1,200 cr for developing link roads in Agency
Rajamahendravaram: Panchayatraj and Rural Development Department Commissioner B Ramanjaneyulu on Thursday said the government is giving top priority for developing rural link roads by spending Rs […]
Rural Development
Energy conservation in urban planning — scope and challenges in India
In the past few years, India has emerged as one of the fastest growing economies in the world, resulting in a rapid increase in modern […]
No safe drinking water, public transport: Why urban and not rural should be government’s focus
By Kala S Sridhar In his Budget 2018, finance minister Arun Jaitley focused on much-needed rural development. But given the contributions cities make to overall […]
India’s sanitation coverage doubled to 74% since 2014 Swachh Bharat launch
New Delhi: Sanitation coverage in the country became almost double in 2017 since the launch of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s signature Swachh Bharat mission three years ago even though […]
Making organic farming fashionable – these entrepreneurs are showing the way
By Mayuri J Ravi Farmers as well as urban individuals are adopting organic farming practices and reaping more benefits; the more organic and natural the produce, […]
Vigilance wing to monitor rural infra work
By Chetna Choudhry GURUGRAM: The development and panchayats department, Haryana, will soon get a separate vigilance wing to investigate complaints related to rural development work in Haryana. The state government […]
Centre set to hike BPL pension, may ask states to share more of the burden
By Saubhadra Chatterji New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government is working on a plan to increase the pension it provides to people over the age of 60, […]
Campaigns to end open defecation cannot succeed if they try to shame people into using toilets
By Dani J Barrington and Jamie Bartram India’s efforts to end open defecation can learn from the challenges faced by other countries. About 4.5 billion people – more than half […]
Meghalaya launches India’s first social audit law
By Seema Chishti The legislation — applicable to 11 departments and 21 schemes — was passed on April 4, and was followed by pilot social audits […]
Gender norms greatest barriers to use of tech in rural areas: Facebook official
New Delhi: Gender norms pose the greatest barriers to use of technology, particularly in rural areas, according to Ankhi Das, Director for Public Policy for […]