Rajasthan has completed 22 of 28 reform priorities identified at the Fifth Chief Secretaries’ Conference, officials told a review meeting in Jaipur on September 9. They placed the state first nationally in implementing the priorities, which cover economic, regulatory and procedural changes.
Chief Secretary V. Srinivas chaired the meeting and asked departments to coordinate completion of the six remaining priorities. The review highlighted changes affecting businesses, electricity applicants and private schools across Rajasthan, including Jaipur.
Simpler fire approvals and power connections
Officials outlined a reorganisation of fire safety rules into three categories, with provision for a single Fire NOC. Electricity connections up to 33 kV across all categories are being facilitated through self-declaration.
The measures form part of the state’s work to simplify procedures and reduce unnecessary requirements. Srinivas called for further changes to make business processes easier and support investment.
Fewer documents for private schools
Private-school recognition now requires 16 documents instead of 28, while affiliation requires 18 instead of 31. The revised counts reduce the paperwork involved in both processes.
| School process | Previous document count | Revised document count |
|---|---|---|
| Recognition | 28 | 16 |
| Affiliation | 31 | 18 |
The school-related changes also include:
- Permission for digital libraries alongside physical libraries for Classes 9 to 12.
- Provision for playground facilities in community parks or other available land within 100 metres of school premises.
- Removal of the mandatory endowment fund requirement.
Six priorities remain under implementation
The review also covered a medical-sector change removing the requirement to obtain an NOC from another state’s medical council.
Implementation of the remaining six priorities is underway. Srinivas instructed the departments concerned to work together and complete them early, keeping the focus on simpler rules and fewer procedural hurdles.
