Government Schemes and Policy · 4 March 2026
PM Modi rolls out ₹16,686 crore infra push in Rajasthan
Exam-focused facts from the 4 March 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ajmer, Rajasthan on 28 February 2026 and launched 43 projects worth ₹16,686 crore across urban development, drinking water, roads, railways, irrigation, energy and industrial infrastructure.
- 34 state projects worth ₹8,554 crore cover urban development, public health engineering, public works, energy, water resources and industries departments.
- Nine national highway and energy projects worth ₹8,132 crore include two foundation stones and seven inaugurations.
- National highway works worth over ₹4,516 crore comprise the four-lane greenfield Bandikui–Jaipur expressway (₹1,207 crore), eight-lane carriageway from NH-76 junction to NH-12 at Ummedpura village under Delhi-Vadodara Access Controlled Greenfield Expressway Package 14, and statewide highway widening.
- Urban road projects include the Sanganer Flyover to Malpura Gate elevated road in Jaipur (₹286 crore) and the Mahamandir to Akhaliya Chauraha four-lane elevated road in Jodhpur (₹1,243 crore).
- Malbamori–Mangrol–Baran State Highway in Baran district is estimated at ₹322 crore.
- Drinking water initiatives comprise four packages of the Nonera Major Drinking Water Project (₹1,021 crore) and five packages of the Parwan Akawad Major Drinking Water Project (₹2,247 crore).
- A ₹3,616 crore transmission system for renewable energy evacuation and foundation stones for five 220 kV and two 400 kV grid substations were launched.
- Infrastructure and drinking water works in the Jodhpur Pali Marwar Industrial Area were initiated.
- Appointment letters were distributed to 21,863 selected candidates including 3,320 Patwaris, 2,291 contractual Junior Technical Assistants and Account Assistants, 2,590 Livestock Assistants, 3,822 Community Health Officers, and 7,357 Public Health Care Nurses, Medical Lab Technicians, Lab Technicians, Nursing In-charges, Nursing Trainers, Nurses and Nurse Grade-II.
- PM Modi also launched the HPV vaccination drive for girls aged 9–14 to prevent cervical cancer.