Jaipur: Rajasthan has secured the top position nationally in the implementation of 12 central govt schemes and programmes, while ranking second in 10 and third in eight others, chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said Sunday.The rankings cover sectors ranging from agriculture, solar energy and sanitation to tribal welfare, healthcare, rural development and mining.CM Sharma credited the achievements to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and the coordinated efforts of the Central and state govts. “The state govt is working with commitment across sectors, including governance, energy, agriculture, health, sanitation and public welfare,” he said.Among notable achievements, Rajasthan topped other states under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, with 2.2 crore crop insurance policies issued during the 2025 Kharif season and 1.7 crore during the 2025-26 Rabi season.It also secured the first position under Component-A of PM-Kusum scheme for solar energy installations and Component-C for the number of solarised feeders.Rajasthan also recorded the highest attendance among states on International Yoga Day 2025, with over 85 lakh people participating across 62,915 locations. Under Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, the state topped others by providing 5.9 lakh Ujjwala gas connections through 11,209 camps.The state further secured recognition as the best performer under Dharti Aaba Janbhagidari Abhiyan, a nationwide public awareness and benefit saturation campaign launched by Ministry of Tribal Affairs. It also received national recognition for work in organ donation and transplantation in 2025 and performance in mineral block auctions, besides taking WHO Special Tobacco Control Award, 2026.In sanitation, the state ranked first in the transformation of targeted units under Swachhata Hi Seva Abhiyan 2025 and activities under Poshan Pakhwada 2026. Additionally, more than 6,000 of the 10,443 Fit India Freedom Run 2024 programmes organised nationally were held in Rajasthan.Among the 10 schemes in which Rajasthan secured second place were Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, Poshan Maah 2025, ABHA ID creation under National Digital Health Mission and the implementation of PM Vishwakarma Yojana.The state also ranked second in Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana based on road construction and PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.Rajasthan secured third position in eight programmes, including components of PM-Kusum, TB Mukt Gram Panchayat Abhiyan, National Programme for Palliative Care, Jal Sanchay Janbhagidari 1.0 and One District One Product initiative.
