Government Programmes

There is good evidence that frontline workers have proved to be gamechanger in the delivery of services like health and integrated child development services (ICDS).

The problem of drinking water in India is becoming more acute by the day, as one can see people queuing up at wells, water tankers, and common water points during summers in mos

COVID-19 induced significant economic and social disruptions in India. Rural households, including smallholders, were affected by loss in migrant income, livelihood and farm and non-farm income.

With small and fragmented land holdings, owning a well and pump is not a viable option for all farmers.

Decentralization is the transfer of powers and responsibilities from the central government to the elected authorities at the subnational level.

With increased urbanisation, India is experiencing acute air pollution in its urban centres.

Testing drinking water gets easy thanks to JJM and ICMR

Jal Shakti Ministry draws focus towards revival of Ganga wetlands

Dahanu, an ecologically fragile area about 120 km from Mumbai, in Maharashtra’s Palghar district witnessed massive protests in 2019. Over 59 gram panchayats were opposing the land diversion to high-tech infrastructure projects.

The pandemic and the inadequate measures to contain it have created a multidimensional crisis – economic, nutritional and in the field of education -- in addition to the original, and still ongoing health crisis.