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 …
The basic purpose of National Rural Livelihoods Mission is to put in place a dedicated and sensitive support structure from the national level to the sub-district level which will focus on the poor, build and sustain their organizations at different levels. This will provide the poor a platform for collective …
FOOD SECURITY: RELYING ON RURAL MINISTRY THE National Advisory Council is still working on the amount of grain to be distributed to each family under the Food Security Act. It will hold consultations with ministries of rural development and food and the Planning Commission before it firms up its suggestions …
Charanjit Ahuja Chandigarh: The Himachal Pradesh government has been able to cover 78% of its rural population under rural employment guarantee scheme. Sources in the rural development department told FE
Panchayat, Rural Development and Social Justice Minister Gopal Bhargava said that Mukhya Mantri Gramin Awas Mission will start from November 1, foundation day of the state. The houses will be constructed for the poor persons. He said that till the end of the year 2013, the Mission will construct five …
As companies begin to look at corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as an integral part of their business strategy, rather than as a tool to meet their social commitments, the scope of the activity has gained in importance for corporates. Businessworld and Ficci joined hands in 1999 to recognise the companies …
Programme For Rural Connectivity Attracts Attention Of Influential Members Devesh Kumar NEW DELHI RURAL development minister C P Joshi finds himself in quandary. He had, by last year-end, sanctioned projects worth Rs 1.5 lakh crore for the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yogna (PMGSY). But he is still deluged with requests, …
25 August 2010 KOLKATA, 25 AUG: In a bid to ensure Central assistance in the wake of drought in 11 districts, the state government is apparently leaving no stone unturned. Senior officials of at least seven departments will meet tomorrow to prepare a “foolproof” memorandum seeking Central assistance for 11 …
Ishita Ayan Dutt / Kolkata August 18, 2010, 1:56 IST ITC Chairman Y C Deveshwar wanted to do a Walmart with e-choupals, which leveraged the internet to empower small and marginal farmers by linking them directly with buyers. It was his showcase project and Deveshwar made sure he walked the …
The livestock sector globally is highly dynamic. In developing countries, it is evolving in response to rapidly increasing demand for livestock products. In developed countries, demand for livestock products is stagnating, while many production systems are increasing their efficiency and environmental sustainability. Historical changes in the demand for livestock products …
Devesh Kumar NEW DELHI WITH a huge amount of funds riding on various rural development programmes, the Manmohan Singh government has now turned its sights on reforming and strengthening the panchayati raj system. And the task is going to start at the level of the gram panchayats, which are the …
Bhopal, Aug 11:A State level review and development meet was organised by NABARD on Wednesday with an objective to evolve a strategy to make Krishak Clubs more responsive to the emerging needs.Senior officers from commercial banks, regional rural banks, cooperative banks and NGOs participated in the meet and expressed their …
BHUBANESWAR: The Rs 2-a-kg rice scheme was launched by the Orissa Government to ensure food security to the poor.But what is happening is the opposite.The worst fallout is coarse grains cultivated dryland/rainfed areas are gradually turning fallow as the traditional coarse grain users no more consume it. This makes the …
BHUBANESWAR: For a BPL household in Orissa, collecting monthly PDS quota involves more walking comparable to its counterparts in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. This problem is more glaring in tribal hinterlands than in coastal areas. A survey by National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD) shows that over 60 per cent …
The Centre will now monitor the implementation of NREGA through Geographical Information System (GIS).The Ministry of Rural Development has constituted an expert group for developing a
Rural Development Ministry Hopes Plan Panel Will Oblige, Points To Deficit Of 10,000 croreDevesh Kumar NEW DELHI GASPING for want of funds, UPA government
The rural development department has devised a three-year plan to grow nearly 6.5 crore trees in rural Maharashtra with provision of Rs1,326 crore to motivate villagers for the cause.Rural development department minister Jayant Patil
