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Enabling empowerment: The CORD approach towards rural development in Himachal Pradesh
Posted on 11 Oct, 2012 08:50 AMThe Chinmaya Organization for Rural Development (CORD) has been working in rural India since 1985. Since then , it has had an impact in 600 villages in 4 states of India.
Squatting rights - Study by Dasra highlights the issue of access to toilets in urban India
Posted on 10 Oct, 2012 08:11 PMDasra, a strategic philanthropy foundation in collaboration with Omidyar Network and
Strategy for the development of mineral industry for the 12th five year plan- Report of sub-group-II on metals and minerals of the Planning Commission
Posted on 09 Oct, 2012 03:27 PMThis report by Planning Commission is an outcome of the study the output levels of various mineral industries.
MGNREGA: Operational guidelines- Draft by Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Rural Development
Posted on 08 Oct, 2012 04:13 PMThis draft by Department of Rural Development under Ministry of Rural Development, is on the operational guidelines of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNERGA).
NREGS: Interpreting the official statistics- A paper in Economic and Political Weekly
Posted on 07 Oct, 2012 03:53 PMThis article in Economic and Political Weekly evaluates the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS’) according to the following four criteria:
There is much to know about water filter systems: A brief look at the main types of water filters in the market
Posted on 07 Oct, 2012 11:09 AMMany of us live in areas where water quality is not as good as we would like, in some cases long-term exposure to contaminants in public water systems or private may be hazardous to your health. Fortunately, there are many water systems different filter on the market, ranging from relatively inexpensive to more expensive whole-house systems.
The Nirmal Bharat Yatra - A different mindset, a different thought - The story of Goonj
Posted on 06 Oct, 2012 12:57 AMThe basic facilities that the government promises is food, shelter and clothing; but so many a times in the midst of fulfilling the food and shelter criteria, they forget about the clothing aspect which actually is one of the most important of them all. But one such NGO realized it’s importance and took it in their hands to ensure that this aspect was taken care of.
Water supply and sanitation in India - Meeting targets and beyond- A discussion Paper by Global Water Forum
Posted on 04 Oct, 2012 09:16 PMThis discussion paper by Global Water Forum sheds light on the progress on access to safe water
The Nirmal Bharat Yatra - Stop 1 -"We don’t talk about it at all !" The taboo of menstruation in rural Maharashtra, a major deterrent in achieving menstrual hygiene
Posted on 02 Oct, 2012 05:40 PMPriyanka, 13 and a chirpy adolescent girl studying in a government school in a village called ‘Rohini Gaun’ 25 kms from Wardha in Maharashtra blushes and says, "We don’t talk about it at all!".
Tragedy of the commons - Ground Water: Indiscriminate use of common resource, a real concern today
Posted on 28 Sep, 2012 02:11 PMAuthor : Pavan Swaminathan