JAIPUR: Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister of Rajasthan, has sanctioned an additional allocation of approximately Rs 427 crore for several schemes of the state government, in addition to Rs 108 crore under the Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee Act.
This approval also includes an additional provision of Rs 33.10 crore that has been granted for the scooty distribution scheme to meritorious girl students with the intention of promoting girls’ education. Under this scheme, two-wheelers will be distributed to worthy girl students for the year 2019-20.
Gehlot has also approved an additional provisional of Rs 16.13 crore for organising various recruitment examinations to the Rajasthan Staff Selection Board. This approval will conduct the Patwar Direct Recruitment Examination and Clerk Recruitment Examination in a timely manner and various job opportunities will be available for the youth.
Under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme, an additional provision of Rs 73 crore has been approved for the funding of grants in the textile industry sector.