The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Some states have invested in land records but the progress has been slow and uneven Frustrated at the tardy progress of digitisation of land records across the country, the centre is set to infuse some urgency into the initiative at the first meeting of the National Council of Land Reforms …
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has acknowledged the need for greater flexibility in the implementation of the rural schemes and demand for support and security to make their delivery more effective in the naxal-affected districts. “It is crucial for policymakers to feel the needs of the people and have a deeper …
PM emphasises on development in tune with needs of the local people Indications of decline in Maoist violence in areas under the Integrated Action Plan (IAP) have prompted the government to extend the scheme to 20 more Naxal-hit districts to tackle the “most formidable challenge” staring at it. Since bridging …
The Nitish Kumar government has decided to constitute a Bihar Rural Development Society (BRDS) comprising 32 experts drawn from the open market to help guide the implementation of rural development schemes in the state, telling them ‘Be the Change that You Wish to See’. The state government is expecting to …
The Resource Survey and Management Division of Forest Research Institute organised a day-long brainstorming session on convergence of forestry and agriculture. The Chief Executive Officer of the National Rainfed Area Authority, New Delhi, Dr JS Samra, who was the chief guest on the occasion, inaugurated the session along with director …
The government will recast the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, to give it a welfare edge, following criticism that it was disconnected from people’s concern over corruption, high food prices and inflation. The attempt will be to make it more responsive to people’s needs and increase earnings of …
Putting an end to the last several years of squabbling between the NDA government in Bihar and the UPA government at the Centre, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has decided to stop awarding any new work to central government’s agencies under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in the …
In order to enhance the adaptive capacities of its population to climate change and ensure sustainable development with inclusive growth, the Government of Madhya Pradesh has drafted its State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC), in which it envisages to factor in climate change concerns in its developmental planning and …
The Round Table Meeting (RTM) for Bhutan is the most important forum for policy dialogue and aid coordination between the Royal Government and its development partners. Held once every two and a half years, the last RTM for Bhutan, the 10th, was held successfully in Thimphu, Bhutan, from 17th -18th …
India has unacceptable levels of rural poverty, estimated at 42%. In some of the northern and north‐eastern states, there is an even higher level of rural poverty. Government of India has been deeply concerned about rural poverty in India. To eradicate rural poverty, National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) has been …
To incentivise lending to marginal farmers and specific regions, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) may cut its refinance rate to these banks. If banks want to finance only in Punjab, Nabard would say money is perhaps not available or it is available at a higher cost. But …
With Bihar government voicing its reservation against the below poverty line (BPL) survey being conducted by the Central government, Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh is slated to visit Patna this Friday and clarify doubts over the socio-economic-cum-caste census (SECC), 2011, to break the deadlock over the BPL survey in …
The Planning Commission has raised concerns over people migrating from the countryside to cities in search of jobs. The Plan panel says that this ‘distress migration’ is mainly due to delayed disbursement of wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, or MGNREGA. It has asked the rural …
Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh called on Governor NN Vohra and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah here last evening. During their meeting, the Governor and Jairam discussed important issues relating to the implementation of various flagship rural development schemes and programmes in the state and reviewed the achievements under …
SRINAGAR: Union Minister for Rural Development, Jairam Ramesh called on Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah here this evening. The two leaders discussed matters relating to the PMGSY, establishment of Panchayat System, empowerment to Panchayats and other Central schemes in rural development sector. Minister for Rural Development, Ali Mohammad Sagar, Minister of …
The state government has promised to help members of the panchayati raj brush up their financial acumen with a training programme focused on utilisation of MGNREGS projects. The elected representatives, down to mukhiyas, will get tips on how to draw annual plans for the rural employment scheme in their respective …
Government asks market committees to take loan for the job With the Chief Minister distributing funds during his Sangat Darshan programmes out of the Rural Development Fund, the Punjab Mandi Board is left with no money for construction, repair and maintenance of rural link roads. The Punjab Government has now …
The Japanese government has provided US $ 68,072 (approximately Rs 7.3 million) grant aid for two rural development projects in the Moneragala and Hambantota districts under its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project (GGP). The project for reconstructing tube wells is in Unawatuna, Buttala Divisional Secretariat Division in the …
Jayanthi Natarajan priorities as environment minister could help the ministry steer away from its confrontational position vis-a-vis growth proponents. Natarajan’s priority areas include greater convergence between forestry and the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme, bringing in an environmental component in ministries like rural development, health, water resources and agriculture, …
