Rajasthan forms six-member committee to draft law to protect Khejri, the state tree
The Rajasthan government on 9 March 2026 set up a six-member committee under Law Minister Jogaram Patel to draft a law protecting the Khejri, the state tree, within a month.
Summary
The Rajasthan government constituted a six-member committee on 9 March 2026 to draft a law to protect the Khejri, the state tree, following Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma's assurance in the Assembly. The committee is chaired by Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel and includes Revenue Minister Hemant Meena, Forest and Environment Minister Sanjay Sharma, the Principal Secretary (Law), an Additional Advocate General and a Rajasthan High Court advocate. It will study tree protection laws in other states, examine judicial decisions and consult stakeholders, and submit a draft within one month. The move followed protests, including a sit-in in Bikaner, against the felling of Khejri trees, especially for solar power projects in desert districts.
Key facts
- Date
- 9 March 2026
- Panel
- 6 members; chaired by Law Minister Jogaram Patel
- Members include
- Revenue Minister Hemant Meena; Forest Minister Sanjay Sharma
- Deadline
- Draft law within one month
- Trigger
- Protests in Bikaner against Khejri felling for solar projects
- Khejri
- State tree of Rajasthan
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Who chairs the committee set up by Rajasthan on 9 March 2026 to draft a law protecting the Khejri tree?
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Correct answer: B — Jogaram Patel
The six-member committee is chaired by Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel.
The Khejri, for whose protection Rajasthan is drafting a special law, holds which status in the state?
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Correct answer: D — State tree
Khejri is the state tree of Rajasthan.
Within what time was Rajasthan's Khejri committee asked to submit its draft law?
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Correct answer: A — One month
The committee is to submit the proposed draft within one month.