Habitat And Urbanisation

Centre okays roads under PMGSY-II

Odisha will have an entitlement for 3,760 kilometres of roads in rural areas under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-II, which was approved by the Union Cabinet on May 1.

Publication Date: 
10/05/2013
New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar)
Tags:
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, Roads, Orissa (Odisha), Rural Roads, Habitat And Urbanisation, Ministry Of Rural Development
Environment

MGNREGA has environmental benefits finds IISc study

The Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act has often been ridiculed as a scheme that has hardly any impact.

Publication Date: 
10/05/2013
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), Unemployment, Economy, Indian Institute Of Science (IISC), Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), Ministry Of Rural Development, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Environment, Groundwater, Soil Erosion, Biomass, Water Harvesting, Water Resources, Droughts, Agriculture, Irrigation, Afforestation
Habitat And Urbanisation

M’laya to get Rs 231 crore under PMGSY

SHILLONG: Union Minister for Rural Development, Jairam Ramesh, has cleared a new set of PMGSY works in Meghalaya including 75 roads covering a length of 267 km and three bridges at the cost of Rs 231 crore.

The Union Minister, however, said that the State Government would have to fulfill certain conditions before commencing the tender process.

Publication Date: 
09/05/2013
Shillong Times (Shillong)
Tags:
Meghalaya, Roads, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, Ministry Of Rural Development, Bridges, Habitat And Urbanisation
Land

The Land Bill is tainted by a colonial hangover

Hectic parleys with political parties have been ongoing in the past few months to reach a consensus on the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2011, so that it gets passed in th

Publication Date: 
04/05/2013
Madhuresh Kumar
Tehelka (New Delhi)
Tags:
Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation, Land Act 1894, Ministry Of Rural Development, Planning
Economy

Environmental Benefits and Vulnerability Reduction through Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

Implementation of MGNREGS works such as water conservation and harvesting works, drought proofing and renovation of traditional water bodies have contributed to improved ground water levels finds this study conducted by IISc, Bangalore.

Publication Date: 
03/05/2013
Indian Institute of Science
Tags:
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Unemployment, Economy, Irrigation, Groundwater, Drinking Water, Soil Erosion, Agriculture, Crop Yield, Forests, Environment, Sikkim, Climate Impacts, Climate Change, Migration, Indian Institute Of Science (IISC), Ministry Of Rural Development, Droughts, Natural Disasters, National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA)
Habitat And Urbanisation

M’laya to get Rs 231 crore under PMGSY

SHILLONG: The Union Ministry of Rural Development recently approved an amount of Rs 231 crore for 75 road projects proposed to be implemented in Meghalaya under Phase VII of the Pradhan Mantri Graham Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).

A senior government official on Monday informed that the funds were approved during a recent meeting of the Empowered Committee in New Delhi. “We are proposing to cover a total road length of 267 km under Phase VII. We are awaiting the sanction of the funds,” the official said. He also informed that the State Government is currently preparing the DPRs for black topping of various kutcha roads under PMGSY.

Publication Date: 
30/04/2013
Shillong Times (Shillong)
Tags:
Meghalaya, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, Ministry Of Rural Development, Roads, Garo Hills, World Bank, Habitat And Urbanisation
Economy

CAG brings out drop in MGNREGS employment, diversion of funds

The Comptroller and Auditor-General has found serious lapses in implementation of the UPA’s flagship programme, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.

Publication Date: 
25/04/2013
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), Unemployment, Poverty, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), Bihar, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Kerala, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Ministry Of Rural Development
Poverty

Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on performance audit of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

This second performance audit of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act by CAG covering the period from April 2007 to March 2012 was tabled in the Parliament recently.

Publication Date: 
23/04/2013
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Tags:
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), India, National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), Poverty, Unemployment, Ministry Of Rural Development
Land

Govt Clinches Consensus Post Land Bill Rejig

The government on Thursday claimed it had reached a broad consensus over the Land Acquisition Bill after it agreed to two major demands of the opposition parties, clearing the way for its passage i

Publication Date: 
19/04/2013
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Land Acquisition, Parliament, Land Act 1894, Ministry Of Rural Development, Rehabilitation
Land

Land Bill clears Oppn hurdle after govt agrees to key changesd

After weeks of hectic negotiations, the government on Thursday claimed to have clinched a broad consensus on the crucial Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, paving the way fo

Publication Date: 
19/04/2013
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation, Parliament, Ministry Of Rural Development

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