Plans are afoot to convert the botanical garden within Jokai forest reserve into an ideal eco-tourism destination in the district.

WITH special audits detecting serious deficiencies in implementation of the government

AMIT AGNIHOTRI

Pursuing its social welfare agenda with a renewed vigour, UPA-II is all set to change the nomenclature of its flagship National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA).

To be called the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, an amendment in the law is likely to be introduced during the coming Winter Session of Parliament.

GRAM sabhas are not involved in planning of work under NREGA scheme and in many areas,

Baba Bakala: More than 90 per cent villages in the state have been facing an uphill task to ensure proper disposal of sewage even as the state government is busy making arrangements to ensure proper disposal of wastewater in these villages on a priority basis.

Meera Mohanty

After Andra Pradesh, Rajasthan is now working towards institutionalising social audits of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS).

Vidya Subrahmaniam

Jagraon: In an effort to uplift rural infrastructure and provide basic amenities to rural areas, Manpreet Singh Ayali, chairman of zila parishad, Ludhiana, today handed over the grant of Rs 5.21 lakh to Hans Kalan village sarpanch near here.