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 …
Himachal Pradesh was awarded the best state award on Friday and was also adjudged as the best in investment climate, agriculture, governance, infrastructure and macro-economy. Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal received the award from Vice-President Hamid Ansari at a function organised in New Delhi by a media group as 'State …
Chikmagalur: Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa said that an action plan has been prepared to develop the Kadur-Chikmagalur road at an estimated cost of Rs 136 crore. Beneficiaries with their mothers at the venue. DH Photos.Speaking after distributing Bhagyalakshmi scheme bonds and sarees to beneficiaries at the District Stadium here …
Balmukund had only seven bighas of non-irrigated land for feeding his family and was in dire straits. He always hoped for assistance from somewhere for making irrigation arrangements in his fields so that he can increase the yield. But it was hard to come by. It was under such circumstances …
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has sanctioned Rs 111.24 crore as loan assistance to the state government for building up of rural infrastructure in various districts of the state. The projects sanctioned cover rural roads, bridges and minor irrigation projects, according to an official press release. These …
Gender equality is an essential component of sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction. Equitable access to more and better jobs in rural areas enable rural women to become effective economic actors and engines of growth; as well as to produce or aquire the food, water, fuel and social services their …
Down to Earth reports from Naxalite-affected districts of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand and expresses concern over an unwelcome change creeping into the programmes and policies of NGOs and other civil society groups working in the region. Finds that squeezed between the naxalites and the police, NGOs are abandoning community mobilisation. Squeezed …
FIVE years since it was conceived, efforts to create a dedicated Panchayat Service Cadre for better implementation of rural development policies in the country have failed. Reason: states are reluctant to spend on their salaries. The proposal of the Ministry of Rural Development for an exclusive service cadre provides for …
Construction of new roads and upgradation of certain inter-village routes in Manipur under the Centrally sponsored schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) has started to change the lifestyles of several villagers.
The Public Works Department of the State Government has constructed 209 bridges and 8 thousand five km long roads in the state. This has been done under the NABARD Project from third phase to 16th phase from the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF). So far Rs 1451.61 crore have been …
Shimla: Rural women have emerged as the main drivers of the campaign to free the state from the unhealthy practice of open defecation in almost all gram panchayats of the hill state. They are playing a key role in bringing about behavioural changes in the orthodox mindset of society regarding …
The Centre and states may vie to take credit for the MNREGS, but when it comes to footing the bill for the job guarantee scheme, the story is different. Asking the Centre to notify new, revised wage rates
A WORRIED government has put on fast track the proposed bill to regulate micro-lenders, as it seeks to ensure that over-regulation by states does not kill the sector that is envisaged to play a big role in furthering financial inclusion. The finance ministry could move a bill in the winter …
SHILLONG, Oct 21: The public information campaign (PIC) on Bharat Nirman of the Central Government was inaugurated by Jaintia Hills district Deputy Commissioner T Dkhar at the LP School playground, Amlarem today. In his inaugural speech, Dkhar said the aim of public information campaign was to make the people aware …
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday and requested him to provide `2,351 crore aid for flood relief in the affected areas and approve pending projects of the State Government. The CM demanded the Centre should approve projects worth `5962 crore under the Pradhan Mantri …
Two-day workshop has been organised at Bhopal from October 19 to discuss the procedure to make available home to the poor and homeless under Chief Minister Rural Housing Mission. This workshop will be held at the Academy of Administration. Divisional Commissioners, Collectors of several districts and Chief Executive Officers of …
Madhya Pradesh is the first state in the country where farmers will be given relief on crop failure. Giving this information during his daylong Panna district visit, Panchayat & Rural Development & Social Justice Minister as well as well minister incharge of Panna district Shri Gopal Bhargava instructed the officers …
