Environment

UN to focus more on environment awareness

UN's Post-2015 Development Agenda will focus more on environmental protection programmes, a media report said Monday.

Publication Date: 
24/06/2014
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
UN, Environment, Development, Economic Development
Economy

10 development schemes worth Rs7.936b for Punjab approved

The Punjab government on Monday approved 10 development schemes of different development sectors with an estimated cost of Rs7.936 billion.

Publication Date: 
24/06/2014
Pakistan Observer
Tags:
Economy, Pakistan, Development, Roads, Bridges, Infrastructure Development, South Asia, Punjab
Economy

Over Rs 800 m worth development projects for Monaragala district

President Mahinda Rajapaksa opened several development projects in the health, education, infrastructure sectors in the Monaragala district yesterday.

Publication Date: 
24/06/2014
Daily News (Sri Lanka)
Tags:
Development, Economy, Sri Lanka, Rural Electrification, Energy, Health, Education, Infrastructure Development, South Asia
Agriculture

Tk 58cr master plan for agri-dev in coastal areas

Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury on Sunday told parliament (Jatiya Sangsad) the government, with assistance from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), has formulated a mega plan for over

Publication Date: 
23/06/2014
Daily Sun (Bangladesh)
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Agriculture, Bangladesh, Development, FAO, Food Security, South Asia
Economy

ECNEC okays 6 projects worth Tk 2,007.68 cr

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved six development schemes involving Tk 2,007.68 crore including the Tk 828.56 crore ‘Flood and Riverbank Erosion R

Publication Date: 
23/06/2014
Bangladesh Today
Tags:
Development, Economy, Soil Erosion, Natural Disasters, Bangladesh, Floods, South Asia
Environment

India Environment Portal Newsletter 14 - 21 June 2014

The weekly digest of important reports, research, policy documents, regulations, studies, court cases, protests, conflicts, initiatives, photos, data, statistics, infographics, presentations on the India Environment Portal, 14 - 21 June 2014.

Publication Date: 
21/06/2014
India Environment Portal
Tags:
Fuel Efficiency, Fuel Quality, India, Drought Management, Agriculture, Environment, Development, Poverty, Energy, National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), Food Security, Health, Solar Energy, Vehicular Pollution, Water Pollution, Wildlife, Wind Energy, Monsoons, Climate Change, Child Labour, El Nino, Fisheries, Forests, Governance And Institutions
Governance And Institutions

Deepening democracy and local governance challenges before Kerala

Kerala's decentralised experience has demonstrated that democracy is more than just balloting. But deepening democracy is a continuous quest for justice and freedom. While participatory democracy has powerful theoretical arguments, its empirical basis continues to be weak. This article explores how far local governance in Kerala has deepened democratic practice and argues that the local governance system in the state needs to be reformed and redefined.

Publication Date: 
21/06/2014
M A Oommen
Economic and Political Weekly
49
25
42-46
Tags:
Governance, Kerala, Political Decentralisation, District Planning, Politics, Development, Kollam (D), Information
Environment

Environment and development - Some thoughts for the new government

There are some worrying signals from the new government in New Delhi that it could compromise on environmental concerns in the pursuit of more rapid growth: clearances could be given quickly (i e, environment protection requirements will be loosened), the Land Acquisition Act could be diluted and more. It may be more useful if we shake ourselves free of the obsession with GDP growth rates and try instead to make India a caring, humane, compassionate, equitable, just and harmonious society.

Publication Date: 
21/06/2014
Ramaswamy R Iyer
Economic and Political Weekly
49
25
19-21
Tags:
Environment, Development, India, Governance, Sunita Narain, Land Acquisition, River Linking, Sabarmati, Gujarat, Corruption
Habitat And Urbanisation

‘Smart City’ project gets Centre’s nod

The Chhattisgarh Government has added another feather in its cap by receiving the Centre’s nod for developing a ‘Smart City’ between Raipur and Naya Raipur on Thursday.

Publication Date: 
20/06/2014
Pioneer (Raipur)
Tags:
Chhattisgarh, Raipur (T), Infrastructure Development, Roads, Ministry Of Urban Development, Ministry of Shipping Road Transport and Highways, Development, Habitat And Urbanisation
Habitat And Urbanisation

Centre nod to develop Amritsar as ‘Smart City’

In a move aimed at giving fillip to overall development of Amritsar, the Centre on Thursday agreed to develop the holy city as a ‘Smart City’ under its ambitious program to refurbish the country’s

Publication Date: 
20/06/2014
Pioneer (Chandigarh)
Tags:
Punjab, Amritsar (T), Development, Ministry Of Urban Development, Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), Water Supply, Sewage, Habitat And Urbanisation

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