In 2023, the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) recorded a total of 399 disasters related to natural hazards. These events resulted in 86,473 fatalities and affected 93.1 million people. The economic losses amounted to US$202.7 billion. The 2023 earthquake in Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic was the most catastrophic event …
Silk, a highly priced agricultural commodity, accounts for about 0.2% of the total world production of textile fiber. Since sericulture stands next to agriculture for rural employment in India, it becomes a matter of concern to examine the sericulture production trend over the years and reasons for slow growth. The …
The medical education system in India may be on the verge of collapse. An exploding number of medical colleges; a skewed distribution of these around the country; devaluation of merit in admissions, particularly in private institutions - all contribute to this gloomy picture.
The policy of levying charges on people seeking healthcare, which requires people to pay before receiving care, has been a contentious issue among health policy-makers and people working in the health sector. The impact of user charges on the health of a nation merits serious consideration.
The paper reflects the personal views and analysis of the authors and not the official views of the World Bank or its affiliates. The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the World Bank and Department for International Development for this work.Peter Berman (pberman@worldbank.org) is with the Health Nutrition and …
Despite many policy measures taken by the central and state governments, the indebtedness of farmers, especially marginal and small cultivators, keeps increasing. Some recent studies on agrarian distress show the significant role of healthcare expenditure in increasing indebtedness. This article presents the result of a study conducted in selected villages …
The Compendium of Environment Statistics released by Central Statistical Organisation. This issue has been combined for the years 2008/2009 issue and is 10th in the series with data on biodiversity, atmosphere, land, water & human settlements. Report: State of environment report India 2009 www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/283130 Report: Comprehensive environmental assessment of industrial …
The latest report on consumption levels and pattern of households in Delhi by State Directorate of Economics and Statistics. Provides details on important demographic features & other aspects of living conditions like energy source for cooking/lighting, dwelling ownership type, etc. See Also Feature: Changing livelihood pattern of slum dwellers in …
The global demand for water in agriculture will increase over time with increasing population, rising incomes, and changes in dietary preferences. Increasing demands for water by industrial and urban users, and water for the environment will intensify competition. At the same time, water scarcity is increasing in several important agricultural …
Health sector reforms associated with decentralization, contraction of public sector, service contracting, user fees, etc., influence health sector both from the demand side and the supply side. In the wake of decreasing public expenditure on health, it is necessary to find the other factors that could take care of the …
Since Independence, there has been substantial growth in the power sector. Generating capacity in India which was only about 1400 MW at the time of Independence has increased to about 1,59,399 MW as on 31.03.2010
With the economy likely to perform better in the last quarter of the current fiscal compared with the preceding three quarters, industry body Assocham expects the country to clock a growth rate of 7.4 per cent for the entire fiscal, marginally exceeding the official estimate. Assocham expects the economy to …
We examine whether access to aspects of social infrastructure, such as toilet facilities, drinking water on the premises and clean cooking fuels, leads to a decline in the incidence of undernutrition among women, which remains quite high in India. The analysis, based on the National Family Health Survey-3 (2005-06) unit-level …
Previous estimates of the global burden of disease for children have not included much information from China, leading to a large gap in data. The authors identified the main causes of deaths in neonates (<1 month), postneonatal infants (1
Dalhousie: In a recent news report it was revealed by the Statistics Department that Himachal Pradesh has achieved 84 per cent literacy rate. Literacy rate technically means the proportion of population above the age of 15 that can read or write. How much of this data is statistical jugglery, remains …
There is a general view in academic and policy circles that fertiliser subsidies are concentrated geographically on a relatively small number of crops and producers. In many cases they do not reach the targeted group(s). This paper examines the trends in fertiliser subsidy and issues of equity in its distribution …
Improved public transport in Delhi has stabilised the growth rate of two- wheelers in the national Capital. The Delhi Statistical Hand Book 2009 released by Finance Minister Dr Ashok Kumar Walia on Tuesday, clearly shows stabilised growth rate of two-wheelers
The publication "Statistical abstract of Gujarat state 2009" attempts to present latest available statistical data in the formats as recommended by the working group appointed by the Central Statistical Organisation, Government of India. The statistical abstract which includes state and district level data on various developmental indicators arranged with sectoral …
Since farm productivity is not showing growth, there is urgent need to focus on research and better agricultural practices. The Economic Survey is concerned over the consistent decline in production and productivity of pulses. It said a lot needs to be done in this regard, to cater to the rising …
Normal Central Assistance and Additional Central Assistance (ACA) are devolved by the Planning Commission to assist the State Governments in specific areas. The present paper details an incentive mechanism for preventing deforestation and promoting conservation of forest ecosystems. A number of options to provide support to the states with vast …
