Political
MGNREGA gets additional Rs. 40,000 crore funds
Posted on 20 May, 2020 10:55 AMAdditional Rs 40,000 crore allocated to MGNREGA
Covid-19 could push 260 million Indians into poverty: Research
Posted on 20 May, 2020 10:42 AMNearly 260 million Indian could be pushed to poverty due to Covid-19: Researchers
Collective action against Coronavirus
Posted on 18 May, 2020 02:09 PMEven as I sat down to write this the Jeevan Raths have rolled out and are serving migrants essentials - food, water and sanitary
Covid-19: Managing the disaster in rural India
Posted on 17 May, 2020 09:45 PMWith an attempt to contain the spread of deadly Covid-19, Indian government had announced a complete nation-wide lockdown from March 25 onwards. For the first time, the provisions of the National Disaster Management Act, 2005, were invoked since the law came into being after the 2004 tsunami.
Developing an effective participatory groundwater monitoring program at village level
Posted on 16 May, 2020 03:52 PMThe ‘Managing Aquifer Recharge and Sustaining Groundwater Use through Village-level Intervention’ (MARVI) project is being undertaken since February 2012 with the overall aim to improve the security of irrigation water supplies and enhance livelihood opportunities for rural communities in India.
WASH warriors, in the making!
Posted on 15 May, 2020 03:17 PMCitizens Association for Child Rights (CACR) works with municipal schools in Mumbai with a focus on WASH and menstrual hygiene management and even a digital literacy programme.
Ensuring food security in times of Covid-19
Posted on 15 May, 2020 02:37 PMThe study, ‘Covid-19 induced lockdown - How is hinterland coping’, based on a large survey undertaken by a consortium of civil society organisations undertook a rapid assessment of the impact of series of lockdowns on rural poor households.
Building resilience of communities during and beyond Covid-19
Posted on 14 May, 2020 01:12 PMCovid-19 pandemic has unleashed multiple challenges in different geographies, especially for the vulnerable groups living in areas that already have existing issues of water and food security.
Water levels in major reservoirs maximum in last 13 years: CWC
Posted on 13 May, 2020 02:39 PMWater storage level 76 percent more than last year: CWC
Jharkhand launches scheme to revive rural economy
Posted on 13 May, 2020 02:32 PMJharkhand government launches three schemes to revive rural economy under the MGNREGA