Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

Agriculture

No benefit for farmers in Rajasthan's Bundi district from PMFBY

The low sum insured as compared to the scale of finance in Rajasthan said to be the culprit

Publication Date:

26/07/2017

Author(s): Sanjeeb Mukherjee

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Rajasthan, Bundi (D), Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), Crop Insurance, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Farmers, Agriculture, Compensation

Agriculture

Government dismisses Congress, Centre for Science and Environment charge on crop insurance

NEW DELHI: Strongly contesting the charge of the Congress and a report of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) that private insurance companies have made huge profits from the PM Crop Insur

Publication Date:

24/07/2017

Source: Economic Times (New Delhi)

Tags:

India, Crop Insurance, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), Karnataka, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Compensation, Farmers, Agriculture

Agriculture

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana: An Assessment

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) released the first detailed independent evaluation and analysis of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) – government’s flagship national agricultural insurance programme.

Publication Date:

21/07/2017

Author(s): Chandra Bhushan, Vineet Kumar

Source: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

Tags:

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), Crop Insurance, India, Agriculture, Farmers, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

Agriculture

Background and context: Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) released the first detailed independent evaluation and analysis of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) – government’s flagship national agricultural insurance programme. Across the world, agriculture insurance is recognised as an important part of the safety net for farmers to deal with the impacts of extreme and unseasonal weather due to climate change.

Author(s): Chandra Bhushan

Tags:

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), Crop Insurance, India, Farmers, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

Agriculture

Pradhan Mantri Fashal Bima Yojana: an Assessment

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) released the first detailed independent evaluation and analysis of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) – government’s flagship national agricultural insurance programme. Across the world, agriculture insurance is recognised as an important part of the safety net for farmers to deal with the impacts of extreme and unseasonal weather due to climate change.

Author(s): Chandra Bhushan

Tags:

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), India, Crop Insurance, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

Agriculture

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana-CSE

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) is not suitable for vulnerable regions like Marathwada, finds the first detailed independent evaluation and analysis of government’s flagship programme, released by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) at Delhi.

Tags:

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), India, Agriculture, Farmers, Climate Change, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Crop Insurance

Air Pollution

Politicians bicker as civic issues continue to bother Delhiites

Delhi's citizens are exasperated at the lack of enforcement that has led to poor air quality, garbage heaps, traffic mess and other civic problems.

Publication Date:

20/07/2017

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Air Quality Standards, Vehicular Pollution, Garbage, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Air Pollution

Air Pollution

Traffic, pollution getting worse: CSE

Volume of traffic has shot up with over 10 million vehicles on the road while average speed has plunged

Publication Date:

11/07/2017

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Air Pollution, Congestion, Vehicular Pollution, Cars and Congestion, Parking Policy, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

Air Pollution

8am-8pm is new 'Delhi rush hour': CSE study

The traffic 'rush hour' extends from 8am to 8pm on arterial roads of Delhi, with average speeds not exceeding 30 kmph 92% of the time, reveals a Centre for Science and Environment study that analys

Publication Date:

11/07/2017

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Cars and Congestion, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Nitrogen Dioxide, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

Air Pollution