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 …
During the period of Nepal’s ninth Five-Year Plan (1997–2002), agricultural growth in the predominantly rural society was disappointing. The recent peace process, however, gives the country new opportunities to develop its economy with less interference due to internal conflict. This research monograph investigates how Nepal might seize these opportunities by …
Providing sustainable financial services for rural areas and agriculture in developing countries has proven to be difficult in spite of recent reforms and billions of dollars spent in subsidizing programs to develop financial institutions. This paper presents a literature review of the lessons learned in the use of subsidies and …
To learn about the sustainability of rural sanitation in Bangladesh, the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) in conjunction with the Government of Bangladesh and NGOs felt it was important to investigate several knowledge gaps: the degree to which sanitation behaviors and facilities are being sustained in Union Parishads declared ODF …
This book addresses one of the most intractable problems in development – what can poor people in rural areas do to improve their lives? Most of the one billion people living in rich countries and about three-quarters of the 5.6 billion people living in developing countries have left poverty behind …
The functions which the state governments devolved to the gram panchayats according to the 73rd constitutional amendment comprise important activities for the development of villages. One of the most important argument for decentralization-the government is more attentive and responsive to local peoples' needs-is of great importance for the development of …
TIRUPATTUR: Tamil Nadu has been ranked among the first three States in the country in rural development, implementation of rural development schemes, status of devolution of powers, fund allotment and training for the last 15 years, according to K. Raghupathi, Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (Training).
With a war of attrition going on between the Union and the State governments over Bundelkhand, Uttar Pradesh has sought a 'Special Incentive Package' (SIP) for this rugged region as given to hill states, saying Rs 3000 crore given by the Centre was not enough. In a communication to the …
19 per cent increase than last year's; Rs. 346.35 crore for agriculture sector PERAMBALUR: A total credit outlay of Rs.405.01 crore was envisaged in the Annual Credit Plan (ACP) for Perambalur district for the year 2011-2012, indicating an increase of 19 per cent than last year. Collector M.Vijayakumar who released …
The state government is determined to develop all regions and villages in the state. Necessary funds will be provided for development of the villages. Higher Education, Technical Education, Culture, Public Relations, Religious Endowment Trust Minister Laxmikant Sharma expressed this view while dedicating different development works and performing bhumi pujan yesterday …
Starting next month, the Centre will embark on a massive socio-economic profiling exercise that will not only identify the poor in the country but also the caste and religion of all citizens to ensure precise and effective dispensation of government schemes and projects. The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the …
Bhopal: On an experimental basis, mobile banking services have been introduced in eight districts of the state to disburse wages to labourers in their villages itself under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). There are plans to expand mobile banking services to remaining 42 districts. Under the …
Kohima, May 16: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned financial assistance of Rs 78.57 crore to the state to support 37 new rural infrastructure projects. Nabard general manager, Nagaland, U.S. Saha, said the money has been granted under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund to set up …
Note dated 31.3.2011 from the Principal Secretary to Government (RD), Panchayat Raj & Rural Development, Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad on the formulation of a new society under the Societies Act for Community Managed sustainable Agriculture initiative.
Having spent over Rs 50 lakh on executing development and cultural works under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MNREGA) scheme in villages covered under Har Gaon Ki Kahani, the Tourism Department will now link these places with established tourist circuits so as to bring dividends to people. It …
JAIPUR: In a bid to ensure that those who are not provided work within the stipulated 15 days under the MGNREGA get the unemployment benefit, the government is about to introduce a uniform Form 6 across the state. The Form 6, where requisition is filled for work under NREGA, will …
MARGAO, The gram sabha of Camurlim Village Panchayat on Monday demanded that the government accept in toto the Regional Plan 2021 submitted by the Village Level Committee and has strongly rooted for ground plus one construction projects in the village. The issue was raised at the Sunday meeting when gram …
