34M More Poor Than There Would

Budget May Mark Beginning Of Stimulus Exit

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The economy

HOW does GDP growth translate into economic prosperity for households? Governance and inclusive growth are the two key terms that are finding more and more emphasis among policymakers today. State governments are beginning to realise that better governance cannot only determine their political fortunes but also has an impact on the economic well-being of their citizens.

BHUBANESWAR: Mineral output has begun to play a crucial role in strengthening the State

Ahead of the Copenhagen summit, there has been a flurry of announcements about cuts in emission intensity. China has announced a cut of 40 to 45 per cent by 2020.

Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh conveyed to Parliament India

Doing its bit to force a successful and meaningful outcome at the Copenhagen climate change summit beginning next week, India today offered to effect at least a 20 per cent cut in its carbon intensity by 2020 over 2005 levels, hoping this would satisfy demands from developed countries for some sort of quantified commitments.

Buoyed by government expenditure and rising consumer spend, India

In the next two decades, global water consumption will increase from the present 4,500 billion cubic metres (bcm) to 6,900 bcm. This will be 40% more than the estimated reliable and sustainable supply today, if no action is taken to conserve water and use it more efficiently.

Taking a big step forward in its action plan to deal with climate change, India has decided to make targeted reductions in its energy intensity during the next five-year plan period as a result of which it will be able to take on specific cuts in its carbon emissions by 2020.