Jaipur, Nov. 2 -- Rajasthan has secured the first position nationally in executing 12 central government schemes and programmes, second place in 10 and third in eight, according to a state government statement. The rankings cover sectors including agriculture, renewable energy, sanitation, health care, nutrition, tribal welfare and rural infrastructure. Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma attributed the achievement to his leadership and coordination with the Centre. He said the state was committed to improving implementation of schemes and ensuring their benefits reached beneficiaries. Among the schemes in which Rajasthan topped the country was the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), with 2.18 crore policies during the 2025 kharif season and 1.71 crore during the 2025-26 rabi season. The state also ranked first in the installation of renewable and solar energy projects under Component A of the PM-KUSUM scheme and the number of solarised feeders under Component C. Rajasthan recorded participation by over 8.5 million people at 62,915 locations during International Yoga Day 2025, highest in the country. It topped rankings in conversion of targeted units under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin)'s Swachhata Hi Seva campaign 2025 and activities under Poshan Pakhwada 2026. Of the 10,443 Fit India Freedom Run events held nationally in 2024, over 6,000 were held in Rajasthan. The state also topped the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, providing 0.594 million Ujjwala connections via 11,209 camps. In tribal welfare, Rajasthan was declared best-performing under Dharti Aaba Janbhagidari Abhiyan. It secured first position and a national award in organ donation and transplantation in 2025. The state received World Health Organization's Special Tobacco Control Award 2026 and first prize for its performance in mineral block auctions. Rajasthan secured second place in the February 2026 ranking of the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, Poshan Maah 2025 activities, creation of ABHA health IDs and implementation of the PM Vishwakarma scheme, including skill training and loan approvals and disbursements. It ranked second in May 2026 national ranking of the Mukhyamantri Nishulk Nirogi Rajasthan medicine scheme and under the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), with work started in nearly 97% of gram panchayats. Other second-place rankings included road construction under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and implementation of PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. The state got National Gopal Ratna Awards in two dairy categories - Best Dairy Cooperative Society and Best Artificial Insemination Technician. The agriculture department won National e-Governance Silver Award for digitising processes. Rajasthan ranked third under Component B of PM-KUSUM and in number of solarised pumps under Component C-FLS. It got third place under the rural employment mission based on active workers, person-days generated and active job cards. Other rankings were TB-Free Gram Panchayat campaign 2024, National Programme for Palliative Care, Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari 1.0 and One District One Product programme. htc...