Jaipur: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Tuesday approved the formation of Civil Defence Corps units in eight newly created districts and a special court for NIA cases, an official statement said. He also approved exploration of a 207.63 sq km rare earth elements mineral block in Navatala and Devigarh villages of Pachpadra and Shergarh areas in Balotra district. The licence for exploration was granted to the Central Mine Planning and Design Institute after the auction of the block.The press statement reads: The Civil Defence Corps will be set up in Balotra, Didwana-Kuchaman, Phalodi, Salumber, Khairthal-Tijara, Deeg, Kotputli-Behror and Beawar. An official said, “The initiative is to strengthen disaster management, civil defence preparedness and emergency response systems in the newly created districts.”Sharma also approved establishment of a special court for cases investigated by the National Investigation Agency for faster disposal of security-related cases in the state.Further, the statement said the decisions are intended to improve governance efficiency, strengthen judicial and security infrastructure, and boost mineral exploration and employment generation. “Directions have been given to ensure time-bound implementation of all approved decisions.” added the official.
