The Meridian Institute and CDKN are pleased to announce the launch of case studies and headline findings on ‘Agriculture and Climate Change: Learning from experience and early interventions.’ Agriculture is on the frontline of climate change impacts and solutions.

Kurukshetra district has become the first district in the country to launch the Village Integrated Monitoring Software (VIMS) developed by the District Informatics Centre.

The state has taken the lead by setting up a toll-free rural helpline for redressing complaints.

According to this 2012-2013 economic survey of Delhi released by the government air and water pollution in the national capital show an alarming increase in recent years. It also revealed some other interesting facts on transport, housing and environment.

Statistics referred in the reply to Unstarred Question No. 2798 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 14.03.2013 regarding “Ground Water use in Rural Areas” .

The Statistical Abstract of Punjab is published annually by the Economic & Statistical Organisation. It contains the latest available data on important socioeconomic indicators of the State’s economy. Every year, it is presented in the
Legislative Assembly along with other budget documents.

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has estimated the prioritised resource requirement for critical infrastructure needs at Rs 8,098.19 crore for Karnataka during the 12th Plan period. Nabard has adopted the theme "Critical Rural Infrastructure for agriculture and rural development" for 2013-14.

According to Nabard, the critical infrastructure is defined as that infrastructure, which if created, will support increased credit flow under agriculture and benefit a large number of people.

Economic Survey is one of the budget documents which indicates the important economic activities and achievements of the Government. The salient features of the State of the economy of Himachal Pradesh during 2012-13 are presented in Part-I, and statistical tables on various subjects are given in Part-II.

The government in its Budget has largely maintained its social sector spending at the same level.

Australian High Commissioner Robyn Mudie handed over Rs 15 million in grants to eight community based organisations for small scale development projects, a High Commission spokesman said.

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