Rajasthan received ₹2,11,000 crore from Centre since 2014: Bhajan Lal Sharma
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Tuesday (June 10, 2025) said the State had received ₹2,11,000 crore under the Centrally sponsored schemes since 2014, when the Narendra Modi government took over at the Centre. The nation had progressed fast under Mr. Modi's 'visionary leadership' during the last 11 years, Mr. Sharma said.
Mr. Sharma inaugurated an exhibition showcasing the schemes and achievements of the Central government at the Bharatiya Janata Party's State headquarters here and addressed a press conference on the occasion. He described the last 11 years as an era of 'all-round performance' in every sphere of governance.
'Under the Modi government, the country is progressing fast with a balance evolved between economic development and promotion of the religious and cultural heritage,' Mr. Sharma said and described the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya, Kashi Vishwanath corridor in Varanasi and Mahakal Lok corridor in Ujjain as the instances of Sanatana Dharma's assertion.
Referring to the support extended by the Centre to Rajasthan, Mr. Sharma said 4.50 crore people in the State had received free foodgrains under the Prime Minister's Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, 23 lakh people were given houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, and 9.60 lakh women had benefited from the flagship Lakhpati Didi Yojana.
Two express highways and other roads approved under the Bharatmala Project would strengthen the State's economy, Mr. Sharma said. He said Rajasthan had received the approval for 23 new medical colleges during Mr. Modi tenure, while 1.16 lakh patients had availed of free treatment under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana during the last 11 years. Besides, 76.18 lakh farmers had received a total of ₹24,949 crore as Kisan Samman Nidhi, Mr. Sharma said.
Among others, BJP State president Madan Rathore, Sankalp Se Siddhi Campaign's State coordinator and BJP MLA Jitender Gothwal, and BJP leader Pramod Vashistha accompanied Mr. Sharma during the celebrations marking the completion of 11 years of the Modi government at the Centre.
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