Governance And Institutions
Pitroda's NGO to work in drought areas
Action India, an NGO recently formed by Sam Pitroda, is planning an integrated mission for development of women and children in the country drought-prone areas. It will work with the UNICEF and the state government to bring about the total development in the region.
Meet to focus on NGO role
In the present context of trade libralisation and globaliation and considering the diminishing role of the State in production and service activities, the role of civil society is gaining importance and relevance. Particularly, the non-Governmental organisations(NGOs), which in alleviating poverty and promoting sustainable and equitable development are gaining unprecedented importance …
Protesters lodge complaint against electricity authority
About 200 opponents of Pak Moon dam yesterday filed a complaint with Khong Chiam police against the government and the ElectricityGenerating Authority of Thailand (Egat), over alleged abuse of authority and malfeasance. They accused the authorities of robbing the nation, making false charges against 14 protest leaders, abuse of authority, …
HC seeks report on NGO grants
The Delhi High Court today asked the Delhi Government to file the Action Taken Note on a Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) report on alleged violation of guidelines in the distribution of grants to non-governmental organisations and trusts by the then Lt. Governor of Delhi, Mr. P.K. Dave, between April 1993 …
Raw water trickles down to Nangloi plant
Delhi's long wait for water has ended. The deperately needed 125 cusecs of raw water from the Bhakhra Beas Management Board (BBMB) arrived today. And the Chief Minister, Ms. Sheila Dixit, along with her Cabinet colleagues, was there to witness the raw water trickle into the Nangloi Water Treatment Plant …
Country needs more reservoirs
More water reservoirs are required in Pakistan to stop water wastage, Chief Engineer Indus River System Authority (Isra) Khawaja Ali Abbas said. An estimated 30 to 40 million acre feet water flows into the sea in summer because the existing reservoirs have no capacity to store it, he said in …
Air pollution issue discussed
A roundtable conference was held in the Pakistan city of Quetta to address the burning issue of air pollution in relation to vehicular emission and to devise a workable action plan. A number of recommendations were suggested to minimize the pollution in the atmosphere of Quetta, which is rated as …
We, the government
Mendhalekha's tribals prove that it takes a village to breathe life into the idea of self-rule.
PM calls meet on Cauvery tomorrow
The Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee, has convened a meeting of the Cauvery river water authority here on May 19 to review the progress on the sharing of waters among the four reparian States.
Information Bill to be tabled soon
Jethmalani : The government will soon introduce the Right to Information Bill in the Lok Sabha to ensure accountability of the government and transparency in its functioning, Union law minister Ram Jethmalani said at New Delhi on Wednesday.
Citizens of Delhi will soon have right to information
The Delhi government plans to issue an administrative order to give citizens the "right to information" in line with a party promise to the electorate.The order will be first presented to chief minister Sheila Dikshit's Cabinet next week for approval.
Local initiatives work wonders in Kerala
Decentralisation has done wonders in Kerala - at least in those areas where the Panchayat Raj experiment has been successful. People have taken up initiatives at the local level for bringing about social reforms.
NGO to work for uplift of street children
Artists for Empowerment, a non-governmental organisation started a month-long campaign on Thursday to build awareness among the public on 'Clean Delhi.' One of the highlights of this campaign is the adoption of 200 child scavengers and child 'dhaba' workers by the NGO with the aim of educating them on issues …
Draft Bill on right to information okayed
The Maharashtra Cabinet today approved a draft Bill on right to information which is scheduled to be passed in the monsoon session of the state legislature after making the required changes, if any.
Action Plan to solve Orissa's water crisis
Taking note of the acute shortage of drinking water in the State's western and southern parts and some cyclone ravaged districts, the Orissa Government has drawn up a Rs. 14 crore Action Plan. The Central Governemnt has already been approached for assistance to implement the Plan.
Taps dry up traditional water harvesting systems
While water and rains have been prayed for in the folk songs of almost all parts of India, no region perhaps surpasses Rajasthan in the sheer multitude of references to water-related phenomenon. The laying of water pipes and supply of water through taps has adversely affected the traditional water harvesting …
880 million adults in world are illiterate
UNESCO : Gathering on the eve of an international education summit in Dakar, around 400 non-governmental organisations put their weight behind an eight billion dollar spending programme to secure universal primary education within a decade.
