Jaipur, Jan. 29 -- The budget session of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly commenced on Wednesday with governor Haribhau Bagde's address, in which he outlined the state government's key priorities, including water security, investment, rural development, agriculture, employment generation and emerging technologies. In his nearly one-and-a-half-hour-long address, the governor said the Detailed Project Report for bringing Yamuna water to the state is in its final stage, Rs.2,800 crore has been spent on the renovation of the Indira Gandhi Canal, and work on irrigation projects linked to the canal is currently underway. "Rajasthan has emerged as the first choice for investors. The state's law and order and business-friendly environment are attracting entrepreneurs from across the world," Bagde said. Referring to the 'Rising Rajasthan' investment summit, where memorandums of understanding worth Rs.35 lakh crore were signed. Of these, investments worth Rs.8 lakh crore have already started materialising on the ground, he said. Emphasising rural development, the governor said prosperity in villages is essential to build a developed Rajasthan. He said the state government is strengthening Mahatma Gandhi's vision of Gram Swaraj and that the Centre's 'Viksit Bharat Rozgar aur Aajeevika Mission' (VB-G RAM G) will empower the rural population by providing 125 days of work through the formation of permanent committees. Bagde said Rajasthan ranks second in the country in milk production and asserted that the government stands firmly with farmers. He said the state is committed to providing daytime electricity to farmers and that farmers in 22 districts are already being supplied power during the day in two blocks. Highlighting renewable energy initiatives, he said Rajasthan is a leading state under the KUSUM scheme, enabling farmers to set up solar plants on their fields and become both food providers and energy producers. Bagde said over Rs.12,000 crore have been disbursed under social security pension schemes. Around 3.5 million financially capable beneficiaries have given up ration benefits under the 'Give Up' scheme, he added. Bagde said the government has issued a recruitment calendar for 100,000 new jobs along with a youth policy. He said the 'Khelo India University Games' have helped create a positive sporting ecosystem in the state, and Rajasthan athletes won 60 medals, including 24 gold, at the recent Khelo India event. He also said over Rs.63,500 crore has been spent on Rajasthan's first refinery-cum-petrochemical complex project. He said a new company has been formed to supply cooking gas to households through pipelines, with over 53,000 new domestic connections provided between April and December. Bagde also said that the state has implemented an AI policy to emerge as a leading state in the sector in the coming years....