Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …
The scheme of Affordable Housing in Partnership aims to encourage private sector participation in creation of affordable housing stock recognising that mere efforts of Government would be insufficient to address the housing shortage. It was earlier introduced in 2009 as part of BSUP component of JNNURM and subsequently, Affordable Housing …
Relatively new and emerging categories of human settlements, such as small towns, may require a different set of service arrangements to facilitate the provision of water. In this paper, Marieke Adank presents the main features and understanding of what constitutes "small towns" to determine the most appropriate water service arrangement …
The brouhaha over Coalgate has pushed the genuine long-term issues in coal to the background. India's coal reserves are smaller than estimated and the flurry of coal-based power plants that have been approved in recent years has seen a frenetic rush to tie up coal resources, which at this rate …
The purpose of this study is to develop financing strategies that would assist the Central and State Governments in implementing the State Action Plans on Climate Change (SAPCC) in an effective and efficient manner. There are broadly three different sources of climate finance available to States: public (domestic), private and …
The developing world faces the tough task of producing adequate food to meet the demands of its burgeoning population, as yield levels of major crops have struck a plateau. Food and nutrition security being the major concerns, agricultural R&D in less-developed countries is at the crossroads. The earlier days, when …
The Landscape of Climate Finance 2013 (Landscape 2013) report is the third edition of Climate Policy Initiative’s (CPI) annual inventory of the climate finance that is flowing in, to, and between countries each year. These inventories have gained international recognition as the most comprehensive overviews of global climate finance, and …
The level of development of a state is likely to be the consequence of a complex set of historical, cultural, and sociological factors. An explicit government objective was to have a more egalitarian society, coupled with balanced development of different regions. Despite taking a number of steps to reduce the …
Government has formulated this policy with a view to provide an overarching framework for streamlining the process of infrastructure development with a primary focus on improving provision of public service delivery in a sustainable manner.It is expected that this policy would supplement the Government’s efforts in bridging the gap between …
Since 2008, when rapid increases in the prices for major grains helped to trigger outbreaks of civil unrest in more than 40 countries, scholars and policymakers have paid increased attention to the potential influence of global food prices on social and political instability. Compelling and provocative headlines have suggested that …
This publication presenting the information on mineral production for 2011-12 is the 28th issue of the series 'Statistical Profiles of Minerals'. It provides a bird’s eye view of different aspects of all the minerals (except atomic, fuel and minor minerals) produced in the country, which fall under the purview of …
This publication presenting the information on mineral production for 2011-12 is the 28th issue of the series 'Statistical Profiles of Minerals'. It provides a bird’s eye view of different aspects of all the minerals (except atomic, fuel and minor minerals) produced in the country, which fall under the purview of …
Among the various macroeconomic problems afflicting India in the recent past, the industrial slowdown is one of major concern. While supply side factors such as infrastructure and input constraints, have dented confidence in the economy, this article argues that a host of demand-side factors explain the current slowdown.
In spite of substantial investment by the Government of India, the country’s irrigation and drainage sector finds itself plagued with numerous concerns. The current productivity and efficiency levels, as well as economic returns, are all lower than expected. In light of the growing stress on natural resources and the threat …
This report discusses nine outstanding cases of collaborations that build resilience, selected from an analysis of over 100 examples of public-private collaborations in developing countries. These case studies show how innovative collaborations can make communities, economies, and businesses more resilient to existing and emerging threats. They demonstrate how a wide …
India accounts for 19% of global maternal deaths, three-quarters of which come from nine states. In 2005, India launched a conditional cash transfer (CCT) programme, Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), to reduce maternal mortality ratio (MMR) through promotion of institutional births. JSY is the largest CCT in the world. In the …
Maternal undernutrition contributes to 800 000 neonatal deaths annually through small for gestational age births; stunting, wasting, and micronutrient deficiencies are estimated to underlie nearly 3·1 million child deaths annually. Progress has been made with many interventions implemented at scale and the evidence for effectiveness of nutrition interventions and delivery …
In the early weeks of January 2012, a report of four cases of tuberculosis from Mumbai, India, stirred up a storm.1 India bears a giant's share of the world's multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) burden, but these cases were different even though they came from a centre (Hinduja Hospital and Research Center) …
This report examines economic and insured costs of natural disasters due to extreme weather and the role of public sector insurance mechanisms to encourage risk reduction and resilience building. The economic and insured costs of natural disasters due to extreme weather – tropical cyclones, floods, bushfires and storms – are …
Drawing on a wealth of evidence and new data accessed under the Indian Right to Information Act, the author of this excellent and timely report clearly shows how an emerging web of powerful actors and processes is now redefining public research in South Asia. Shalini Bhutani has carefully analysed the …
The UN-REDD, in collaboration with the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), the UN Office for REDD+ Coordination in Indonesia (UNORCID), the Government of Indonesia and other partners, has released the report of the Global Symposium on REDD+ in a Green Economy. Overall, the report notes that REDD+ could catalyze progress towards …
