Rajasthan Current Affairs 14 June 2026

Rajasthan’s week runs on energy, mobility and monsoon preparedness: thermal stations hit a record 7,171 MW, Jaipur Metro Phase-2 advanced, and the state ordered disaster control rooms onto 24x7 duty even as a heat-wave warning held over the desert west. Every item below is web-verified and mapped to the RPSC syllabus.

1. Urban Service Camp 2026 Continues with Mandatory Same-Day Disposal

Why in News: Rajasthan’s Urban Service Camp 2026, which opened on June 12, is running statewide with on-the-spot issuance of pattas (title deeds), conversion of leasehold to freehold, and same-day resolution of applications. The Directorate of Local Bodies has made same-day disposal mandatory, targeting zero pendency at the close of each camp.

Background: The camps issue pattas under sections 69-A, 54-E, 50-B and 60-C and pair with the parallel Gramin Seva Shivir (rural service camp). They operationalise urban land-tenure regularisation; a patta confers legal land title, enabling access to credit and formal property rights. The drive links to urban local governance (the 74th Amendment), Rajasthan municipal law and land-record administration.

RPSC Relevance: RAS Prelims and Mains GS (governance, urban local bodies). Prelims facts: camp start June 12, 2026; patta sections 69-A, 54-E, 50-B, 60-C; implementing body the Directorate of Local Bodies (DLB).

2. Thermal Stations Hit Record 7,171 MW; Import Dependence Cut to 2 Percent

Why in News: CM Bhajan Lal Sharma reaffirmed the goal of making Rajasthan power self-reliant by 2027. State thermal stations achieved a record 7,171 MW generation on June 2, 2026, and external power purchase fell from about 8 percent in May 2025 to 2 percent in May 2026.

Background: Rajasthan leads India in installed solar capacity, with the Bhadla Solar Park in Jodhpur among the world’s largest, and is rapidly adding grid substations. Energy security ties into the “Viksit Rajasthan 2047” vision and the state’s renewable-energy push. The topic links to the power sector, renewable energy and Rajasthan’s solar geography.

RPSC Relevance: RAS Prelims and Mains GS3 (energy, infrastructure). Prelims facts: record thermal output 7,171 MW (June 2, 2026); external dependence cut from about 8 percent to 2 percent; self-reliance target 2027.

3. Jaipur Metro Phase-2 Under Implementation

Why in News: Jaipur Metro Phase-2, a 41 km North-South corridor (Prahladpura to Todi Mod) with 36 stations costing Rs 13,037.66 crore, is being implemented by Rajasthan Metro Rail Corporation Limited, a 50:50 Centre-Rajasthan joint venture, with completion targeted by September 2031.

Background: The corridor connects the Sitapura industrial area, VKIA, Jaipur Airport, Tonk Road, SMS Hospital and Vidhyadhar Nagar, and its Economic Internal Rate of Return exceeds the viability threshold. The project links to urban mobility, public-private and joint-venture models, and the 74th Amendment. (Union Cabinet approval was on April 8, 2026; the project is progressing this period.)

RPSC Relevance: RAS Prelims and Mains GS3 (urban infrastructure). Prelims facts: cost Rs 13,037.66 crore; length 41 km; 36 stations; implemented by RMRCL (50:50 JV); target year 2031.

4. Disaster Control Rooms Activated 24x7 from June 15

Why in News: A pre-monsoon review chaired by Disaster Management and Relief Minister Dr. Kirodi Lal Meena ordered all state and district disaster control rooms to operate 24x7 from June 15, 2026. The southwest monsoon is expected to cover Rajasthan by late June or early July.

Background: Rajasthan faces a dual hazard profile: heat waves and drought in the Thar west, plus flash floods in the east and southeast during the monsoon. The southwest monsoon reached Kerala on June 4, 2026 and typically takes several weeks to reach Rajasthan. This links to disaster management (the Disaster Management Act, 2005), the Indian monsoon mechanism and Rajasthan’s climate zones.

RPSC Relevance: RAS Prelims and Mains GS3 (disaster management, geography). Prelims facts: control rooms 24x7 from June 15, 2026; nodal minister Dr. Kirodi Lal Meena; monsoon onset over Kerala June 4, 2026.

5. In Brief: Heat-Wave Warning for Southwest Rajasthan

The IMD issued a heat-wave warning for southwest Rajasthan for June 12-13, 2026, even as the monsoon advanced over eastern India, reflecting the transitional pre-monsoon weather over the western desert. Western Rajasthan (Sri Ganganagar, Barmer, Jaisalmer, Phalodi) records India’s highest summer temperatures because of the Thar Desert and dry continental air. A heat wave in the plains is declared when the maximum temperature reaches 40 degrees Celsius or more with a departure of 4.5 to 6.4 degrees from normal. Prelims pointer: heat-wave warning June 12-13, 2026; plains threshold 40 degrees Celsius; hottest belt western and southwest Rajasthan.

Practice MCQs for RPSC RAS

Q1. Rajasthan’s Urban Service Camp 2026, which began on June 12, 2026, is primarily associated with which activity?

• A) Crop insurance enrolment
• B) Issuance of pattas (title deeds) and lease relief
• C) Voter registration
• D) Vaccination drive

Q2. What record did Rajasthan’s thermal power stations achieve on June 2, 2026?

• A) 5,500 MW
• B) 6,200 MW
• C) 7,171 MW
• D) 8,400 MW

Q3. Jaipur Metro Phase-2 will be implemented by RMRCL, a Centre-Rajasthan joint venture in what ratio?

• A) 60:40
• B) 50:50
• C) 74:26
• D) 80:20

Q4. From which date were Rajasthan’s disaster control rooms ordered to function 24x7 ahead of the 2026 monsoon?

• A) June 1
• B) June 10
• C) June 15
• D) July 1

Q5. A heat wave is declared in the plains of Rajasthan when the maximum temperature reaches at least:

• A) 35 degrees Celsius
• B) 40 degrees Celsius
• C) 45 degrees Celsius
• D) 47 degrees Celsius

Rajasthan Fact File (Facts Corner)