Rajasthan Govt to launch Rs 1,529-cr beautification project

Of that amount, the ADB would pool in Rs 700 crore, while the Centre will chip in with Rs 300-crore aid. About Rs 300 crore would be put in by the state government and the remaining amount would have to be managed by the local bodies, Dhariwal said.

The project is expected to quot;begin by the next financial yearquot;, the Minister said. Under the project, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Ajmer, Udaipur and Bikaner would receive a facelift which would involve removal of encroachments and unauthorised buildings, Dhariwal said.

The historical monuments to be conserved and restored have already been identified, he said. quot;Ford Foundation, whom we had contacted, has already identified some 300 historical monuments. All these would be included in the project,quot; he said.