlal Sukhadiya University, family income up to ₹2.5 lakh are eligible. Along Udaipur; Maharana Pratap Agriculture and with this, to apply for this scheme, the girls must be a Technology University, Udaipur; Agriculture regular student in first year of bachelor's degree in University, Jodhpur and Govind Guru Janjatiya any government college, State funded universities of University, Banswara. Rajasthan. Every year 1,500 scooty are being Academic session has been started in the year 2023-24 distributed free of cost to the applicants on the basis in 5 Medical colleges namely Alwar, Dausa, Karauli, of senior secondary examination preference. The Bundi and Hanumangarh under CSS phase III with the remaining applicants who could not receive scooty capacity of 100 MBBS Seats per college. Sanction for are given the incentive amount according to 15 new medical colleges namely, Alwar, Baran, prescribed eligibility criteria. Girls with 50 per cent Banswara, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Jaisalmer, Karauli, or more marks in all the three years of graduation as Nagaur, Shri Ganganagar, Sirohi, Dausa, Jhunjhunu, well as in two years of post-graduation are being Hanumangarh, Tonk and Sawai Madhopur have been given ₹10,000 annual incentive amount during received from Government of India with the project graduation and ₹20,000 during post-graduation. cost of ₹325 crore for each college with the Central and Under this scheme, in the year 2021-22 to 2023-24, State share of 60:40 respectively. CPR and DPR have ₹5047.49 lakh has been incurred. xiv Economic Review 2023-24 MEDICAL HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE children. Under this scheme, free-medicines and consumables things, lab-tests, food, blood facilities, The State Government has made sustainable efforts referral transport facilities etc. are being provided. in implementing major health reforms and public During the year 2023-24, 34.93 lakh pregnant health policy initiatives aimed at providing women availed free medicine, 15.88 lakh pregnant essential health services for all with special women availed lab tests, 9.45 lakh pregnant women emphasis to poor and vulnerable weaker sections of availed fresh cooked food, 6.60 lakh pregnant society. women availed transport for home to hospital, Mukhaya Mantri Ayushman Arogya Yojana: This 42,714 pregnant women availed transport facility Scheme aims to provide financial protection to from hospital to higher health institutions, 7.63 lakh families against high healthcare costs by offering pregnant women availed transportation from cashless treatment to eligible beneficiaries at hospital to home facility and 72,202 pregnant women government as well as private empanelled hospitals for availed blood transfusion services. Total 4,97,363 a wide range of medical services. Presently, around number of children also availed free of cost 1.43 crore families are registered under the scheme. A medicine, 2,27,045 lab tests, 4,432 blood transfusion total of 70.04 lakh claims of ₹3495.90 crore has been services and 82,818 transport services. submitted and 32.26 lakh patients have been treated in Shudh Ke Liye Yudh Abhiyan: In order to make pure the financial year 2023-24. food commodity available to all the consumers of the Ayushman Arogya Mandir State, a campaign " Shudh Ke Liye Yudh Abhiyan" is being conducted by the Rajasthan government from th As per the suggestion of National Health Policy-2017, 26 October, 2020. Currently, the "Shudh Aahar to strengthen the primary health care services, Milavat par war" campaign is running continuously th Government of India decided to make all the sub- from 15 February, 2024. During the year 2023-24, health centres and primary health centres functional as total 34,062 samples have been collected through Ayushman Arogya Mandir (SHC-AAM) by the year 19,847 inspections. 2022 under Ayushman Bharat Yojana. 9,391 Ayushman Arogya Mandir are operational in the State WATER SUPPLY which includes 2,073 PHC, 6,780 SHC, 292 UPHC Rajasthan, being the largest State of the country in and 246 Urban Ayushman Arogya Mandir (up to 31 terms of area has meager water resources. Interrupted March, 2024). Among these Ayushman Arogya rainfall, depleting water level and a huge livestock has Mandir 836 PHC and 4,440 SHC are providing all 12 made the task of providing potable water even more services. The State has also upgraded 100 per cent challenging. In view of this, the State Government is AYUSH facilities to AAM AYUSH facility against implementing a number of schemes for providing target of 2,019 AYUSH facilities. potable water, both in rural and urban areas. By Rajasthan Government Health Scheme (RGHS) vigorous efforts of the State Government, the water problem is being solved gradually. Cashless medicine facility is also provided under RGHS to all RGHS registered beneficiary on all Jal Jeevan Mission is being implemented to provide CONFED medical stores and at more than 4,000 potable water supply through Functional Household private empanelled pharma stores. During the Tap Connections (FHTC) to every rural household by financial year 2023-24, a total of ₹3,262.57 crore has the year 2024. 11,159 Single Village Schemes and 139 been incurred for 152.31 lakh claims of OPD/IPD/Day Major Water Supply Projects with an estimated cost of care, Private Pharmacy and reimbursement claims. ₹93,427 crore have been sanctioned under Jal Jeevan Mission. A total of 39.25 lakh rural families have been Rajasthan Janani Shishu Suraksha Yojana: To benefited with house hold connections and the reduce the IMR and high mortality rate of women cumulative expenditure of ₹21,517.85 crore has been during childbirth, the State Government is incurred up to March, 2024. implementing the “Rajasthan Janani Shishu Suraksha Yojana” in the State with the assistance of Total 50.99 lakh households tap connections have been st the Government of India to provide free medical and provided up to 31 March, 2024 under which 12.15 lakh new other facilities to pregnant women and new born connections have been released during the year 2023-24. xv  Executive Summary Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana: Under Silicosis Policy: Silicosis becomes an incurable National Food Security Scheme, a quantity of 35 kg disease due to exposure to dust from mines, factories, wheat per Ration Card to Antyodaya Anna Yojana stone cutting, grinding stone, etc. This policy, not only families and 5 kg wheat per unit to other identified provides the financial help to the people suffering from eligible beneficiaries per month is being provided silicosis but also adopt measures for identification, free of cost for the next five years from January, rehabilitation, disease prevention and control of such 2024. During the year 2023-24, 2.182 lakh MT wheat work place and workers. There is a provision to was made available to average 4.17 crore persons per provide financial assistance of ₹10,000 for the funeral. month up to March, 2024 by the State Government. Under the Scheme, till March, 2024, financial Under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna assistance has been provided to 17,245 silicosis Yojana 25.75 lakh MT wheat have been lifted, 26.18 victims/families by spending ₹51,778.80 lakh. lakh MT wheat have been provided to the Mukhya Mantri Ekal Nari Samman Pension beneficiaries during the year 2023-24. Yojana: Under this scheme, Widows, Divorced and Mukhyamantri Bal Gopal Yojana: During the Abandoned Women are being provided with pension. financial year 2023-24, milk is being made available During the year 2023-24, a total sum of ₹2,43,003.47 using skimmed milk powder for 6 days a week. lakh has been disbursed among 18,34,130 Under this scheme, 15 grams of milk powder per beneficiaries under this pension scheme. th student per day for classes pre-primary to 5 and 20 Mukhya Mantri Old Age Samman Pension Yojana: grams of milk powder per student per day for classes Under this scheme, women aged 55 years and above and th th 6 to 8 are being provided, which are prepared into men aged 58 years and above whose annual income of 150 ml and 200 ml of hot milk, respectively. Milk the family from all sources is less than ₹48,000 are powder of 1 kg packing is being supplied by the eligible to receive Old Age Samman Pension ₹1,000 per Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Federation Limited month. Under this scheme, 51,10,019 beneficiaries have (RCDF) to the schools at the rate of ₹421 per kg. been benefited with an expenditure of ₹6,05,266.17 lakh During the year 2023-24, an expenditure of ₹700 during the year 2023-24. crore has been incurred against Budget Provision of ₹864 crore. MukhyaMantri Vishesh Yogyajan Samman Pension Yojana: In this scheme, State Government is Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana: The main providing a pension of ₹1,000 per month to the objective of the scheme is to promote the use of specially abled persons (below 75 years of age). For appropriate methods, care and services during pensioners aged 75 years and above ₹1,250 per month pregnancy, safe delivery and lactation period to is payable. Pension of ₹2,500 per month is being improve the health and nutritional status of pregnant provided to the leprosy cured specially abled persons. and lactating women and their infants (0-6 months). A Under this scheme, 6,26,435 beneficiaries have been target of 3,65,252 beneficiaries has been given by the benefited with an expenditure of ₹78,309.27 lakh Government of India, against which 3,73,687 (102.31 during the year 2023-24. per cent) beneficiaries have been benefited up to March, 2024. PalanharYojana: Palanhar Scheme is a flagship cash transfer scheme of Government of Rajasthan for SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT providing support to children under 10 categories. Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojana: Sahayog and Initially the scheme was launched for SC orphan UpharYojana have been replaced by Mukhyamantri children but later on it was opened for orphan children Kanyadan Yojana. Under this scheme, girls are being of all categories. The persons taking responsibility for caring and bringing up such a child is called 'Palanhar'. benefitted at different stages. A sum of ₹31,000 are Under this scheme, 5,76,396 beneficiaries have been being given on the marriage of girls aged 18 years or benefited with an expenditure of ₹94,945.95 lakh above of BPL families belonging to Scheduled Castes, during the year 2023-24. Scheduled Tribes and Minority Classes. Under this scheme, during the period of 2023-24, the total sum of Chief Minister Anuprati Coaching Scheme: This ₹6,410.28 lakh have been rewarded to 16,917 girls. scheme is launched for providing free coaching of xvi Economic Review 2023-24 various professional courses and competitive has been established on 3rd March, 2024 in place of the examinations for jobs to eligible population as Chief Minister's Rajasthan Economic Transformation defined. Under the scheme, 20,353 students have Advisory Council (CMRETAC). It is constituted on given their presence in the coaching institutes listed the lines of NITI Aayog, which will prepare a roadmap under the scheme during the year 2023-24. to make Rajasthan a developed State. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS Objective and Works of RITI are as follows:- SDGs, also known as Global Goals, were adopted by Ÿ To estimate the various types of resources all UN member states as a universal call to end poverty, (physical, financial and manpower) of the State and protect the planet and to ensure that all people enjoy prepare a policy for their best use in the peace and prosperity by 2030. There are 17 goals with development of the State and give suggestions. 169 targets which are to be achieved by 2030. Ÿ Keeping in mind the objectives, priorities of the national agenda as well as the needs, resources and "Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for capacity of the State, structuring sector-wise and Sustainable Development" program-wise short-term and long-term measures rd Ÿ In the 3 version of SDGs India Index and as well as giving suggestions on policies and Dashboard, released by NITI Aayog, India shows programs to remove regional imbalances. improvement in the overall score, moving from 60 Ÿ To give suggestions to the departments regarding in 2019-20 to 66 in 2020-21, indicating that the planning by keeping focus on the Sustainable country overall has progressed forward in its Development Goals (SDGs) and “Apano Agrani journey towards achieving the SDGs. Rajasthan Rajasthan-Sankalp Patra-2023”. has improved its overall SDGs score from 57 in Ÿ Formation of the “State Vision-2047” and policy 2019-20 to 60 in 2020-21. formation and action accordingly. Ÿ For the effective measuring and monitoring of SDGs Ÿ To review and evaluate the progress of schemes and in the State, the State Indicator Framework (SIF) programs operated by the government as per need has been developed as per the priorities of the State. and give suggestions regarding their improvements. SIF version - 2.0 includes a total of 330 indicators. Ÿ Study the successful policies and principles of Ÿ For the effective implementation and monitoring of National and International level and give suggestions SDGs in the districts, the District Indicator regarding their implementation in the State. Framework (DIF) has been developed. A total of 226 Ÿ To develop mechanisms to improve the standard of indicators are included in the version 2.0 of the DIF. th living of the common people and to identify the factors Ÿ The 5 version of Rajasthan SDGs Index was hindering the economic and social development of the launched in March, 2024, which was computed State and to find solutions for the successful on 95 indicators across 14 SDGs. In Rajasthan implementation of the development agenda. SDGs Index 5.0, district Jhunjhunu is top in the Ÿ To give suggestions for optimum utilization of list, while district Jaisalmer stands in the bottom available financial sources/resources through Public position across 33 districts of Rajasthan. Private Partnership (PPP) model as much as possible Government of Rajasthan is fully committed for the in the environment and perspective of economic holistic development of the State and has accelerated reforms and to give suggestions by regularly its efforts for achieving SDGs. 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