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Administrative Schemes & Acts

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Administrative Schemes & Acts in Rajasthan

[!IMPORTANT] Rajasthan is known for its robust social security framework. The state has enacted several legislative acts to ensure "Minimum Guaranteed Income" and "Right to Health", setting a new bar for social welfare in India.

1. Rajasthan Minimum Guaranteed Income Act, 2023

  • Objective: To provide social security by guaranteeing a minimum income to all families.
  • Employment Guarantee: 125 days of employment in a year (MGNREGA 100 days + 25 extra by State).
  • Pension Guarantee: A minimum pension of тВ╣1,000 per month for elderly, specially-abled, and widows.
  • Automatic Increase: The pension will increase automatically by 15% every year.

2. Right to Health (RTH) Act, 2023

  • Significance: Rajasthan is the first and only state to pass such an act.
  • Provision: Every resident has the right to emergency treatment and care without prepayment of fees at any health care institution.
  • Outcome: Ensures that no citizen is denied medical help due to lack of immediate funds.

3. Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme (IRGY-Urban)

  • Launched: 9th September 2022.
  • Pattern: Modeled after MGNREGA but for urban areas.
  • Employment: Provides 125 days of guaranteed work to urban unemployed.

4. Rajasthan Transparency in Public Procurement (RTPP) Act, 2012

  • Purpose: To ensure transparency, fair competition, and accountability in government procurement and tenders.
  • Rule: Every government purchase above a certain limit must follow the RTPP rules.

5. Major Social Security Pensions

  • Mukhyamantri Vriddhashram Samman Pension: For elderly citizens.
  • Mukhyamantri Ekal Nari Samman Pension: For widows and separated women.
  • Mukhyamantri Vishesh Yogyajan Samman Pension: For specially-abled persons.
Scheme/ActYearImpact
MGNREGA (Addl Days)OngoingRajasthan provides 25 extra days beyond 100.
IRGY-Urban2022First major urban employment guarantee.
RTH Act2023Universal health assurance.
Min. Guaranteed Income2023Inflation-indexed social security.
Jan-Aadhaar CardOngoingSingle delivery platform for all benefits.

6. Latest Governance Initiatives (2024-2026)

A. Lakhpati Didi Scheme (2024)

  • Goal: To make 11.24 lakh women "Lakhpati Didis" by fostering entrepreneurship.
  • Support: Interest-free loans (up to тВ╣1.5 lakh in 2026-27 budget) and skill training.

B. Ayushman Bharat-Mukhyamantri Ayushman Arogya (MAA) Yojana

  • Convergence: Integrates central and state health insurance schemes for universal coverage.
  • Coverage: Cashless treatment for critical and general illnesses.

C. Gopal Credit Card Scheme (2024)

  • Livestock Loans: Interest-free loans up to тВ╣1 lakh for livestock owners and farmers.
  • Budget 2025: Target expanded to 2.5 lakh livestock families.

D. Lado Protsahan Yojana

  • Girl Child Empowerment: Savings bond and financial aid for girls from birth to higher education.

E. Mukhyamantri Kisan Samman Nidhi

  • Honorarium: Increasing the annual supplement to тВ╣12,000 in a phased manner (supplementing the central PM-Kisan).

F. Revised Social Security Pension (2025-26)

  • Increased Amount: Monthly pension increased to тВ╣1,250 effective April 1, 2025, and further to тВ╣1,450 in 2026.
  • Automatic Hike: Continued 15% annual increase provision.

[!TIP] "Viksit Rajasthan 2047" is the long-term vision document launched by the current government to guide all administrative schemes.