Governance And Institutions
Lok Pal Bill introduced in Lok Sabha
The much awaited Lok Pal Bill seeking to bring public functionaries, including the Prime Minister, under an institutional probe for allegations of corruption was introduced in the Lok Sabha.
Council okays Panchayat Raj Bill
The Legislative Council today passed the Karnataka Panchayat Raj (third amendment) Bill, 2000 which seeks to make it obligatory on the part of every gram panchayat to report any case of bonded labour in the panchayat area to the deputy commissioner.
Obscure village milks its way out of poverty, hopelessness
While the country was in the throes of the green revolution a little village tucked away in the hinterland of Pune, was bury experimenting with the white revolution. The success story is today complete - from a yield of 250 litres to a whopping 6,000 litres per day. With an …
Literacy award for Rajasthan
Rajasthan has been awarded the Decadal Achievement Award 1991-2001for outstanding contribution to literacy during the decade.
Nehru literacy Award for Professional Ambasht
Prof. N. K. Ambasht, an eminent educationalist and presently chairman, National Open School (NOS), has been selected for the Nehru Literacy Award for his contributions in the field of Adult Education.
Indian innovation-hunting project awarded
An unusual Indian experiment in studying the ingenuity of common people at the grassroots has been awarded the Asian Innovation Gold by the prestigious Far Eastern Economic Review (FEER). "It is indeed a recognition for the efforts of Sristi (Society for Intiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutes) for scouting and …
9.15-crore dist panchayat plan
The District Planning Committee has approved the Rs 9.15-crore district panchayat plan for the 2001-2002 financial year.In the current plan, focus will be given to drinking water schemes and housing schemes.
Great Lakes still clean, but threatened by sprawl
Urban sprawl is taking its toll on the Great Lakes, but the five huge bodies of water are still some of the best sources of drinking water in the world, according to a report from U.S. and Canadian government agencies.
'NGO' collecting "goonda tax' in Kaziranga
After poaching and encroachment by suspected citizens, the world famous Kaziranga National Park (KNP) is now confronting with a new kind of threat-illegal activities like collection of goonda tax, fishing etc., within the park territory and that too, with the active support and help of the higher-ups of the Government.
A milestone in M.P. literacy drive
After taking significant strides in spreading the primary education network in remote rural areas through the Education Guarantee Scheme, Madhya Pradesh has reached another important milestone with the successful implementation of its year-long Padhna-Badhna campaign.
Primary education programme gets grant from EU
Nationwide primary education programme to be launched early next year will receive a grant of Rs 800 crore from European Union and another Rs 150 crore would be granted for the civil aviation sector to upgrade the existing facilities at airports.
NGOs slam govt's anti-green policy
Four leading non-governmental organisations(NGO) today slammed the Union government for taking a soft stand on the issue of elimination of toxic chemicals from the environment and using ambiguous language in the official documents for the purpose.
Magasayay winner denied information
One can imagine the fate of Right to Information Act in Rajasthan which the Chief Minister, Mr. Ashok Gahlot, claims as his biggest achievement in his two-year old regime.In a clear violation of the act, the Magsayay award winner, Ms. Aruna Roy, was denied information for ten months by district …
NGO's win public opinion battle
Non-governmental organisations such as Amnesty International and Greenpeace command far greater trust among the public in industrialised countries than do governments, companies and the media, according to a survey.The research, by Edelman Public Relations, finds that in Europe almost a third of respondents trust NGOs to do the right thing.
'Restore 2-tier panchayat system'
Tamil Nadu has addressed the Centre seeking a constitutional amendment to restore the original two-tier panchayat raj system in the State.
Panchayat Raj Bill okayed
The Legislative Assembly today passed the Karnataka Panchayat Raj (3rd Amendment) Bill 2000, which makes it mandatory for all the village panchayats to report cases of bonded labour to he authorities concerned amidst apprehension expressed by the Opposition members that the provisions of the Bill may be misused by the …
Lok Pal Bill to be tabled
The Union Cabinet today approved an ambitious integrated programme for universal elementary education with community participation and cleared a proposal to reduce the government equility limit in nationalised banks from the existing 51 per cent to 33 per cent.
An alliance to fight hunger
An alliance of Government and Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) may empower Panchayati Raj as an institution of local self-Government and enhance women's role in mobilising resources and removing obstacles to ensure success of grassroot actions.Key players from diverse sectors of society, who attended a State strategy meeting organised by the Hunger …
Oasis that changed 2500 people
The Amargarh watershed programme - covering nine villages in the Sailana block of Ratlam district - has turned into a oasis, a shining example of sustainable development using the community. The water problem in the area has become a thing of the past, though it is geting worse by the …
Riches among the poor
In the village of Gadha in northwestern India, a nonprofit organization called the Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Innovations, or Sristi, grassroots creativity is making people's lives better. After seven years of working in 5,500 villages primarily in the Indian state of Gujarat, Sristi has found …
