Rajasthan - Projects and Development

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Hind National Glass plans to invest Rs 2,500 crore to set up new plant in Neemrana

New Delhi, Feb 19:

Hindusthan National Glass Industries Ltd (HNGIL) plans to invest about Rs 2,500 crore over 7-8 years on a new manufacturing facility in the Neemrana region of Rajasthan.

The firm that has been scouting for a location in various States, including Haryana and Madhya Pradesh, has zeroed in on a 500-acre site in the Neemrana region, according to a top company official.

“We have located the site in Neemrana region where we plan to invest around Rs 2,500 crore in the next 7-8 years,” said the official, who did not want to be identified.

The new site would have a manufacturing capacity of around 2,000 tonne of float glass and nearly 2,200 tonne of container glass per day, the official added.

The investment is part of the company’s plans to put in Rs 5,000 crore to augment its production capacity.

The company had earlier said that it will fund the investments primarily through internal accruals, and very small portion through debt and equity.

The firm, which had a total production capacity of 9.40 lakh tonne in the last fiscal, expects it to go up to 12 lakh tonne in FY’2012.

HNGIL has plants at Bahadurgarh in Haryana, Nashik in Maharashtra and Neemrana in Rajasthan.

It is also setting up a new unit at Naidupeta in Andhra Pradesh at an investment of Rs 650 crore. The unit with a capacity of 750 tonne per day is expected to be operational by next month.

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चम्बल के बांधों के जीर्णोद्धार की बनेगी योजना

कोटा। राजस्थान और मध्यप्रदेश संयुक्त रूप से चम्बल के चारों बांधों व दाई मुख्य नहर के जीर्णोद्धार की साझा योजना तैयार करेंगे। इसके लिए कवायद भीशुरू हो गई है। बांधों और मुख्य नहर का दौरा करने आए मध्यप्रदेश के जल संसाधन विभाग के प्रमुख अभियंता (इंजीनियरिंग इन चीफ) एम.जी. चौबे ने संवाददाताओं को बताया कि चम्बल के बांधों का निर्माण हुए पचास साल हो गए हैं, इसलिए चारों बांधों और मुख्य नहर के जीर्णोद्धार की जरूरत है। दोनों राज्यों के विशेष्ाज्ञ इसके जीर्णोद्धार की विस्तृत परियोजना रिपोर्ट (डीपीआर) तैयार कर रहे हैं। चम्बल बेसिन का संयुक्त मास्टर प्लान तैयार किया जाएगा।

जल प्रवाह की ऑनलाइन निगरानी होगी उन्होंने बताया कि मुख्य नहर में जल प्रवाह की दक्षता बढ़ाने तथा पानी का किफायती उपयोग करने के लिए चम्बल में स्काडा यंत्र लगाकर प्रवाह की ऑनलाइन मॉनिटरिंग की जाएगी। गौरतलब है कि स्काडा यंत्र लगाने के बारे में अक्टूबर में हुई मध्यप्रदेश-राजस्थान अंतरराज्यीय नियंत्रण मण्डल की टेक्निकल कमेटी की बैठक में प्रस्ताव लिया गया था। गत दिनों भोपाल में हुई स्टैडिंग कमेटी-2 की बैठक में इस मसले पर चर्चा हुई थी।
बांधों और मुख्य नहर का किया निरीक्षण

इससे पहले मध्यप्रदेश व राजस्थान के आला अघिकारियों व कोटा खण्ड के अभियंताओं की संयुक्त टोली गांधी सागर, राणा प्रताप सागर बांध, जवाहर सागर बांध का निरीक्षण करते हुए मंगलवार सुबह कोटा पहुंची। टोली में चौबे के अलावा विश्व बैंक के परियोजना निदेशक मनीष्ा सिंह, ग्वालियर के मुख्य अभियंता जी.एस. श्रीवास्तव, मुरैना के एसई एन.पी. कौरी व आरपीएस डैम के कार्यवाहक अधीक्षण अभियंता एस.एन.गुप्ता व अन्य अभियंताओं ने सुबह 11 बजे कोटा बैराज का निरीक्षण किया। यहां पानी के गेज, जल प्रवाह आदि की स्थिति की जानकारी ली। साथ ही बैराज में जीर्णोद्धार के क्या-क्या कार्य करवाए जाने चाहिए, इस पर चर्चा की। तत्पश्चात किशोर सागर तालाब से दाई मुख्य नहर के जल प्रवाह की स्थिति की जानकारी ली। नहर में कम क्षमता से जल प्रवाह के बारे में जानकारी ली।
सीएडी एसई विनोद शाह ने नहर के संचालक, जल प्रवाह आदि के बारे में बताया तथा नहर के जीर्णोद्धार के कार्यो पर चर्चा की। दोनों राज्यों के साझा कार्यक्रम के तहत विश्व बैंक के मद से चल रहे कार्यो का निरीक्षण किया। विश्व बैंक के परियोजना निदेशक ने शेष्ा राशि में क्या-क्या कार्य कराए जाने हैं, इस पर चर्चा की। कोटा से बारां तक मुख्य नहर का निरीक्षण किया। दौरे के दौरान सीएडी के अघिशासी अभियंता मंजीतसिंह, अंता खण्ड के अघिशासी अभियंता अजय माथुर, मध्यप्रदेश-राजस्थान अंतरराज्यीय नियंत्रण बोर्ड के सचिव आर.आर. मीणा आदि मौजूद थे।

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Padharo thare desh

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Govt to build 6,666 houses in 10 slum areas with Central help

JAIPUR: In its efforts to make Rajasthan a slum-free state, the government has been able to secure funds from the Centre for construction of 6,666 concrete houses under integrated housing and slum development programme (IHSDP).

In a total project cost of Rs 211 crore, the Central government has agreed to fund Rs 103 cr for the construction of pucca houses for slum dwellers. Rest of the money will be paid by the state government and the beneficiaries. The project will be implemented at 94 slums in the state for which areas have been identified by the local self governance department.

"We are able to convince the Central government to share the cost for making houses for poor families. The assistance given to us is under the IHSDP scheme and we have identified 10 places for it after conducting house to house survey. Once the construction work gets completed, most of the identified areas will become slum-free" said R Venkateswaran, secretary, local self governance department.

Construction cost of each house is estimated at Rs 2.10 to 2.50 lakh. However, to get pucca house under the scheme, the beneficiary will have to bear 15% of cost of the housing component and will have to over see the construction work on his/her own. "It is a beneficiary-led project. The state government will ensure the infrastructure development of the area by constructing roads, street lights etc. For the construction for homes we will give money along with design and technical specifications," added Venkateswaran.

Around two lakh people are expected to get benefited by the scheme. Though only 6,666 house will be constructed, officials say that those who live in concrete houses are not included in the scheme. "We reached to this particular figure after an exhaustive survey. Those not included already live in concrete houses. But they will gain from the development work that will be carried out in the area as houses will be made on the same land where there are slums," said a senior official of UDH department.

Pipar city, Phalodi, Mangrol, Shahpura, Shivganj, Anta, Mangrol, Ramganj Madi, Sardar Sehar, Deshnokh are the places selected for the construction of houses under IHSDP scheme. According to the officials, the construction will start in next two months and will be completed by the end of 2013. "After the completion of this project most of the cities covered under this scheme will become slum free," added the official.

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Ambuja Cements to set up a 2.2-million-tonne clinkerisation unit at Nagaur

MUMBAI, MARCH 14:
Ambuja Cements plans to invest Rs 1,800 crore by December 2013 to expand its production capacity. The company proposes to fund the project through internal accruals.

It had surplus cash of Rs 7,700 crore as of December last year.

The company will set up a 2.2-million-tonne clinkerisation unit at Nagaur in Rajasthan. The feasibility study for the project is completed and environmental clearance has been obtained, said Ambuja Cements in its annual report.

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[Yagya]

BUDGET: पानी के लिए कई परियोजनाओं की घोषणा

जयपुर.गहलोत ने बजट में सभी जिलों के लिए पानी उपलब्धता पर जोर देते हुए कई परियोजनाओं की घोषणा की है। इनमें विभिन्न माध्यमों से पानी पहुंचाने की योजना है।योजना के तहत

नागौर लिफ्ट कैनाल परियोजना के लिए 431 करोड़

नागौर नावां के गांवों में पेयजल के लिए 125 करोड़

अजमेर के 133 गांवों में पानी उपलब्ध कराया जाएगा।

साथ ही अजमेर-पुष्कर परियोजना को मंजूरी दी गई है।

बारा-अंता परियोजना के लिए 52 करोड़ रुपए की मंजूरी।

अलवर में पानी सप्लाई के लिए चंबल की परियोजना के लिए सर्वे कराया जाएगा।

जयपुर के खोनागोरियान के लिए बीसलपुर से पानी लाने की योजना है।

इनके अलावा राजगढ़-बूंदी परियोजना को मंजूरी। बीसलपुर-टोंक उनियारा परियोजना को मंजूरी।

भीलवाड़ा से चंबल से पानी लाने की योजना को भी मंजूरी दी गई है।

चंबल से ही बूंदी को भी पानी मिलेगा।

नागौर में बीसलपुर बांध से पानी लाने की योजना भी है।

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जयपुर को पाउटर मिल्क प्लांट

सुमेरपुर(पाली) को कैटल मिल्क प्लांट

राजस्थान लोकसेव गारंटी आयोग बनेगा

हर पंचायत को मानिटरिंग के लिए कंप्यूटर

लिंग परीक्षण रोकने के लिए टास्क फोर्स

1 लाख तक की आय वाले दंपतियों को 1000 रुपए का चिकित्सा अनुदान

निसंतान दपंतियों को 20 हजार रुपए का चिकित्सा अनुदान

दस लाख गरीब ग्रामीणों को तीन साल में आवास

महत्वपूर्ण पदक जीतने वाले खिलाड़ियों को दी जाने वाली प्रोत्साहन राशि दस गुना बढ़ेगी, प्रथम पुरस्कार पाने वालों को सरकार की ओर से 50 हजार मिलता था, अब मिलेगा 5 लाख

अलवर, सीकर, पाली, नागौर में खेल संकुल की स्थापना

उदयपुर में खेल स्टेडियम बनेगा

करौली में कबड्डी एकेडमी की स्थापना होगी

कोटा में नौकायान एकडेमी व जैसलमेर में बासकेट बाल एकेडमी की स्थापना होगी

10 हजार पुलिसकर्मियों की भर्ती की घोषणा

राज्य में 25 प्राइमरी हेल्थ सेंटर को सीएचसी में बदला जाएगा। साथ ही 120 नए पीएचसी खोले जाएंगे।
300 नए सब चिकित्सा सेंटर खोले जाएंगे, अस्पतालों में 100 बैड वाले वार्ड बढ़ाए जाएंगे

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World Bank approves 109 million credit to Rajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness Project

New Delhi: The World Bank today approved a US$ 109 million credit to the Rajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness Project to increase agricultural productivity through sustainable and efficient use of water resources.

The Project is expected to increase agricultural productivity and farmer incomes through efficient water management, crop management, improved agricultural technology, farmer organizations and market innovations in some 20 selected areas of around 10,000 ha each, across 10 Agro-Ecological Zones of Rajasthan. In all, about 200,000 ha of agriculture land will be covered benefitting some 155,000 mainly smallholder farmers.

Rajasthan is faced with acute water shortage. Covering 10 percent of India’s land area and about 5 percent of the country’s population, Rajasthan has less than 2 percent of its water resources. Erratic rainfall and recurring droughts have exacerbated the situation. Over the last 100 years, on an average, every district in the state has experienced drought in some form or the other for 50 percent of the time. Over 60 percent of the state’s population depends on (often low productivity) agriculture for their livelihood.

Apart from harsh and erratic agro-climatic conditions, agricultural production in Rajasthan is constrained by farmers having limited access to inputs like land, water, seeds and fertilizers as well as lack of technology, markets and farm credit. This has led to low productivity and subsistence-oriented farming systems in order to either cope with drought or to produce marketable surplus in years of good monsoon.

“Rajasthan has limited water resources and is facing an increasing constraint on water availability, in particular for agriculture. Improving productivity per unit of water use in irrigated agriculture (both surface and groundwater) and achieving productivity gains in rain-fed agriculture are one of the great untapped opportunities of the agriculture sector in the state,” said Mr. Venu Rajamony, Joint Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India. “A more water-efficient agriculture, as envisaged under this Project, is expected to help farmers move from low value, often water-guzzling crops to high value farming, as envisaged by the Government of Rajasthan in its Water Sector Policy adopted in 2010.

Consequently, a primary focus of the Project is to reduce the agriculture water footprint by supporting measures that improve harvest, capture, collection, delivery and distribution of water for crops and livestock dependent on either irrigated, ground water or rainfed water sources; improve water use efficiency in farms; increase moisture and fertility in soil; and promote market-oriented production.

“The agricultural sector needs an end-to-end approach ranging from water management to better agricultural practices and marketing,” said Mr. Roberto Zagha, World Bank Country Director for India. “While various individual building blocks of an end-to-end approach like water user associations, agriculture technology transfer, farmer producer groups, and marketing development have been tested across different projects in India, the Rajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness Project, is for the first time, attempting to integrate all these elements across three water sources – canal water, ground water and rainfed agriculture – through a holistic approach.”

As part of this approach the Project will not only enable farmers to engage in profitable market-oriented production that is sustainable, but also promote partnerships and market linkages with other value chain crops and agribusinesses.

While challenges in making the semi-arid dessert bloom are many, there are also significant opportunities associated with agriculture in Rajasthan. “The state holds several promising potentials. For example, it can diversify into higher value, less water consuming horticulture, floriculture, spice and medicinal plant production; it has a range of tested on-farm water management technologies; and experience in managing public-private partnerships in agriculture,” said Severin Kodderitzsch, the Project’s Task Team Leader and the Bank’s Country Sector Coordinator for Agriculture and Rural Development in India. “Achieving sustainable water resources management practices within agriculture is at the core of the Rajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness Project.”

The Project will be financed by a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) – the World Bank’s concessionary lending arm – which provides interest-free loans with 25 years to maturity and a grace period of five years.

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Rajasthan's single window law facilitates investment: Minister

Jaipur, March 28 (IANS) Rajasthan Industries Minister Rajendra Pareek Wednesday said the state government's single window act had facilitated investment in the state, which had emerged as one of the most preferred destinations for industrial investment.

At the Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation Limited (RIICO) foundation day here at the Birla Auditorium, Pareek said the industrial policies of the state government too had benefited the people and the sector.

Though the knowledge of the general public on the single widow system was low earlier, its popularity had grown in the the recent times, resulting in the increase of investment inflow into the state, he said.

RIICO chairman and principal secretary Sunil Arora, who presided over the function, said the state had come a long way in industrial development, but there was a lot of ground still to be covered.

He said investment was continuing in the auto sector and it is expected that by 2013, there would be a full auto assembly line unit set up at Tapukada in Alwar district.

RIICO managing director Rajendra Bhanawat said the organisation had contributed immensely to the infrastructure development in the state. This has helped the state to continue developing even during an economic downturn, he added.

Bhanawat said RIICO had made record recoveries worth Rs.700 crore ($200 million).

He said the organisation had implemented several schemes for welfare of employees which includes medical benefits for retired employees and raising the compensation in case of unfortunate death on duty from Rs.2 lakh to Rs.4 lakh.


Pareek gave away awards to industrialists instituted by RIICO for the first time in four categories.

Among the winners were Mitsui Prime Advance Composites from the Japanese Zone, Neemrana (for industrial unit with most efficient use, recycling and recharging of water), BOSCH Limited from Sitapura (for corporate social responsibility), Climate Systems India Limited from Bhiwadi (for the most environment friendly green unit), Gupta Fabtex (for innovative practices), and Hindustan National Glass and Industries from Neemrana (for commendable performance in efficient water use, green unit and innovative practices).

BOSCH Ltd and Hindustan National Glass picked up two awards each.


Boranada Unit of RIICO, situated in Jodhpur district, was awarded for best all-round performance and the Alwar unit was awarded for best recovery. A total of 26 employees of RIICO were also given awards for exemplary service.

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Israel company preparing water matter plan

Jaipur. A master plan is being prepared for Rajasthan to ensure optimum balance between the demand and supply of water, Water Resources Minister Hemaram Chaudhary said here on Wednesday night.

Replying the debate on budgetary demands of his department Chaudhary said a renowned Israel firm had been entrusted the task of preparing the master plan and that would be ready by this year.

He said saving, preserving each and every drop of water from being drained wastefully and earnest efforts for securing state’s due share in external water sources–rivers/dams etc outside the state, were the focus areas of the government’s strategy for addressing water related issues and problems.


The Minister also sought cooperation from all including the Opposition, in implementation of the state’s new water policy which aimed at minimising the gap between the supply and demand of water.


Minister of State for IG canal Brijendra Ola also replied members issues related to his department. After the minister’s replies the House passed Rs 2300.33 crore budgetary demands of both the departments by voice vote. Agency

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थार के काले सोने के भंडार में हुई बढ़ोतरी!

जोधपुर.बाड़मेर-सांचौर बेसिन में करीब 7.3 अरब बैरल तेल भंडार मौजूद होने का अनुमान है। उससे अगले चार दशक तक तेल दोहन होने की उम्मीद है। इसके साथ ही रोजाना तीन लाख बैरल तेल उत्पादन होने की उम्मीदों को मजबूती मिली है।

वहीं बाड़मेर के मंगला ऑयल फील्ड में ओएनजीसी और केयर्न इंडिया ने शुक्रवार से रोजाना पौने दो लाख बैरल तेल का उत्पादन शुरू कर महत्वपूर्ण पड़ाव हासिल कर लिया है।इसके साथ ही देश के कुल उत्पादन में से करीब एक चौथाई तेल बाड़मेर बेसिन में उत्पादित होने लगा है। बाड़मेर में अभी तक तेल उत्पादन से केंद्र सरकार को 6 अरब डालर की बचत हो चुकी है।

केयर्न इंडिया के सीईओ राहुल धीर ने वार्षिक वित्तीय परिणामों की घोषणा करते हुए बताया बाड़मेर-सांचौर बेसिन में पूर्व में 6.5 अरब बैरल तेल भंडार होने का अनुमान लगाया गया था, मगर अब कुल 7.3 अरब बैरल तेल भंडार का अनुमान है। इसके बढ़ने की उम्मीद है। इससे बाड़मेर बेसिन में रोजाना तीन लाख बैरल तेल का उत्पादन करने की संभावना को बल मिल मिला है।


कंपनी ने हालांकि अभी तक शीर्ष में 2 लाख 40 हजार बैरल तेल उत्पादन करने का ऐलान किया है। तेल भंडार में बढ़ोतरी के साथ बाड़मेर में प्रस्तावित रिफाइनरी की उम्मीदों को भी मजबूती मिली है।

बाड़मेर में देश का एक चौथाई तेल उत्पादन :

पेट्रोलियम मंत्रालय के मंगला फील्ड में रोजाना पच्चीस हजार बैरल तेल उत्पादन बढ़ाने की मंजूरी जारी होते ही शुक्रवार को डेढ़ लाख बैरल तेल उत्पादन शुरू कर दिया गया। इसके अलावा भाग्यम फील्ड में रोजाना 25 हजार बैरल तेल का उत्पादन हो रहा है। मंगला व भाग्यम में रोजाना कुल पौने दो लाख बैरल तेल का उत्पादन होने लगा है। धीर ने बाड़मेर बेसिन में रोजाना 1 लाख 95 हजार बैरल तेल का उत्पादन होने की उम्मीद जताई है। गौरतलब है केयर्न व ओएनजीसी ने बाड़मेर में 30 अगस्त 2009 से रोजाना 5 हजार बैरल तेल का उत्पादन शुरू किया गया था। अभी तक 250 कुओं की खुदाई करने पर तेल व गैस के 25 भंडार खोजने में सफलता मिली है।

राज्य सरकार को मिलेंगे रोजान 13 करोड़ :

बाड़मेर बेसिन में रोजाना पौने दो लाख बैरल तेल का उत्पादन शुरू होने के साथ ही राज्य सरकार को रोजाना करीब तेरह करोड़ रुपए की रॉयल्टी मिलेगी। अभी सरकार को रोजाना 11 करोड़ रुपए मिल रहे थे। केयर्न इंडिया पिछले ढाई साल में केंद्र व राज्य सरकार को 2.4 अरब डॉलर टैक्स दे चुकी है। साथ ही 343.3 करोड़ डॉलर का निवेश कर चुकी है। इससे 43.8 करोड़ डॉलर चौथी तिमाही में निवेश किए गए हैं।

ऐश्वर्या में होगा साल के अंत में दोहन :

बाड़मेर बेसिन में अभी तक मंगला, रागेश्वरी, सरस्वती व भाग्यम फील्ड में तेल उत्पादन शुरू हो चुका है। ऐश्वर्या ऑयल फील्ड में विकास कार्य चल रहे हैं। इस साल के अंत में उसमें भी उत्पादन शुरू हो जाएगा।

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Cairn India's Rajasthan block has record 7.3 billion-barrel oil reserve

NEW DELHI: Cairn India's Rajasthan block is now estimated to hold a record 7.3 billion barrels of oil reserves that can produce 15 million tonnes of oil, the highest by any field in India, the company said.

The crown-jewel Rajasthan block is now estimated to hold discovered and yet to be discovered reserves of 7.3 billion barrels of oil equivalent, an increase of 12 per cent over previous estimate, the company said in its fourth quarter earnings announcement.


Of these, 3.1 billion barrels of reserves are yet to be discovered. Considering risk prospectivity, 530 million barrels have potential to be recovered.

Cairn India Managing Director and CEO Rahul Dhir said: "The ONGC-Cairn Joint Venture has reached a major milestone of achieving 175,000 barrels of oil per day production from Rajasthan" on April 20.

This production comprises of 150,000 bpd (7.5 million tonnes a year) from Mangala and 25,000 bpd from Bhagyam, the second biggest of 25 oil and gas finds in the Rajasthan block.

Production from Mangala, the largest onland oil field in India, was hiked by 20 per cent within a day of approval.

Cairn had on April 19 secured government approval for hiking Mangala output from 125,000 bpd to 150,000 bpd.

"Positive results of the enhanced oil recovery (EOR) pilot, re-evaluation of the exploration potential in Rajasthan along with the discovered resource support a basin production potential of 300,000 bpd," Cairn said.

Cairn is the operator of Rajasthan block with 70 per cent interest while state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) holds the remaining 30 per cent.

"We continue to add value and to contribute to our nation's energy security. Last year, we have reduced oil imports by $ 6 billion and have contributed $ 2.4 billion to the national exchequer," Dhir said.

Mangala field, the largest discovery in Rajasthan commenced production in August, 2009, following a period of five years from discovery to production. The field has consistently produced at its previously approved rate of 125,000 bpd for over one and a half years. Post higher offtake approval, production has been ramped up to 150,000 bpd.

Oil production from Bhagyam commenced on January 19, 2012 and is currently producing 25,000 bpd. Marginal oil field Raageshwari also commenced production on March 8, 2012 and is currently producing in excess of 250 bpd. The Saraswati field commenced production on May 27, 2011 and has produced over 75,000 barrels of oil till date.

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जल्द लगेगी रिफाइनरी!

जयपुर। राजस्थान में रिफाइनरी का सपना देखने वालों के लिए खुशखबरी है। पता चला है कि बाड़मेर में रिफाइनरी लगाने के लिए अब हिन्दुस्तान पेट्रोलियम कॉरपोरेशन (एचपीसीएल) आगे आया है और ओएनजीसी को एचपीसीएल के साथ मिल कर रिफाइनरी लगाने में कोई एतराज नहीं है। दोनों कम्पनियों में बातचीत चल रही है और सूत्रों का कहना है कि नई कम्पनी में शेयर भागीदारी पर अन्तिम फैसला होते ही रिफाइनरी लगाने की घोषणा हो सकती है। एक उच्च पदस्थ सूत्र का तो यहां तक कहना है कि रिफाइनरी लगना लगभग तय है और अगले साल के अन्त में प्रदेश में होने वाले विधानसभा चुनाव को देखते हुए इसकी औपचारिक घोषणा के लिए 'राजनीतिक मुहूर्त' का इन्तजार है।

जानकार सूत्रों ने बताया कि एचपीसीएल ने राजस्थान रिफाइनरी में रूचि दिखाई है। राज्य सरकार प्रस्तावित रिफाइनरी में 26 फीसदी तथा इंजीनियर्स इंडिया लिमिटेड पांच प्रतिशत की हिस्सेदार बनने को तैयार है। त्रिपाठी कमेटी की रिपोर्ट के अध्ययन व राज्य सरकार को रिफाइनरी को जरूरी रियायतें मुहैया करवाने की सैद्धान्तिक मंजूरी के बाद ओएनजीसी प्रस्तावित रिफाइनरी में 26 फीसदी तक भागीदारी निभाने को राजी हो गई है। वह चाहती है कि 26 फीसदी भागीदारी के साथ कोई तेल विपणन कम्पनी इस प्रोजेक्ट में शामिल हो और आईपीओ (पब्लिक शेयर) के जरिये बाकी राशि जुटाई जा सकती है। सूत्रों का कहना है कि एचपीसीएल के आगे आने के बाद ओएनजीसी के फार्मूले के हिसाब से रिफाइनरी का फैसला जल्दी ही हो सकता है। ओएनजीसी व एचपीसीएल में बातचीत का दौर जारी है।

सरकार प्रारम्भिक तैयारियों में जुटी

एक ओर रिफाइनरी स्थापना का फैसला अन्तिम चरण में है तो दूसरी ओर राज्य सरकार प्रारम्भिक तैयारियों में जुट गई है। सरकार नई कम्पनी बनाने का निर्णय कर चुकी है। नई कम्पनी के लिए पेट्रोलियम निदेशालय ने चार नाम सुझाए हैं जिस पर राज्य सरकार को फैसला करना है। इसके अलावा मंत्रिमण्डल में बाड़मेर की बायतू तहसील के लीलाला, जान्दुओं की ढाणी तथा सरगारी गोदारों की ढाणी में हाइड्रोकार्बन गतिविघियों के लिए 5690 बीघा जमीन अवाप्त करने का फैसला हो चुका है। अवाप्ति का काम जल्दी ही शुरू होगा।

ब्याजमुक्त कर्ज पर होगा निर्णय

राज्य सरकार ने प्रस्तावित रिफाइनरी में 26 फीसदी की भागीदारी लेने तथा बिजली, पानी, जमीन व टैक्स जैसी जरूरी रियायतें देने की सैद्धान्तिक सहमति दे दी है लेकिन 15 साल के लिए सालाना 1100 करोड़ रूपए का ब्याजमुक्त कर्ज देने पर फैसला अभी बाकी है। सूत्रों का कहना है कि सरकार में भले ही इस पर औपचारिक फैसला नहीं हुआ हो पर तेल क्षेत्र से सालाना करीब 4000 करोड़ रूपए की आमदनी को देखते हुए रिफाइनरी के लिए ब्याजमुक्त कर्ज देना घाटे का सौदा नहीं है। उधर, केन्द्र सरकार चाहती है कि यह भी चाहती है कि रियायतों व कर्ज के बारे में 15 साल आगे की अवघि को देखते हुए राज्य सरकार इस बारे में बाकायदा मंत्रिमण्डल में निर्णय करे।

रिफाइनरी लगाने की दिशा में राज्य सरकार ठोस प्रयास कर रही है। सरकार ने पिछले दिनों एसपीवी बनाने व भूमि अवाप्ति जैसे अहम फैसले किए हैं।
सुधांशु पंत, प्रमुख पेट्रोलियम सचिव, राजस्थान
आशुतोष शर्मा

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Row over land for Kishangarh airport ends

Jaipur: The much-awaited airport at Kishangarh town in Ajmer district is no more a distant dream. With Supreme Court lifting the ban, all legal hurdles in the project have been cleared. Speaking at a public function, Union state minister of information and technology Sachin Pilot said that construction of airport at the airstrip of Kishangarh will be the priority of the Centre.

After several meetings, a decision has been taken to clear all the hiccups and pave way for the construction at the site. The entire proposal faced several hurdles in the past few years.

Firstly, it was shifting of high-tension wire to some other place or making it underground while the power grid will be transferred at a site four km away from the airport. The matter was solved after series of meeting between officials of Rajasthan government and ministry of civil aviation in New Delhi.

The long-pending row over acquisition of land for construction of an airport at Kishangarh, involving members of Kishangarh royal family and the state government, was the major hurdle in the construction of the airport.

The state government earlier moved an application in the Rajasthan high court against an earlier order by which a division bench had granted a stay on the acquisition of land by the Airport Authority of India (AAI) for the proposed airport at Kishangarh in Ajmer district.

Challenging the order, the government has contended that the directive granting stay had no legal justification and has led to a delay in a project of national importance.

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Investment projects worth 2700 crore cleared

JAIPUR: The state government's empowered committee on Tuesday cleared investment proposals worth Rs 2700 crore.

Among the cleared proposals, the major ones included Hero MotoCorp Ltd's Neemrana (Alwar) project worth Rs 900 crore, JCB India Ltd's Kukas project worth Rs 500 crore and Perto India Private Ltd's automatic teller machine (ATM) plant project at Jaipur worth Rs 200 crore. The Hero MotoCorp Ltd will set up a research and manufacturing unit at Neemrana, while the JCB India Ltd would develop a heavy-earth moving facility at Kukas.

The empowered committee set up under the single-window system cleared the investment proposals at a meeting presided by state chief secretary C K Mathew. "A total of seven proposals worth Rs 2700 crore were cleared," a senior official present at the meeting told TOI.

The remaining four investment proposals related to setting up cement plants in Nagaur, Pali, Baran and Banswara districts. These plants would get the state investments between Rs 1,000 and Rs 1,500 crore.

The Brazilian ATM manufacturer, Perto India Private Ltd, would manufacture 1,000 ATMs and their components once its plant becomes fully operational. The company would set up the plant in three phases at Mahindra World City, Jaipur. The Phase-I is expected to be operational by mid 2013 while phase-II would be ready by the first half of 2015. The company aims to generate employment for around 1,500 people in the state.

"The cleared proposals will generate sizeable employment for people in the state. In the coming days, more employment generating investment proposals would be cleared," a senior official said.

Besides chief secretary Mathew, those present at the meeting included principal secretary (UDH) GS Sandhu, managing director of Bureau of Investment and Promotion (BIP) Purushottam Agarwal, RIICO chairman and managing director Sunil Arora and additional chief secretary (forests) VS Singh.

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Ceramic and Apparel Park in Rajasthan soon

Jaipur. A vast ceramic hub and innovative apparel park will soon come up in Rajasthan. According to a Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation(RIICO) spokesman, the proposed ceramic park is planned in vast 750-acre area in Ghilot near Neemrana in Alwar district.

‘The land is being acquired for the ambitious project which would have establishments/units of many renowned global players’, the Spokesman said.

Likewise, the proposed apparel park will come up in the state capital of Jaipur for which 113 applications from the entrepreneurs had already been received for putting up their units/installations, he said.


Besides this, a gwargum testing laboratory was also being planned to be set up in Boranada near Jodhpur in collaboration with Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority(APEDA) that would give big boost to gwargum processing/ products units.APEDA will also provide funds for this project. Agency



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Vakrangee Softwares bags Rajasthan CSC Project

Vakrangee Softwares Ltd has bagged the Rajasthan Common Services Centers (CSCs) Project from Department of Information Technology & Communication (DoIT&C), Government of Rajasthan. The approximate value of the project is Rs.750 crores.

Rajasthan Common Services Centers (CSCs) is one of the Mission Mode projects under National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) of Government of India. Under the scope of the work, VSL shall design, deploy and operate the CSCs along with portal, hardware and networking, to deliver all e-Governance services effectively and efficiently to the citizens of Rajashtan state. The project duration is 5 years.

As a part of vision 2015 of Vakrangee, this is the initiative from which, we will embark upon rural retail businesses across the country and will strive to become a significant organized retail player in the coming years.

The Vakrangee Softwares Ltd stock was trading at Rs.32.30, down by Rs.0.45 or 1.37%. The stock hit an intraday high of Rs.33 and low of Rs.32.15.

The total traded quantity was 4.01 lakhs compared to 2 week average of 7.31 lakhs.

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