Citizens' Rights and Duties

Highlights

Centre releases draft guidelines of piped water supply for disabled, elderly and vulnerable groups

Informal housing caters to over one-third of the population in our cities, who cannot afford formal housing. Cities are known as engines of economy and this economy consists of over 90 per cent informal sector workers. However, housing requirements for these people have never got utmost priority by governments, post-independence.

Chhattisgarh government allows coal mining in Hasdeo forests

Ramsar has designated two more wetlands in India, bringing the total to 49

Environment Ministry reports reduction in environmental clearance time from 150 to 90 days

After heavy rains, four major rivers change course in Uttarakhand

Women in rural India are always at an added disadvantage due to low literacy levels and socio-cultural norms characterized by inequitable access to resources. This automatically translates into reduced self-esteem and poor levels of confidence.

Green panel clears Central Vista projects

The pandemic and lockdown measures have had a drastic impact on a large population of poor and marginalised communities, causing loss of livelihoods and employment, food insecurity and socio-economic distress. While vulnerabilities, atrocities and injustices faced by forest communities due to forest, conservation and economic policies have increased d