It might become even more difficult for some states to avoid economic reforms now. The World Bank has evolved a new methodology for financing projects in India, under which a project will be funded

study: The First India Rural Development Report released today indicates a decline in poverty in percentage terms, but says the absolute number of poor, more or less, has remained static (due to

The India Rural Development Report, 1999, presented by the National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD) has depicted several regional disparities in development and poverty alleviation. In terms of

US president Bill Clinton has allocated five million dollars for economic reforms and liberalisation in India besides funds for several welfare schemes in his fiscal 2001 budget. The amount for India

A team of World Bank is on visit in Madhya Pradesh to have a pre-assessment for the proposed district Poverty Initiative Project in Madhya Pradesh. The project would cover the socially and