The state government has decided to do away with the clauses that put an upper ceiling of two children as an eligibility criterion in the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 and the Rajasthan Municipalities Act, 2009.
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Aspirants willing to contest elections for Panchayati Raj institutions or the municipal bodies in Rajasthan would be eligible to enter the fray irrespective of the number of children they have and their educational qualifications.
The state government has decided to do away with the clauses that put an upper ceiling of two children as an eligibility criterion in the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 and the Rajasthan Municipalities Act, 2009.
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Accordingly, the government will introduce the Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the state Assembly to delete Section 19 of the existing Act and the Rajasthan Municipalities (Amendment )Act, 2026, to delete Section 24 of the existing Municipalities Act, Deputy Chief Minister Dr Prem Chand Bairwa said.
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The state Cabinet, which met in the assembly complex here on Wednesday afternoon under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, approved the drafts of the Bills to be introduced soon in the state Assembly for passage, Bairwa told the media after the meeting.
Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Joga Ram Patel and Commerce and Industries Minister Col Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore were also present at the media briefing.
The government has also decided to do away with the clause on educational qualifications for contesting these polls. Now, a candidate only needs to be literate to contest these elections.
Among other decisions, the Cabinet also approved a proposal to open an ayurvedic, yoga and naturopathy university in Ajmer. It would be the second ayurvedic government varsity after the existing one in Jodhpur.
The government also decided to establish the Directorate of Rajasthan Revenue Intelligence and Economic Crimes to augment revenue collection, ensure quick and proper investigation of revenue-related crimes and facilitate the smooth disposal of criminal cases, Patel said.
Industries Minister Rathore said that the mega project Mandapam, being developed as a cluster of Global Capacity Centres (GCC), has been modified to make it more viable. With an investment requirement of Rs 5,815 crore and estimated revenue generation of Rs 5,825 crore, it would prove to be an ideal self-sustaining project, he added.
The government has also engaged a private company to refine the iron ore being mined in Udaipur into steel. The company will invest Rs 500 crore to refine about 1.5 million metric tonnes of iron ore, directly providing livelihood to 550 persons.
The government is also working on a policy for Industrial Park Promotion, the Industries Minister said.
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