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Agriculture

Doubling farmers' incomes by 2022

How realistic is the objective of the Government of India to double the income of farmers by 2022? Is there a precedent? From estimates of change in income of agricultural households over the period 2003-13, this article suggests what needs to be done to achieve a doubling of real incomes. A focus on income from cultivation alone will be inadequate. Policy aimed at increasing net income from animal farming will be key.

Publication Date: 
30/04/2016
S Chandrasekhar, Nirupam Mehrotra
Economic and Political Weekly
51
18
10-13
Tags:
Agriculture, India, Farmers, Budget, Statistics
Agriculture

Govt starts picking out blocks in 11 districts for organic farming

Jaipur: Giving a boost to organic farming, the state government will dedicate one block each in 11 districts for organic farming.

Publication Date: 
18/04/2016
Times Of India (Jaipur)
Tags:
Rajasthan, Organic Farming, Pesticides, Farmers, Agriculture, Awards, Budget
Energy

From LPG connections to use - Realising smokeless kitchens for all

The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, to provide concessional LPG connections, is a step in the right direction but much more needs to be done by 2019 and beyond to ensure homes in India cook using modern fuels. This article explores the issues of providing connections, subsidy provisioning and ensuring sustained use of LPG and other modern fuels, so as to displace solid fuels from Indian kitchens. It also highlights the need for planning for increased demand and addressing institutional gaps to ensure that the benefits of modern fuel adoption, especially health benefits, are realised.

Publication Date: 
16/04/2016
Ashwini Dabadge, Ann Josey, Ashok Sreenivas
Economic and Political Weekly
51
16
47-50
Tags:
Household Energy, LPG, Subsidies, Biomass, Firewood, Crop Residues, Coal, Animal Dung, Health Effects, Respiratory Diseases, Chulhas (Cookstoves), India, Budget
Health

Sugar tax could sweeten a market failure

Britain has announced a tax on sugary drinks. Countries should go further and target foods that have large carbon footprints.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
29/03/2016
Adam Briggs
Nature
551
Tags:
Soft Drinks Industry, Health Effects, United Kingdom (UK), Budget
Air Pollution

No major plans to curb use of private vehicles

The attention that the Aam Aadmi Party government has been giving to the environment for the last six months seemed to be missing in the State budget presented on Monday.

Publication Date: 
29/03/2016
Damini Nath
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Budget, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Vehicular Pollution, Public Transport, Congestion, Air Quality Monitoring
Water Supply

In the pipeline: Water supply to all by 2017

The government has increased the budgetary allocation for water and sanitation from Rs 1,468 crore in the last fiscal to Rs 1,976 crore this year, which is 9.6% of the total plan outlay .

Publication Date: 
29/03/2016
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Budget, Sanitation, Water Supply, Drinking Water, Water Harvesting
Air Pollution

Fight against bad air gets bigger, better

Odd-Even Remains Central To Govt Plan But No Extra Funds For Yamuna

Publication Date: 
29/03/2016
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Budget, Air Pollution, PM 2.5, Air Pollution Control, Odd-Even Scheme, Vehicular Pollution, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Public Transport
Health

Delhi government announces 16 percent hike in health budget

Focusing majorly on health, the Delhi government on Monday hiked its budgetary allocation for public health by Rs.472 crore over last year, and proposed a three-tier health system with opening of 1

Publication Date: 
29/03/2016
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Health Care, Budget
Environment

'841.82 crore water cess collected, but not a penny has been spent'

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), in its report, noticed anomalies in implementation and follow-up action regarding certain cess imposed by the state government for various object

Publication Date: 
29/03/2016
Times Of India (Jaipur)
Tags:
Rajasthan, Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), Environment, Health, Budget, Water Harvesting
Health

Health gets a boost: Govt to focus on setting up mohalla clinics, polyclinics, adding 10,000 hospital beds

The three-tier strategy adopted by the government focuses on setting up 1,000 mohalla clinics and 150 polyclinics across the capital in the next one year — a move aimed at bringing primary healthca

Publication Date: 
29/03/2016
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Health, Budget, Health Care, Primary Health Care, Drugs

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