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Rajasthan specific Current Affair: September 2020

➢ Niti Ayog has estimated that India has around 30000 tonnes of silver reserves, out of which 98% are located in the state of . This unutilised reserve of silver has a potential of taking India among the leaders of Silver producing Nations. Note: Rajasthan Government has recently formed Rajasthan State Mineral Exploration trust.

➢ Rajasthan finance ministry has brought tourism sector under its Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme thus extending the benefits under the scheme to tourism sector. Note: Now the tourism projects that have an investment over 5 crores

➢ MoU between SIDBI and Rajasthan • SIDBI has signed an MoU with Industries department of Rajasthan to develop a “Project Management Unit” to facilitate various financial benefits and services to the MSMEs in the state.

➢ Road Accident Statistics report • NCRB has released the “Road Accidents Statistics in 2019” report. • Rajasthan has been placed at 4th rank by the report in terms of the number of deaths due to all kinds of accidents. • State’s share in deaths is 6.8% compared to its percentage in country’s population is 5.9%. • 50% of the accidents have occurred on the national highways which form 3-4% of the total roads in the state.

➢ Use of Cow cess for epidemics • Rajasthan state government has promulgated an ordinance Rajasthan Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance 2020. • The Ordinance will legalise the use of cow cess imposed on stamp duty to be used for epidemic relief and mitigating natural and man-made calamities. • 50% of the cess shall be reserved for the original purpose which was the conservation of cows and goshalas.

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• Rajasthan is the first state in the country to have a dedicated Gopalan department.

➢ Discovery of new species • Experts have discovered two new species of butterfly in the Ranthambore tiger reserve in sawai madhopur. • The newly discovered species are- Dakhan tricolor pied flat (coladenia indra indra) and Desert spotted small flat ( purendra sati)

➢ State’s first underground train route • CM of Rajasthan recently inaugurated the first underground metro train of the state in the capital city of Jaipur. • The train will run from Chandpore to Bandi Chaupar, covering a distance of 2.12 km underground.

➢ Vastra 2020 to be held Virtually • “Vastra” is an international textile fair which provides opportunity to the apparel manufacturers of Rajasthan to market their products in the international market. this year the event will be held on an online platform and will be attended by 500 buyers and over 80 exhibiters. • 80% of the exhibiters are from Rajasthan and the rest are from other states.

➢ Export Preparedness Index • Rajasthan has been placed at 4th position in the country in overall rankings in export preparedness index 2020 which is released by NITI Ayog. • has emerged the top performer in both coastal states category and overall ranking. • Rajasthan has been ranked 1st in the category of “Landlocked” category of states.

➢ Water resource Department of Rajasthan won the National Innovation Award

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• Water resource department and Indira Gandhi canal of the Rajasthan have been awarded the national innovation award for the efforts taken to increase the efficiency of water bodies and improving the overall cost effectiveness of the projects by technological advancements.