Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah today opened and laid the foundation for development projects worth ₹6,453 crore across 17 districts from Alwar, Rajasthan.

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah inaugurated development projects worth ₹6,453 crore across 17 districts from Alwar, Rajasthan. The projects include the expansion of Saras Dairy, the creation of dairy infrastructure worth ₹500 crore, and the launch of four district banks that will provide loans at zero percent interest to farmers. The total cost of the development works is ₹6,453 crore, and the Union Minister also laid the foundation for 954 works with a total cost of ₹6,453 crore.

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01Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah inaugurated and laid the foundation for development projects worth ₹6,453 crore across 17 districts in Rajasthan.
02Development projects worth ₹6,453 crore include 954 works, with ₹5,500 crore launched in Chittorgarh and ₹1,453 crore in Alwar.
03Rajasthan Chief Minister Shri Bhajan Lal Sharma was present at the inauguration ceremony.
04Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah stated that the cooperation and dairy sectors have immense potential to transform the rural economy.
05Rajasthan has 44,000 cooperative societies, with a goal to ensure not a single village remains without a cooperative.
0650 new warehouses are scheduled to be constructed in 2026-27, while 62 warehouses with a capacity of 100 MT and 100 warehouses with a capacity of 500 MT have already been completed.
07Development projects include the creation of dairy infrastructure worth ₹500 crore for livestock rearers.
08₹152 crore under the Chief Minister's Crop Insurance scheme has been transferred through DBT, and ₹667 crore has been disbursed to 67 lakh farmers under the Mukhyamantri Kisan Samman Nidhi.

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Most people think that ₹6,453 crore is the total budget for all development projects in Rajasthan, but actually it's the total budget for 954 works across 17 districts.
Most people think that the ₹500 crore dairy infrastructure is a one-time investment, but actually it's an ongoing investment to support livestock rearers.

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Critically examine the importance of rural development schemes in augmenting farmers' income and improving their livelihoods, with specific reference to the Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme.

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Which ministry is responsible for the development projects inaugurated and laid the foundation for in 17 districts of Rajasthan?

A.Ministry of Home Affairs
B.Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
C.Ministry of Rural Development
D.Ministry of Urban Development

The Union Home and Cooperation Minister is responsible for the development projects inaugurated and laid the foundation for in 17 districts of Rajasthan, indicating the Ministry of Home Affairs' role in rural development.

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How many districts are covered under the development projects inaugurated and laid the foundation for in Rajasthan?

A.10 districts
B.12 districts
C.15 districts
D.17 districts

The development projects are spread across 17 districts of Rajasthan, emphasizing the government's focus on rural development.

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