Nearly 65% of adults in the Arab region remain excluded from formal financial systems, according to a new report by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). The Annual SDG Review 2025 paints a sobering picture of persistent financial exclusion that is undermining the region’s ability …
Morale-booster to drought-hit farmers in Anantapur district. Anantapur district is all set for the launch of a new pilot project aimed at development of the drought-prone districts with the Planning Commission giving its ‘in principle’ approval to the “Project Ananta” on Thursday. “The Planning Commission appreciated the effort being put …
Hyderabad: The planning commission appreciated Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy’s welfare initiatives including the ‘Bangaru Talli’ (monetary assistance to girl child) and approved the annual plan of Rs 53,000 crore. The plan expenditure in the state Budget grew by 8.2 per cent against Rs 48,935 crore in 2012-2013. The state …
The environment ministry's 2012 guidelines for high-rise buildings that link a building's height with the width of the road on which it is located — and had been strongly opposed by state governments — has failed to get the backing of a review committee set up by the ministry. The …
Meghalaya for 2013-14 was on Tuesday finalized at Rs 4151 crore following a meeting between Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma and other members of his Cabinet colleagues. At the same time the Planning Commission, after a marathon meeting at the Yojana …
Kohima: Nagaland's annual plan for 2013-14 has been fixed at Rs 2000 crore. The plan was finalized in New Delhi on Monday at a meeting between Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio. Ahluwalia complimented the Nagaland government for its economic performance and growth …
The Annual Plan for Madhya Pradesh for the current fiscal was finalised at Rs.35,500 crore at a meeting here on Wednesday between Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Efforts lauded Initiating the discussions on the Plan performance, Mr. Ahluwalia said Madhya Pradesh has …
Planning to corner the Opposition BJP on the issue of food insecurity in the country, the Congress Core Group met today to discuss ways of enacting the pending food security Bill ahead of the crucial General Election of 2014. A political decision on how to bring the pending draft Bill …
Along with the Eastern Himalayas, the Western Ghats host India’s richest wilderness in 13 national parks and several sanctuaries. Recognised by UNESCO as one of the world’s eight most important biodiversity hotspots, these forested hills are also source to numerous rivers, including Godavari, Krishna and Cauvery. Spread across six states …
India needs to spend at least Rs 1,000 crore a year to tackle nutrition-related problems among children and women in 200 high-burden districts, the Working Group on Nutrition has said, proposing an overall allocation of Rs 10,175 crore for nutrition in the 12th Plan period (2012-17). As of now, 70 …
The Annual Plan for Assam for 2013-14 was on Tuesday finalised at Rs. 12,500 crore at a meeting here between Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and State Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi. Initiating the discussions, Mr. Ahluwalia lauded the State’s economic performance in the last four to five years …
Highest priority to social services sector The Planning Commission today approved a Rs 27,072-crore Annual Plan for Haryana. The outlay includes Rs 7,513 crore for state public sector enterprises (PSEs) and Rs 1,559 crore for local bodies to be met from their own resources. The net State Plan outlay, excluding …
Slum-dwellers in cities will now be able to avail health facilities Urban poor, especially those living in slums, will now have access to primary healthcare services in cities and towns with the Cabinet recently approving the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) to function as a sub-mission under the overarching National …
The drastic fall in private investment in road and highway projects has prompted Parliament’s standing committee on transport to suggest a review of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model – touted by many senior government officials as the only way to bring in money and developing infrastructure in India. In …
At the meeting to be held between the Assam Government and the Planning Commission on May 7, the State Government will seek Rs 16,050 crore as Plan allocation for the fiscal 2013–14. In the recently held Budget session of the State Assembly, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, who is also the …
Form strategy to reduce water use, Montek Singh Ahluwalia tells Chief Minister The Annual Plan for 2013-14 for Punjab has been finalised at Rs 16,125 crore, a jump of 15 per cent over last year. The Plan size was finalised at a meeting between the Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Montek …
Planning Commission of India (PCI) has fixed the annual plan size for Arunachal Pradesh for the current financial year at Rs 3,700 crore which includes Rs 3,177 crore of central assistance. The plan size was finalised at a meeting held between Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Arunachal …
The annual plan size for the State of Arunachal Pradesh for 2013–14 has been fixed at Rs. 3,700 Cr which includes Rs. 3,177 Cr of Central Assistance. This was finalized at the meeting held between Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minister Nabam Tuki at the Planning …
Rs 60,352-cr impact on power, urea makers; FinMin comes up with its own formula Even before an empowered group of ministers starts deliberating on a revision in natural gas prices, the finance, power and fertiliser ministries have raised a red flag on the recommendations of the Rangarajan panel. Only the …
The Planning Commission on Thursday approved a Plan outlay of Rs 3,650 crore for Manipur for 2013-14, an increase of 4.3 per cent from the previous fiscal. In 2012-13, the state government had received a Plan size of Rs 3,500 crore. The plan size was finalised here in a meeting …
"Climate change is projected to reduce timely sown irrigated wheat production by about 6% in 2020. In case of late sown wheat, the projected levels are to the extent of 18%," Pawar said in the Rajya Sabha. Climate change is likely to bring down the production of key foodgrain crops …
