2 weeks ago

Rajasthan CM Unveils Rs 3,500 Crore Projects, Electric Buses

Rajasthan’s Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma started many new public projects.

The projects are worth about Rs 3,500 crore.

The state also received 71 electric buses for seven cities.

Some buses were launched in Jaipur, while others were launched online for other cities.

The government said electric buses can help reduce pollution.

New hospital equipment, hospital buildings and hostels were also opened.

Money was sent directly to more than 1.3 lakh workers and their dependents.

New waste and sewerage projects were also announced for Jaipur.

Key facts

Development projects: Around Rs 3,500 crore worth of works were inaugurated or launched.
Electric buses: Seventy-one PM e-buses were launched for seven Rajasthan cities.
Cities receiving buses: Jaipur, Bhilwara, Alwar, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Kota and Udaipur.
Worker assistance: More than Rs 154 crore was transferred to 1,32,421 workers and dependents.
Jaipur waste management: Seventy-six works worth more than Rs 625 crore received foundation stones.
Jaipur sewerage: Sewerage works worth more than Rs 465 crore were launched under AMRUT 2.0.
Sanitation facilities: A total of 506 toilets, including 395 pink toilets, were inaugurated.

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