The Bikaner Development Authority Bill, 2025, passed by the Rajasthan Assembly, aims to establish a Bikaner Development Authority to regulate development activities in the Bikaner district. The bill was passed by voice vote, with the opposition Congress walking out of the House due to insufficient discussion. The bill was introduced …
Goa's fragile and already-stressed environment is under serious threat with the scale of destruction only increasing as time passes by. As events unfolding during the year 2014 have shown, a sizeable part of the damage is being caused by development for housing and some government projects being pursued without proper …
Uttarakhand Cabinet, on Sunday, passed a resolution to request the Central government to withdraw its December 18, 2012 notification, according to which a 100-km stretch of the Bhagirathi river from Gaumukh to Uttarkashi (covering an area of 4,179.59 sq km) was to be declared as eco-sensitive. Chief Minister Harish Rawat’s …
A week after the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) declared a 100-km stretch from Gaumukh to Uttarkashi in Uttarkashi district as an eco-sensitive zone, the Uttarakhand Cabinet on Sunday passed a resolution to request the ministry to reconsider its decision. The notification of the area as eco-sensitive means it …
More than 200 villages in Nadaun subdivision here will have a year-round irrigation facility as work on the Rs 130-crore project has started. The scheme is being implemented on the banks of the Beas near Bilikaleshwar village. Water will be lifted from the Beas for Rail, Rangs, Plasi, Bhumpal and …
Focus on increasing economic opportunities for SC/ST farmers The State has received a shot in the arm to boost its efforts to enhance agricultural incomes of small and marginal farmers and ensure increased access related to health, nutrition, sanitation and social entitlements. The World Bank has approved $ 75 million …
The Odisha government has decided to prepare a master plan for promotion and development of ecotourism destinations involving various communities, tour operators and other stakeholders. Reviewing the progress of eco-tourism projects in a meeting, chief secretary Gokul Chandra Pati on Tuesday said that wildlife conservation and eco-tourism would be integrated …
The National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre has suppressed the report of the High-Level Committee on the Status of Tribals. The report presents a scathing analysis of how development activities and strategies in India have increased the socio-economic gulf between tribals and rest of the citizens of India and …
Plans to build a mega-resort and casino in far north Queensland have come one step closer to reality after the project’s environmental impact statement was approved. The $8bn Aquis Great Barrier Reef resort – to be built at Yorkeys Knob, north of Cairns – would include 7,500 hotel rooms, a …
Africa’s regional integration has been a key economic and political aspiration since the independence decade of the 1960s – some 50 years ago. It is also an important pillar for the work of the African Development Bank, which is celebrating its 50th Anniversary as Africa’s premier development finance institution during …
Development policies become more effective when combined with insights into human behaviour, argues the World Development Report 2015: Mind, Society, and Behaviour. The report has found that policy decisions informed by behavioural economics have delivered impressive improvements in healthcare and education in parts of India. Open defecation dropped 11 per …
This paper explores methodological approaches that can be used to monitor and evaluate climate change adaptation initiatives at the projects and programme levels. It examines approaches that have been used in other areas of development practice to see what lessons have been learned that can inform the development of monitoring …
From a biomedical perspective, non-communicable disease (NCD) is not a new problem, particularly in the global North. However, awareness of the increasing burden from these conditions in low- and middle-income countries (L&MICs;) has only recently emerged in the arena of development policy and practice. In September 2011, the United Nations …
Investments in agricultural research and extension have consistently demonstrated high rates of return in Asia and the Pacific. However, the recent global food crisis exposed the vulnerability of food supply systems and reversed many past achievements in the fight against hunger and malnutrition. It also demonstrated the need for continued …
Central Water Commission (CWC), Government of India has undertaken the task of conducting, “Cumulative Impact and Carrying Capacity Study of Subansiri basin including Downstream Impact in Brahmaputra River Valley” with an objective to assess the cumulative impacts of hydropower development in the basin. Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for River Valley …
Claiming that the NDA government was "changing the environment of the Environment Ministry", Union Minister Prakash Javadekar today said he has taken steps to improve the work culture of its officials and ensure that it is no longer seen as a "road blocking" department. The environment minister said that when …
The Punjab government on Monday approved four schemes of various development sectors with an estimated cost of Rs 4883.133 million. These schemes were approved in the 25th meeting of Provincial Development Working Party of current fiscal year 2014-15 presided over by the Punjab Planning and Development Board Chairman, Muhammad Irfan …
The high-level committee, set up in August to review green laws and suggest amendments to bring them in sync with the Modi government's development agenda, on Tuesday submitted its report to the environment ministry. It recommended many changes in existing laws to ensure speedy clearances and make the whole process …
A high-level committee formed to review green laws has recommended the reduction of the role of inspectors in approving plans and monitoring air and water pollution. The panel formed in August, gave its recommendation report to Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday, said it had suggested measures to preserve the …
China has revealed that they will give full cooperation to the Maldives to develop the Maldivian health sector. Mr. Liu Qiang, Charge d’affiaires and Deputy Head of Mission of the Chinese Embassy made this remark at the Handover Ceremony of Medical Equipment and Grant to the Maldives. He said that …
Business Secretary Vince Cable and the GIB's chief executive Shaun Kingsbury were, of course, proud of the Bank's achievements to date. David Cameron has praised the positive impact of the UK Green Investment Bank (GIB), which has ploughed more than £5bn worth of investment in 37 green energy investment projects …
