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Government Programmes
Employment guarantee during Covid-19
Posted on 15 Oct, 2022 10:59 AMAs the Covid-19 pandemic fades from media headlines and public consciousness, it is important to ensure that lessons learned are not forgotten.
While floods occur, states fail to enforce floodplain zoning laws
Posted on 15 Sep, 2022 12:39 AMFloodplain zoning law: Only three states and one UT enacted the law to mitigate floods
India creates history, sets up first floating water quality testing lab in the Indian Ocean
Posted on 26 Aug, 2022 10:12 AMIndia launches a floating wet lab for water quality tests in the Indian Ocean
Disabled, elderly, and vulnerable will soon have easy access to piped water
Posted on 25 Aug, 2022 02:57 PMCentre releases draft guidelines of piped water supply for disabled, elderly and vulnerable groups
Panel takes note of two project proposals that could affect Yamuna floodplains
Posted on 18 Jul, 2022 12:51 PMNGT panel raises concern about two project proposals that could affect Yamuna floodplains
Slum land rights: A necessity for success of PMAY
Posted on 07 Jul, 2022 01:37 PMInformal 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.
Extreme events take 231 lives during pre-monsoon: IMD
Posted on 28 Jun, 2022 02:34 PMIMD seasonal analysis shows 231 lives lost during the pre-monsoon season due to extreme weather events
One water, one data
Posted on 25 May, 2022 02:58 PMAny large-scale water security program by the government needs two things: [i] continuous data - given the dynamic nature of water - its annual replenishment depends on how much rainfall occurs and what farmers decide to grow in that agricultural cycle; and [ii] people who understand this data and continue to maintain the implementation post-intervention.
Long-term resilience through MGNREGS assets
Posted on 23 Apr, 2022 11:47 AMThe Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is one of the largest social protection programmes in the world, providing guarantee of income to some 55 million people every year.
Centre launches Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain campaign, 2022
Posted on 06 Apr, 2022 10:24 AMJal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain campaign, 2022 launched during the 3rd National Water Awards