The government will spend over Rs 6000 crore on clean drinking water scheme, said CM Vasundhara Raje
Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje presented the state financial budget for fiscal year 2017-18 in the Assembly.
Here are some of the major announcements made by the chief minister:
* 13 districts to benefit from Chambal water
* Rs. 10 crore for GIB conservation in Desert National Park by improving grasslands
* Launch of Project Leopard to conserve the big cat in select areas
* State government will build Dharamshala for pilgrims at Tirupati Balaji and Badrinath temples
* 20,000 senior citizens to go on state-sponsored pilgrimages over the next year, 5,000 of them by air
* Rs 1904 crore earmarked for women and child development
* Rs 186 crore for art and culture
* Pension scheme for international level sportspersons
* Government will announce policy allowing private players to set up sports academies
* Digitisation of ancient manuscripts in Tonk
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