Soil erosion is a serious environmental problem. Steps should be taken to curb this problem. Following are some ways to prevent soil erosion:

1. Plant trees on barren lands to prevent soil erosion.

2. Add mulch and rocks to trap plants and grass beneath to prevent soil erosion.

3. Mulch matting can be used to reduce erosion on slopes.

4. Place a series of fiber logs to prevent any water or soil from flowing away.

5. A wall at the base of a slope can help prevent soil erosion.

6. Every house should have proper drainage system so that water can flow into proper water collection systems.

1. Sei Dam is an earthen gravity dam on the Sei River, a tributary of the Sabarmati River, in Kotra tehsil of Udaipur district, Rajasthan, India.

2. The primary objective of the dam is to store water for diversion in Jawai Dam in Pali district.

1. Section 89 of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 provides for the constitution of Rajasthan Panchayat Samiti and Zilla Parishad Service.

2. The amendment to section 89 states that the expression “Village Development Officer” shall be substituted for the existing expression “Village-level worker/Gram Sevak”.

3. The post of Gram Sevaks under Section 89 does not exist in Panchayati Raj Institutions and hence the existing provisions are deleted.

4. The Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 came into force in the state on April 23, 1994.

1. Large uranium reserves have been discovered in Rohil in Sikar district of Rajasthan.

2. Uranium Corporation of India Limited has mining operations at Bagjata, Jaduguda, Bhatin, Narvapahar, Mohuldih, Tummalpalle, Turamdih underground mines and Banduhurang opencast mines. It also runs two processing plants at Jaduguda and Turamdih.