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October 22, 2022 Role of MGNREGA in the year after the 2020 lockdown: Survey findings from Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh
MGNREGA provided income support or security to vulnerable households during the pandemic (Image: UN Women)
July 7, 2022 PMAY needs policy commitment to rehabilitate slums in small and medium cities of Gujarat
Need for legal framework for land rights in small and medium cities of Gujarat under PMAY (Image: Homes in the City)
May 25, 2022 Enabling a culture of data sharing between programs and reuse of data
Participatory programs such as JJM require a large amount of village-level information on water (Image: Arpit Deomurar, FES)
March 15, 2022 World Resources Institute (WRI) India and the C40 Cities network develop Mumbai’s first-ever Climate Action Plan
The MCAP adopts a scientific evidence-based planning approach to mobilize resources and move from planning to implementation of strategic projects (Image: Deepak Gupta, Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 3.0)
February 28, 2022 Gujarat aims to achieve 100 per cent saturation in tap water connection for every household by October 2022 under the Jal Jeevan Mission
The SCALE project implemented in villages in semi arid regions enabled ultra-poor groups in project villages improve their access to drinking water (Image: European Union, Flickr Commons)
February 10, 2022 Budget for sanitation sees a decline
Jal Jeevan Mission has picked up pace after two years (Image: Anita Martinz, Wikimedia Commons,  CC-A-2.0 Generic)
Towards faster and more inclusive growth - An approach to the 11th five year plan - Government of India (Planning Commission) (2006)
This document by the Government of India describes the approach to the 11th five year plan. Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 03:32 PM

This document by the Government of India describes the approach to the 11th five year plan. The document is divided into seven chapters and includes:

  • Chapter 1: The objectives of the eleventh five year plan and the existing challenges in the country in terms of disparities and divides
  • Chapter 2: Growth potential in the eleventh plan
  • Chapter 3: Sectoral policies for the eleventh plan
  • Chapter 4: Strategic initiatives for inclusive development
  • Chapter 5: Bridging divides: including the excluded
  • Chapter 6: Public Sector Plan: an enabling environment
  • Chapter 7: Conclusions
Andhra Pradesh water resources regulatory commission act - Andhra Pradesh Water Reforms (2009)
This document describes the details of the Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Regulatory Commission Act. Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 03:28 PM

This document describes the Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Regulatory Commission Act and includes:

Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Regulatory Commission
POwers, Functions and Duties of the Commission
Accounts, Audit and ReportsThe document describes the Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Regulatory Commission Act and includes:
  • A short title and information on the extent and commencement
  • Definition of the terms used in the Act
  • Details of the Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Regulatory Commission
  • Powers, functions and duties of the Commission
  • Accounts, audit and reports
The Karnataka Municipalities Act - Government of Karnataka (1964)
This document describes the details of the Karnataka Municipalities Act Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 03:26 PM

This document describes the Karnataka Municipalities Act and includes:

Short title, extent and commencement
Definitions of the terms used in the Act
Constitution of Municipal areas
Transaction of business by Municipal Council
Municipal property and fund
Obligatory and discretionary functions of municipal councils
Municipal taxation
Recovery of municipal claims
Improvement schemes nd improvement boards
Powers and offences
Prosecution, suits and powers and police
Municipal accounts and administration reports
Control
Rules and bye-laws
Appointment and powers of municipal commissioner or chief officer and other municipal officers
Town panchayat
Provisions for the conversion of panchayat area into asmaller urban area and for amalgamation and dividion of 
smaller urban areas
  • Details such as the short title, extent and commencement of the Act
  • Definitions of the terms used in the Act
  • Constitution of municipal areas
  • Transaction of business by municipal council
  • Municipal property and fund
  • Obligatory and discretionary functions of municipal councils
  • Municipal taxation
  • Recovery of municipal claims
  • Improvement schemes and improvement boards
  • Powers and offences
  • Prosecution, suits and powers and police
  • Municipal accounts and administration reports
  • Control
  • Rules and bye-laws
  • Appointment and powers of municipal commissioner or chief officer and other municipal officers
  • Town panchayat
  • Provisions for the conversion of panchayat area into a smaller urban area and for amalgamation and division of smaller urban areas
The Orissa Municipal Corporation (amendment) act - Housing and Urban Development Department (Government of Orissa) (2008)
This document describes the details of the Orissa Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act. Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 03:23 PM

This document describes the Orissa Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act and includes:

  • Short title and the commencement of the Act
  • Insertion of a new section 24-A
  • Obligations of the Corporation
Notification I: Draft of the Karnataka town and country planning rules - Government of Karnataka (2007)
This draft document contains the details regarding the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Rules, 2007. Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 03:19 PM

This is a draft document for the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Rules, 2007 and includes:

Details of the title and commencement of the rules
Definitions of the terms in the rules
Proceedure for application
Manner of enquiry
Screening committee for regularisation
Proceedure and conditions of regularisation
Utilisation of funds
  • Details of the title and commencement of the rules
  • Definitions of the terms in the rules
  • Proceedure for application
  • Manner of enquiry
  • Screening committee for regularisation
  • Proceedure and conditions of regularisation
  • Utilisation of funds
The Orissa water supply and sewerage board act - Government of Orissa (1991)
This document describes the details of the Orissa Water Supply and Sewerage Board Act, 1991 published by the Government of Orissa. Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 03:16 PM

This document describes the details of the Orissa Water Supply and Sewerage Board Act, 1991 and includes:

The short title, extent and the commencement of the Act
The definitions of the terms used in the Act
The details regarding the establishment of the Orissa Water Supply and Sewerage Board, conduct of 
business duties and powers of the board
The details of vesting of property, assets, liabilities and obligations and transfer of property to the board
Contract, finance, account and audits of the board
Fees and charges decided by the board
Definition of supply of water for domestic purposes under the Act
Right of the owner or occupier to obtain sewer connection
Penalties and proceedures
External control
  • The short title, extent and the commencement of the Act
  • The definitions of the terms used in the Act
  • The details regarding the establishment of the Orissa Water Supply and Sewerage Board, conduct of business duties and powers of the board
  • The details of vesting of property, assets, liabilities and obligations and transfer of property to the board
  • Contract, finance, account and audits of the board
  • Fees and charges decided by the board
  • Definition of supply of water for domestic purposes under the Act
  • Right of the owner or occupier to obtain sewer connection
  • Penalties and proceedures
  • External control
The Karnataka town and country planning act - Ministry of Environment and Forests (Government of Karnataka) (1961)
This document contains the details of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 published by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (Government of Karnataka). Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 03:14 PM
he document includes the details of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 and includes:
Short title, extent and commencement
Definitions of the terms in the Act
Appointment of Director of Town Planning
State Town-Planning Board
Local planning areas and planning authorities
Present land use
Outline development plan
Comprehensive development plan
Town planning schemes
Town planning officer and his duties
Disputed ownership, preliminary schemes and final scheme and its sanction and enforcement
Finance, accounts and audit
Land acquisition
Offences and penalties, rules and bye-laws

This document includes the details of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 and includes:

  • Short title, extent and commencement
  • Definitions of the terms in the Act
  • Appointment of director of town planning
  • State town-planning board
  • Local planning areas and planning authorities
  • Present land use
  • Outline development plan
  • Comprehensive development plan
  • Town planning schemes
  • Town planning officer and his duties
  • Disputed ownership, preliminary schemes and final scheme and its sanction and enforcement
  • Finance, accounts and audit
  • Land acquisition
  • Offences and penalties, rules and bye-laws
The Andhra Pradesh infrastructure development enabling act - Finance Department - Government of Andhra Pradesh (2001)
A document providing details of the Andhra Pradesh infrastructure development enabling act including the process, risks, rights , establishment of conciliation board, its proceedings and funds available. Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 12:02 PM

This document provides the details of the Andhra Pradesh infrastructure development enabling act, which extends to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh. It includes the following information:

  • Short title, extent, application and commencement of the Act
  • Definition of the terms in the Act
  • Details of the establishment, conduct of business and employees of the infrastructure authority
  • Infrastructure project delivery process
  • Details of the generic risks disclosure and allocation, securitisation, right of lenders and facilities to be provided by the government agency or the local authority
  • Establishment of the conciliation board
  • Details of the conciliation proceedings
  • Details of the establishment of the infrastructure projects fund
Policy on Rain Water Harvesting - Department of Water Resources (Government of Goa) (2008)
The document provides the details of the Rainwater Harvesting policy for the State of Goa and is aimed at providing guidance to all the concerned departments for the implementation of the policy. Posted on 11 Oct, 2010 04:24 PM

This document provides the details of the Rainwater Harvesting policy for the State of Goa and is aimed at providing guidance to all the concerned departments for the implementation of the policy in the state and information to the public.

National Environment Policy (NEP) - Ministry of Environment and Forests (2006)
A document that emphasizes on conservation , prevention of degradation and equity of natural resources. Posted on 11 Oct, 2010 03:06 PM

The National Environment Policy (NEP) by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) aims at mainstreaming environmental concerns into all developmental activities. It emphasises conservation of resources, and points that the best way to aid conservation is to ensure that people dependent on resources obtain better livelihoods from conservation, than from degradation of the resources. It argues that environmental degradation often leads to poverty and poor health outcomes among populations.

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