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 …
With rainfall set to be below normal this monsoon and Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan already facing drought-like conditions, the EGoM headed by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar will meet Tuesday to discuss measures to meet the challenge. Pawar will hold separate meetings with the chief ministers of the four states …
GANDERBAL, July 30: The residents of Malshahibagh village of Chief Minister’s constituency in district Ganderbal today held massive protest demonstrations, blaming the government for prolonged delay in the completion of work on PMGSY road in the village. "We had voluntarily donated our land for construction of the link road in …
JAMMU, July 26: Terming effective Panchayats as essential component for rural emancipation, Minister for Medical Education, R.S.Chib, today emphasized the need for stronger coordination between the people, the government and the Panchayat representatives for all round growth and development. Chairing a high level meeting held here to review the status …
TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: Even as his drinking water and sanitation department tied up with DRDO on Thursday to set up bio-digestor toilets in 1,000 village panchayats across the country, Union rural development minister Jairam Ramesh could not resist taking a couple of jocular swipes at the huge annual …
Ranchi, July 24: The Saranda villagers’ wish of getting piped water and toilets at their houses may actually get fulfilled. Engineer-in-chief of the state drinking water and sanitation department (DWSD) Shardendu Narayan, who visited two panchayats — Lilor and Makranda — in Saranda forest area under West Singhbhum’s Manoharpur block …
Shimla: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs 70.24 crore as loan to the state government under its Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) for the construction of various projects. A spokesperson for the bank said in all there were 27 projects, including 17 road, two …
The Centre has approved a Rs 240-crore action plan of the State Government under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM). Official sources said the district administrations have been asked to submit their action plans under the NRLM to the State Government. Guidelines for preparation of action plan have already been …
Bihar approaches the 12th Plan with a sense of confidence and optimism. During the Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-12), the economy of Bihar showed a steady growth trend. Growth is typically sustainable, if inter-linkages in the economy are such that growth in one sector pushes growth in the others. Growth …
Himachal Pradesh government was planning to diversify tourism to new areas and as part of the efforts the activities of the departments of Tourism and Rural Development would be merged to develop infrastructure in rural areas, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has said. “The State government policy is now for …
Senegal's capitol city Dakar sticks out into the Atlantic Ocean on a peninsula. It's at least a thousand miles to the Sahara desert yet the air today is so thick with sand that the tops of buildings disappear in a sandy haze. It's the worst sand storm in a year …
‘About 800 million people live in the villages in the country’ T. Stanes and Company, which has a strong network in most of the rural parts of the country, should look at Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas (PURA) projects through the local co-operatives, former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam said …
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has taken up the Maa Thota scheme in Andhra Pradesh to improve the lot of tribal families, and it has made impressive strides so far, according to Mr K.V.S.S.L.V Prasada Rao, its Assistant General Manager. At a press meet here on …
New Delhi:With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh calling for cutting red tape to promote investment and to fuel growth, the Centre has decided to retain a government role in acquiring land for private companies, rejecting a parliamentary panel recommendation barring states from aiding private bodies. The rural development ministry dubbed the …
MUMBAI: Governor of Maharashtra K Sankaranarayanan on Sunday will be launching 'Tree Plantation Campaign' at Raj Bhavan. The governor's office in association with a private organisation has organised this campaign in Mumbai. State government officials believe that Governor's initiative to increase green cover will encourage many other organisations and state …
Chandigarh: Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh today said Punjab could utilise only Rs 29 crore of the Rs 151 crore earmarked for the state to build rural toilets in the past 10 years. Clearly indicating that this was a case of mismanagement, Ramesh said instead of blaming someone else …
Rural people will now have more work opportunities under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guaranty Act (MNREGA) Scheme-2 as more than 30 new work sectors have been added in the scheme. Till now most works under Panchayat and Rural development department used to provide works under the scheme and thus, …
Kolkata, 4 JULY: Methane gas generated from human waste could be used to light up bio-toilets developed by scientists of the Defence Research and Development Organisation. Acting on suggestions made by the Union minister for rural development, Mr Jairam Ramesh, the premier research agency is now working to provide lighting …
An eight-member central team comprising members from the Planning Commission, Central Water Board and drainage experts on Monday visited the water-logged villages in Muktsar, where a large swath of land has turned barren. The team led, by Dr Mihir Shah, member, Planning Commission of India, visited the three worst-affected villages …
This paper reviews the progress of SHG-Bank linkage programme at the national and regional levels, and examines its impact on the socio-economic conditions of SHG member households. The programme has grown at a tremendous pace during last two decades and emerged as the most prominent means of delivering micro-finance services …
Over the past century, the world has seen a sustained decline in the proportion of people living in poverty. In the past three decades alone, the rate of extreme global poverty has been halved, a remarkable trend that is expected to continue. The Poverty and Welfare Impacts of Climate Change: …
