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HZL gets green nod for Rs 1,200 crZawar Mines expansion project
i. Vedanta Resources subsidiary firm Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) has received environment
clearance for its Rs. 1,200 crore Zawar Mines expansion project in Rajasthan.
ii. The Jaipur based firm which is the world’s second largest zinc producer is mulling to
expand the production capacity of Lead-Zinc and ore beneficiation at its Zawar Group of
underground mines located in Sarada district.
ii. The Lodha committee was constituted by Supreme Court in January 2016 and had accepted its
major recommendations in July 2016
iii. The Supreme court had given six months deadline to BCCI to implement the
recommendations.
♦ The Budget is based on the government’s vision document mission 2020. It aims at a happy
Rajasthan and a happy Rajasthani.
Salient Features of the State Budget 2017-18
i. Estimated Revenue Deficit for 2017-18 without effect of UDAY is Rs. 1528 crore. And with effect
of UDAY is Rs. 13528 crore.
ii. Estimated Fiscal Deficit for 2017-18 is Rs. 24753.53 crore which is 2.99% of GSDP.
iii. Estimated total revenue receipts for 2017-18 Rs. 130162 crore.
iv. Estimated own tax revenue for 2017-18 Rs. 59455 crore which is higher by 16.16%
v. Estimated own tax revenue for 2017-18 was 8.34% of GSDP.
Important Allocations
Public Works Department (PWD) for Infrastructure Development: Rs 6,657.32 crore
• Water Resources Department: Rs. 3313.08 crore which is 11.14% higher than the RE of
2016-17.
• Tourism: Rs 88 crore
• Art, Culture And Archaeology Department: Rs 156.83 crore an increase of 49%.
• Agricultural Department: Rs. 3156.61 crore
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HPCL and Rajasthan Govt. sign revised Rs 43129 crore Mou for Barmer refinery
HPCL oil firm and Rajasthan government has signed a MoU for Rs 43,129 crore.
i. Memorandum of association is signed for oil refinery in Barmer district which will produce BS-VI
fuel.
ii. The state government will have 26 per cent stake in the refinery project while HPCL will
have the rest shareholding.
DRDO successfully test fires anti-tank guided missile 'Nag' in desert ranges of
Rajasthan
The Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) has successfully test fired anti-
tank missile 'Nag' in a desert in the western sector of Rajasthan.
i. According to the defence sources the missile successfully has destroyed the target in today's
mission.
ii. The tests, which were witnessed by scientists from the DRDO, Defence Lab, Jodhpur, senior
officials from armed forces among others has concluded on 14th of June.
iii. The "fire and forget" third generation anti-tank guided missile 'Nag' is equipped with the
highly advanced Imaging Infrared Radar (IRR) seeker with integrated avionics, technology which
is possessed by very few nations
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