Interlink rivers and get delinked from true water management

An evaluation of the Government of India's NPIC (National Programme of Improved Cookstoves) was undertaken in six states to learn lessons and assess impediments to future stoves programmes. The programmes were assessed on the basis of stove design, consumer satisfaction, capacity for quality control, and the role of subsidies in reaching a greater number of people.

As rivers spill over, the sea becomes the new dumping destination in coastal Gujarat

Vashram Kanabhai, a head constable in Surat traffic police, collapsed on duty. The 44-year-old cop's lungs were diagnosed as having been damaged. Kanabhai's case is not an isolated one. Many of

Ecological impact of joint forest management (JFM) in India was assessed using the studies undertaken at national, state and forest division levels. It was found that there are very few studies that have specifically addressed the ecological aspects under JFM. The study noted that there are significant strides made in promoting JFM, but the program still needs to address a lot of inadequacies.

Final judgement delivered in Ahmedabad lakes case. But apprehensions remain...

Excessive farm power subsidies have sent fiscal deficits soaring in most states of India, says a new World Bank study. A glaring example of this largesse leaving states impoverished is Madhya Pradesh

Bhasha a tribal academy that enables Bhils to study themselves

Gujarat state is prone to disasters such as earthquakes, cyclones, floods, drought, etc. These disasters have over the years caused extensive damage to life and property, in turn adversely impacting the economic development.

Minutes of the third meeting of the "Gujarat Coastal Zone Management Authority" held on 26/08/2002 at Gandhinagar.

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