Rajasthan Lakes Authority bill passed

Rajasthan Legislative Assembly today passed the Rajasthan Lakes (Protection and Development) Authority Bill, 2015 for the protection and conservation of lakes in the state.
Urban Development and Housing Minister Rajpal Singh Shekhawat moved the bill which was passed by voice vote.
He said that aim of the government was to protect, conserve and develop lakes and water bodies in the state.
As per a study of the UNESCO, the area of nearly 50 per cent water bodies in the state was shrinking which is a major challenge for the state, he said.
Meanwhile, during Zero Hour, the Speaker Kailash Meghwal assured the House that after a note by the government, he will take action against some officials who dishonoured the Chair by leaving officers' gallery when he was giving a ruling during the House proceedings yesterday.

He informed the House that the officers have been identified by the Marshal.

He said that the act of the officers was a dishonour of the Chair and guilty officers must be punished.
"The officers must not take the rules of the House lightly," he warned.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister said that he has written about the matter to the chief secretary and also handed over the names of the officers to the Speaker.