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Gifts to Rajasthan Nation

Laying of foundation stone and inauguration of various
development projects in Sikar, Rajasthan

n Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated 1.25 lakh
PM Kisan Samriddhi Kendras (PMKSK) to the nation.
These kendras should contribute more effectively in
enriching and empowering the farmers, therefore
there is a plan to set up 2.80 lakh Pradhan Mantri
Kisan Samriddhi Kendras at the district, block and
village levels across the country.
n Prime Minister Modi launched Urea Gold. This is a new
variety of urea, which will be coated with sulfur. Sulfur
Coated Urea will solve the problem of sulfur deficiency
in the soil right from the start.
n The five medical colleges inaugurated have been
n This innovative fertilizer, more economical and developed at a cost of over Rs 1,400 crore while the
effective than neem-coated urea, improves nitrogen seven medical colleges for which foundation stones
use efficiency in plants, reduces fertilizer consumption were laid will cost Rs 2,275 crore.
and enhances crop quality.
n With the establishment of these 12 new medical
n PM Modi launched the inclusion of 1600 Farmer colleges, the number of MBBS seats in the state
Producer Organizations (FPOs) on the Open Network will increase to 6,275 as against 1,750 seats in 2013-
of Digital Commerce (ONDC). 14. Thus the number of seats will increase by 258
percent.
n The 14th installment under Pradhan Mantri Kisan
Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) was released. After Rs n As of 2014, there were only 10 medical colleges in
17,000 crore of this instalment, till now an amount the state of Rajasthan. With the efforts of the central
of Rs 2.60 lakh crore has been transferred to government, the number of medical colleges in the
the farmers. state has gone up to 35, which shows an increase of
250 per cent.
n The Prime Minister inaugurated five new medical
colleges at Chittorgarh, Dholpur, Sirohi, Sikar and n Inauguration of six Eklavya Model Residential Schools
Sriganganagar. Also laid the foundation stone of located in Udaipur, Banswara, Pratapgarh and
seven medical colleges at Baran, Bundi, Karauli, Dungarpur districts. During the program, PM Modi also
Jhunjhunu, Sawai Madhopur, Jaisalmer and Tonk. inaugurated Kendriya Vidyalaya Tinwari, Jodhpur.

of the country, new medical colleges are opening.
In the program, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, Rajasthan is a state whose splendor has
“Today the number of medical colleges in the country enchanted the world for centuries. We have
has crossed 700. Nearly 8-9 years ago there were only to preserve that heritage while taking it to
10 medical colleges in Rajasthan. Today the number the height of modern development. In the
of medical colleges in Rajasthan has increased to 35. last few months, Rajasthan has got two
Due to this, good treatment facilities are being made modern expressways, which are writing a
available in and around your district, and a large new saga of development. Vande Bharat
number of doctors are also graduating from them. Express train is being run from the state.
The new medical colleges that Rajasthan has got, Now, if Rajasthan calls out ‘Padharo mahare
will benefit many areas including Baran, Bundi, Tonk, desh" then expressways and better rail
Sawai Madhopur, Karauli, Jhunjhunu, Jaisalmer, facilities will welcome the tourists.
Dholpur, Chittorgarh, Sirohi and Sikar. Besides this,
Prime Minister Modi also inaugurated six Eklavya -Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
Model Residential Schools in Rajasthan which will
benefit the tribal population living here.

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