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 …
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today called upon the panchayat representatives to create a clean atmosphere in the villages through the Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC). Addressing a function organised here today to give away the
Fourteen gaon panchayats of the State won the Nirmal Gram Puraskar for the year 2008. Septi Nakul, Mandakata and Chandrapur gaon panchayats of Kamrup district, Siddheswar and Borjelenga panchayats of Cachar district, Baghchung Charaibahi and Bebejiya Gaon panchayats of Jorhat district, Balajan Tiniali and Kalipukhuri VCDC of Kokrajhar district, Boruabamungaon …
The Third Assam State Finance Commission (2006-11) has recommended a drastic increase in the annual configuration of fund flow to the Panchayati Raj (PRI) and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) during the financial years 2008-11. With the State Government accepting the recommendations, a revolutionary change may take place in the functioning …
Jalandhar: What makes the state government upbeat is the agriculture sector that is continuously doing well in spite of circumstances such as a drought-like situation in the recent past. In fact, it is because of the revenue generated from the agriculture sector that the wheel of development continues to move …
Rural Development Minister C P Joshi said on Thursday that government was considering interlinking its rural sanitation programme with NREGA to eradicateopen defecation by 2010. Joshi said interlinking would lead to utilisation of funds available under material and labour components of NREGA and thereby expedite the programme. The government
The Lok Sabha today passed three bills in 15 minutes without any discussion as opposition members protested vociferously against price rise and carving out Telangana from Andhra Pradesh. The bills -- to extend relief from sealing and demolition of unauthorised colonies in Delhi till December 2010, make all teachers eligible …
Shimla: Encouraged by the success of the pilot project, the state government has decided to utilise plastic waste for surfacing of roads on a large scale to help find a cost-effective and lasting solution to the problem of non-biodegradable waste disposal. Plastic waste, littered across the state, will be collected …
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government today decided to upgrade 10,000 km of rural roads in the next three years. A decision to this effect was taken at a highlevel meeting presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the Secretariat here. Roads connecting block headquarters to villages, leading to tourist places, …
The poverty ratio or the number of poor as a percentage of total population in India for 2004-05 is estimated at 37.2 per cent, according to a new report submitted on Tuesday by the Suresh Tendulkar committee to Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia. The committee, headed by Tendulkar, …
JAIPUR: The World Bank on Thursday extended its support to the Rajasthan Government with a proposed assistance programme of 490 million US dollars or approximately Rs.2,254 crore for four new State-level projects over the coming two years. The projects pertain to livelihood, water resources, rural roads and agricultural competitiveness. World …
This analysis of NREGA in Tamil Nadu shows many positive aspects of the program. Finds that Provision of job within the village is very much encouraging and the villagers consider NREGA as a boon for improving rural livelihood. Also points out few shortcomings and has suggested few changes desired in …
A review of implementation of NREGS in West Bengal. Concludes that state’s NREGS programme is abysmally poor, despite the fact that there are committees and councils existing at various levels to monitor and review the programme. NREGA is the only Act in this country that ensures guaranteed employment to the …
The State Government has enhanced the NREGA wage rate from the present Rs 80 to Rs 100 per day with effect from tomorrow. This was announced by Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Chandan Brahma on Tuesday while addressing a press conference here. Brahma said that the step will give a …
Under the professional Institutional networking (PIN) of Ministry of Rural Development,United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) sanction Appraisal of impact assessment study, in the three districts namely Sirsa in Haryana, Sirmaur in Himachal Pradesh and Hoshiarpur in Punjab. NREGS was started in the first phase in these selected districts. Study has …
Mumbai: Scientists at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (Barc) should work with external stakeholders and beneficiaries to facilitate technology pull and support and push technologies for wealth generation in rural India, according to Anil Kakodkar, chairman, Atomic Energy Commission. He was speaking at the two-day national symposium on 'Barc Technologies …
Union Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur on Monday said SAD-BJP led Punjab Government was not cooperating for implementing Central schemes in the State. Talking to mediapersons, Preneet Kaur said the State Government should contribute the allocated share at least for rural development schemes. Lauding National Rural Employment …
