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 …
Though the population of Jammu city is expected to touch 19 lakh in 2021, but the state government continues to follow the J&K; Development Act-1970, which has an outdated land acquisition provisions. While responding to the cut motion brought by MLA Chaman Lal Gupta in the Legislative Assembly, the government …
This working paper presents a holistic approach for how a city can customise its rapid vulnerability assessment in order to understand what is required for building climate resilience. The framework can be used to highlight the potential impact of climate change on urban services arising from the geographical setting of …
The study has provided a baseline assessment of the states with regards to their business regulatory environment based on their existing policies & practices as well as end user experience of the manufacturing industries in the state. Based on their relative standing in the respective compliance categories, it is expected …
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has said the State government has taken note of the wrongful application of the Coastal Regulation Zone provisions to municipal corporations and corporations, effectively blocking development projects. Responding to the issue raised by a prospective investor at the two-day Partner Kerala investors’ meet that concluded here …
The Tamil Nadu government released the Industrial Policy 2014, which is aimed at strengthening the state as a manufacturing hub, and attracting incremental investments of over 10 per cent every year in the sector. The policy, which is focused on infrastructure, skill and industrial development in the southern parts, is …
This automobile policy will focus on further development and consolidation of automobile and components industry where Tamil Nadu enjoys a comparative advantage and to strengthen this industry as a key driver of economic growth. It promote new auto clusters and attract mega automobile projects with economic spin off potential, particularly …
Tiny state of Sikkim has been declared as best state in the country in implementation of Rural Tourism Projects by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. Union Minister for Human Resource Development Dr. Shashi Tharoor, presented the National Tourism Award 2012-13 to Sikkim tourism minister Bhim Dhungel in a function …
World Food Organization (WFP) has distributed almost US $ 10.8 million among flood affectees including US $ 4.7 million under Food For Work (FFW) and US $6.1 million under Food For Cash (FFC) program to improve community infrastructure and rehabilitate their livelihoods. In FATA, most of the cereals distributed were …
Leaving direct taxes untouched, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram today slashed excise duty on cars, SUVs and two-wheelers, and capital goods and consumer durables to boost manufacturing and growth. Presenting the Interim Budget for 2014-15, he also provided service tax exemption for storage and warehousing of rice like it was done …
Now, the state intends to consolidate the strategies and achievements made so far by intensifying governance reforms, ensuring effective targeting of subsidies and better monitoring, and instituting a process of informed decision making through independent evaluation. One such key initiative is the formulation of a new Industrial Policy 2014-19 that …
Interim Budget 2014-2015 - Speech of P. Chidambaram. In the speect he stated that "The Global Risks 2014 report has mapped 31 global risks. Of highest concern are ten risks that include fiscal crisis, structurally high unemployment or underemployment, income disparity, governance failure, food crisis, and political and social instability. …
Revenue surplus is estimated at Rs 281 crore. Fiscal deficit is expected to be Rs 20,041 crore-- 2.92 per cent GSDP Apparently Lok Sabha elections weighing on his mind, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today spared the common man of additional tax burden in budget 2014-15. Presenting his ninth budget in …
The Assam government announced the Industrial and Investment Policy of Assam, 2014, a new industrial policy that would come into effect in the state from March 1. The new policy would be in place for a period of five years and has identified promotion of micro, small and medium enterprise …
The Asian Development Bank today signed a $200 million loan agreement with India to help rehabilitate people who were affected by floods and landslides in Uttarakhand last June. “The loan will help in the economic and social recovery of Uttarakhand by rebuilding roads and bridges, tourism infrastructure, and urban water …
The state government is planning to take up massive programme for urban infrastructure development to improve the living standards of low income groups and and their economic development. This is as part of efforts to face the challenge of steep rise in population in urban areas with growth pegged at …
Budget being a short-term and seasonal exercise is primarily an answer to the economic survey of the preceding year. Economic reforms and policies need not wait for the budget. Traditionally, budget should limit itself to reforms in revenue mobilization to avoid leakages in collection. Secondly, curbs on expenditure, cost savings, …
Bihar economic survey 2013-14 presents objective assessment of the inclusive development journey of Bihar over the recent years. The state government has started publishing the annual economic survey since 2006-07. They record the impressive trajectory of the state’s economy, along with other relevant and valuable information.
The second phase of the Tamil Nadu Vision 2023 Document contains reports on the sector strategy approach and profiles of infrastructure projects proposed for implementation in the identified sectors. The document – whose first part was released in March 2012 – includes profiles of 217 infrastructure projects in six major …
There is a need to develop short term, medium term and long term strategy for reconstruction, rehabilitation and developmental activities of Uttarakhand. This include: Damage assessment, geographical mapping of hazard zonation, reconstruction of damage houses, roads and communication infrastructure, enhance livelihood opportunities for rural people, strengthening of communication systems for …
Since its inception in 2004, the India Electronics & Semiconductor Association (IESA) has played an important role in facilitating the growth of electronics and semiconductor ecosystem in the country. Industry research has been one of the cornerstones of IESA’s activities. IESA has prepared the Strategic Roadmap for Development of ESDM …
