Jaipur, Aug. 17 -- Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for a total of 1,898 development projects worth Rs 12,208 crore across Rajasthan in programmes held in Alwar and Chittorgarh.

The initiatives cover areas including agriculture, dairy, cooperation, rural development, water supply, healthcare, employment and infrastructure.

At Alwar, Shah inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 954 development works worth Rs 6,453 crore. A foundation stone was laid for a 3-lakh-litre-per-day milk processing plant, with plans to increase its capacity to 5 lakh litres per day. Four Saras Dairy plants in Bhilwara, Jaipur, Pali and Rajsamand, costing Rs 274 crore, were also commission...