Center for Study of Science Technology and Policy
Center for Study of Science Technology and Policy
Recording the climate co-benefits of MGNREGS
Posted on 16 Apr, 2023 05:12 PMUsharmukti, a massive river rejuvenation programme launched by the Government of West Bengal, is implemented primarily through the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), in collaboration with grassroot civil society organ
![Women working on an NREGA site building a pond to assist in farming and water storage (Image: UN Women/Gaganjit Singh)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-04/7542188468_9b3835a08b_o.jpg?itok=XYcqgqKT)
Eastern India highly vulnerable to climate change, says study
Posted on 23 Mar, 2022 10:46 AMClimate data gathering at the district level is essential for risk planning, developing coping strategies, and adaptation, especially considering that the impacts of climate variability, climate change, and extreme events are visible globally and in India.
![Climate projections for the eastern states at the district level for the period 2021–2050 (the 2030s) indicate a warmer and wetter future (Image: Save the Children)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-03/cyclone.jpg?itok=lc3kL9b-)