Rajasthan Launches Statewide Safety Drive for Government Buildings
It includes mandatory inspections; a new state-level quality-assessment committee; personal accountability measures; Rs 50 crore for Anganwadi renovations.
Overview
- Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has ordered all departments to inspect and repair dilapidated schools, Anganwadi centres and other government buildings.
- A special committee will audit construction quality of structures built in the last six years and compile a detailed inventory across districts.
- Officials found responsible for future fatalities linked to poor building conditions will face personal accountability measures.
- Unsafe Anganwadi centres have already been relocated and the 2025-26 budget allocates Rs 50 crore to renovate 5,000 facilities.
- Approvals from the Disaster Management Fund are being fast-tracked to ensure rapid mobilization of resources for urgent repairs.