1. Rajasthan Financial Corporation (RFC) was formed on 17 January 1955 under the SFCs Act, 1951.

2. The headquarters of RFC is located in Jaipur.

3. RFC provides long term financial assistance to small, scale and medium industries in the state of Rajasthan.

4. Rajasthan Financial Corporation has 37 branches and 5 sub-offices in 33 districts of the state.

Mewar Sugar Mill-

- This mill is the first private-sector sugar mill in Rajasthan.

- Established - 1932

- Located- Bhopal Sagar, Chittorgarh (Rajasthan)

1. Handicrafts have been flourishing in various areas in Rajasthan since ancient times.

2. At present, the most important center of handicrafts in Rajasthan is Jodhpur.

3. EPIP (Export Promotion Park) for handicraft products has been established at Boranada (Jodhpur).

4. Due to the enthusiasm of the people of Rajasthan, variety of costumes, folk entertainment and artistic talent, various artist castes arrived here and they remained here only.

5. Making useful and artistic items from local materials and skills is called 'handicraft'. These qualities have been prevalent traditionally in the artisan castes of rural areas of the state.

6. At present, a significant part of Rajasthan's exports come from handicrafts. This is the basis of employment for the artistic castes of the state.

7. For the marketing and promotion of handicraft items produced in Rajasthan, a showroom named Rajsthali has been started by Rajsico in March 2008 in Jaipur.

The Planning Department of Rajasthan was established in July 1953 under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister. The Planning Department of Rajasthan prepares the planned budget, monitors expenditure, budget announcements and centrally sponsored schemes to achieve targeted development in the state.

At present, district level economic system is being adopted in the field of economic planning in Rajasthan. All districts are being targeted for reform to achieve overall development of the state.