Jaipur, Oct 14 The Rajasthan Cabinet on Wednesday passed a resolution congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi on completing 25 years as head of government, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said.
Addressing a press conference, Sharma, who presided over the meeting, said Modi has established a culture of “reform, perform and transform” and Rajasthan is benefiting from his vision and experience.
Modi took the oath as Gujarat chief minister on October 7, 2001, became the prime minister on May 26, 2014, and began his third term in the chair on June 9, 2024.
Highlighting the major development projects in the state during Modi’s tenure, Sharma said nine greenfield expressways covering over 2,750 km are being developed in Rajasthan, while the Rs 11,764-crore Jaipur Ring Road (North) project would be completed with Central assistance.
Sharma also said that Rajasthan ranks first in the country in solar energy capacity, with 39.36 gigawatts installed, and second in overall renewable energy installations.
He said the Ram Jal Setu link project would provide drinking water to more than three crore people across 17 districts and irrigate nearly four lakh hectares of land.
The chief minister said investment agreements worth Rs 35 lakh crore were signed during the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit, of which projects worth more than Rs 9 lakh crore had been implemented.
He also highlighted the Pachpadra refinery, Jaipur Metro Phase-2 and Mahi Banswara nuclear power project among the major initiatives.
On employment, Sharma said the state government has provided 1.93 lakh government appointments, while recruitment for 1.18 lakh posts was underway and work on filling over 70,000 additional posts was in progress.
He claimed that more than 410 examinations have been conducted in the state without paper leaks.
The chief minister also highlighted welfare measures in the state, including increased PM-Kisan assistance of Rs 9,000, construction of 3.82 lakh rural houses and subsidised LPG cylinders for 75 lakh families.
Deputy chief ministers Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa, and state ministers Jogaram Patel and Sumit Godara were present at the press conference.
(PTI News)
