Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)

This report is based on the Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households conducted in the 70th round of NSS during January 2013 to December 2013. The survey, conducted in the rural areas of the country in two visits, was spread over 4529 villages covering 35200 households.

Publication Date:

04/12/2015

Source: National Sample Survey Office

Tags:

Agriculture, Farmers, India, National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Crops, Crop Insurance, Livestock

Water Resources

Ground water rejuvenation for summer water woes

Programme initiated under Mahatma Gandhi job guarantee scheme, says Chikkamagaluru ZP CEO

Publication Date:

19/11/2015

Source: Deccan Herald (Bangalore)

Tags:

Karnataka, Groundwater, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Droughts, Groundwater Recharge, Water Resources

Forests

Mangrove afforestation to protect fragile shoreline

MGNREGS Cell of North 24- Parganas in collaboration with Sunderbans affairs department has taken up mangrove plantation to prevent soil erosion and protect river banks in Sunderbans areas, which ha

Publication Date:

30/10/2015

Author(s): Aparajit Chakraborty

Source: Statesman (Kolkata)

Tags:

West Bengal, Mangroves, Sundarbans, Afforestation, 24 Parganas (N), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Forests

Sanitation

Govt. sanctions Rs. 100 cr. for construction of toilets in over 83,000 rural households

Move to make elimination of open defecation a people’s movement

Publication Date:

27/08/2015

Author(s): P.V.V. Murthi

Source: Hindu (Chennai)

Tags:

Tamil Nadu, Toilets, Rural Sanitation, Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (Total Sanitation Campaign), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Panchayats, Sanitation

Natural Disasters

Rains elusive, Marathwada stares at grave farm crisis

Departments to meet over the next couple of days to take decisions on relief.

Publication Date:

20/08/2015

Source: Indian Express (Mumbai)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Droughts, Agriculture, Rainfall, Aurangabad (D), Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Natural Disasters

Natural Disasters

114 taluks drought-hit, more in line if dry spell persists: Minister

The State government has declared 16 more taluks drought-hit, taking the total number to 114. Some of the taluks added to the list are in Malnad and coastal districts.

Publication Date:

18/08/2015

Source: Deccan Herald (Bangalore)

Tags:

Karnataka, Droughts, Farmers, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Drinking Water, Livestock, Seeds, Agriculture, Natural Disasters

Poverty

Towards green and inclusive prosperity: building green economies that deliver on poverty reduction

This report contributes new insights into the growing body of literature on inclusive green economy approaches as a key means for eradicating poverty and advancing the evolving post-2015 sustainable development agenda.

Publication Date:

13/08/2015

Source: UNDP

Tags:

Poverty, Sustainable Development, Economy, Environment, Ecosystem Services, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), India, Global, Climate Change, Agriculture

Water Resources

DRDA to dig 101 farm ponds to bolster groundwater levels

Groundwater level in Thadayampatti panchayat of Sedapatti block is set to get a huge boost as the district rural development agency (DRDA) is planning to dig 101 farm ponds over the next four month

Publication Date:

13/08/2015

Source: Times Of India (Madurai)

Tags:

Tamil Nadu, Groundwater, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Rainfall, Water Harvesting, Irrigation