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ASHOK GEHLOT : The ‘Vishwakarma’ of Raj!

Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has given a ‘gift’ of Rs 1198.32 crore to the dwellers of Pink City, Jaipur through the approval to complete the remaining part of the Jaipur metro Phase-I. It was CM Gehlot who, in his previous tenure, had gifted Metro to Jaipur. Notably, Gehlot has showered ‘goodies’ on Jaipur throughout his CM tenures. Ashok Gehlot’s image is that of a Gandhian leader who works day and night for the betterment of poor and backward class. During all his tenures, his focus has always been on social responsibility and thus he has launched approximately 100 flagship schemes. But there is another side to Gehlot too as he is extremely alert and vigilant towards development of infrastructure in the state and his thought and vision in this aspect is also futuristic and all encompassing. He has taken several steps for infrastructure development in state in past and now too he has taken many steps. Perhaps the most historic of his steps has been the Barmer refinery, which is like a dream for people of the state. The start of this mammoth task was undertaken at the hands of Gehlot and in his current tenure too, he has spearheaded the refinery work. In fact, he has deputed his one advisor - Govind Sharma - full time, to this work. Similarly, another mega project for the state - ERCP - too has become Gehlot’s ‘zidd’ and as a result he has not shied away from crossing arms with the centre. he has stressed that if the Centre does not give support to the state’s demand of ERCP, then the state would try to complete the project through its own resources.

As far as major cities of the state are concerned, Gehlot gave Ghat Ki Guni tunnel during the previous tenure which has proved extremely useful for the people of Jaipur. Even in his current tenure, Gehlot has given a lot to Jaipur, of which the OPD Tower at SMS is perhaps the biggest ‘gift’. Apart from this, the Advance Study centre, Coaching Hub, central Park at Mansarovar, MLA flats and signal free traffic crossings are some of the projects that will enhance the beauty of Jaipur. It may be considered a coincidence that in Pawan Arora as RHB Commissioner, Gehlot has got an officer who has worked tirelessly day and night to bring to the ground CM’s vision for Jaipur. The other major city of the state - Kota - has been completely changed & although the efforts in this direction have been of UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal’s but approval has always been Gehlot’s. Denizens of Kota will always remember how under Gehlot’s rule major works were undertaken and executed as a result of which Kota made its mark across the nation. As far as Jodhpur is concerned, it is Gehlot’s own home and over the past few years, Jodhpur too has undergone massive changes. The new stadium is a major indicator of that change and apart from that approval of textile park from GoI and start of Artificial Intelligence Course is also major achievements for Jodhpur. Truth be told, in spite of political turmoils & challenges, Gehlot is completely engrossed in achieving his vision of strong and futuristic infrastructure in the State. What ever works have been undertaken, one thing is sure, people of Raj will always remember Gehlot’s tenures.

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