Rajasthan Establishes Urban Improvement Trust in Balotra for Planned Development
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Urban Improvement Trust (UIT) for Balotra established by Rajasthan government. |
| Announcement | Announced in the 2025-26 state budget. |
| Background | Balotra designated as a new district carved out of Barmer. |
| About UIT | Statutory body under the Rajasthan Urban Improvement Act, 1959. |
| Objectives of UIT | Promote planned townships and industrial corridors, enhance urban governance, attract investments. |
| Significance of UIT in Balotra | Focus on planned urban growth, infrastructure development, and decentralised urban governance. |
| Balotra's Industrial Growth | Home to one of India's largest textile clusters, rapid industrial growth. |
| Textile Industry in Rajasthan | Fourth-largest cotton-producing state in FY 2023, known for Bandhani, Leheriya, Kota Doriya. |
| Textile Center | Bhilwara known as the "Textile City of India." |
| Investment Summit | Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit, 2024 held in Jaipur with the theme "Replete, Responsible, Ready." |
| Summit Highlights | Focus on sustainable mining, water security, and women-led startups, participation from over 32 countries. |