Energy

An institutional analysis of biofuel policies and their social implications: lessons from Brazil, India and Indonesia

Biofuels production has quickly expanded worldwide as part of strategies to make energy economies “greener”.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2012
Mairon G. Bastos Lima
United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
Tags:
Biofuel, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Economy, Rural Development, Sustainable Development, Agriculture
Governance And Institutions

Fatehpura’s radical NREGA union

Government officials and functionaries still shudder at the name of Fatehpura taluka in Dahod, a tribal district in Gujarat. In August 2010, India’s first union of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) workers, called the Rashtriya Rojgar Khatri Kamdaronu Kayda Union (RRKKKU), had exposed a massive scam in which Rs 4.18 crores of NREGA money had been siphoned.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2012
Tanushree Gangopadhyay
Civil Society
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National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), Dahod (D), Gujarat, Tribals, Corruption, NGO, Right To Information (RTI), High Court, Trade Unions, Rural Development
Agriculture

NABARD plans Rs.5,320-crore projects

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Friday said it had plans to support development activities requiring financial commitment of Rs.5,320 crore in the State during the current financial year.

In a press release, NABARD said the bank's Chief General Manager for Kerala Region R. Amalorpavanathan and General Manager K.R. Rao met Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and communicated these plans to him.

Publication Date: 
30/04/2012
Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD), Infrastructure Development, Rural Development, Finance, Agriculture, Kerala
Habitat And Urbanisation

Censure after rough ride - Ramesh questions use of central funds on Dumka visit

Dumka, April 29: Union minister for rural development Jairam Ramesh today frowned upon the state government and demanded greater reliability on the question of funds use after enduring a bumpy ride

Publication Date: 
30/04/2012
Telegraph (Ranchi)
Tags:
Jharkhand, Ranchi (D), Ministry Of Rural Development, Rural Development, Dumka (D), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, Rural Habitat, NGO
Water Resources

Bengal yet to submit report on watershed programme

NEW DELHI, 29 APRIL: The Union rural development ministry has claimed that the West Bengal government has “not submitted a single project” under the integrated watershed programme in the last three

Publication Date: 
30/04/2012
Statesman (Kolkata)
Tags:
Ministry Of Rural Development, Rural Development, Watershed Development, West Bengal, Water Resources, Land Resources, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Madhya Pradesh
Governance And Institutions

Sikkim ranked best state in the country in panchayati raj institutions

New Delhi: Union govt has ranked the sikkim state as best state in the country in the category of smaller states for its outstanding performance in strengthening and developing the panchayati raj institutions in the state Union Rural Development Minister Sh Jai Ram Ramesh and Union Minister of Panchayati Raj and Tribal Development Sh V.Kishore Chandra Deo on Tuesday presented ( Panchayat empowernment and incentivising schemen award) PEAIS 2011-12 award to Sh C.B.Karki Sikkim Rural Management and Development Department Minister during national conference to celebrate the national panchayat raj day function in vigyan bhawan new delhi on Tuesday .

Publication Date: 
25/04/2012
Shillong Times (Shillong)
Tags:
Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Ministry Of Rural Development, Panchayats, Rural Development, Gram Sabhas, Anti-Poverty Programmes, Development, Governance And Institutions, Sikkim
Economy

Sikkkim wins top rural development award

NEW DELHI: Sikkim has won the 'best state' award for strengthening its panchayati raj institutions.

Publication Date: 
25/04/2012
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Ministry Of Rural Development, Rural Development, Awards, Sikkim, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Development, Himalaya
Economy

Maharashtra tops list in panchayat empowerment

Maharashtra has secured the top position in the country for effective implementation of panchayati raj system in rural areas.

Publication Date: 
25/04/2012
Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Panchayats, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Ministry Of Rural Development, Rural Development
Economy

Centre plans flexifund rural schemes

New Delhi: The government is thinking of letting the states cherry pick the central schemes for rural welfare, a step back from centralized decision-making that it hopes could help quell the accusa

Publication Date: 
24/04/2012
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Rural Development, Ministry Of Rural Development, Economy, India, Planning Commission
Economy

Ramesh Involves CAG in More Audits

After NREGA, auditor will cover . 99,000 cr of rural development ministry’s spending. The rural development ministry has deepened its engagement with the Comptroller and Auditor-General.

Publication Date: 
21/04/2012
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Ministry Of Rural Development, Rural Development, National Rural Employment Programme (NREP), Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh

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