Asian Development Outlook- April 2025
<p>Weak consumption in the People’s Republic of China will partly offset robust domestic demand in South Asia. Disinflation is expected to continue, driven by lower food and energy prices, along
South Asia
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Solar Energy - Bangladesh
Women at work in Barisal, at one of 46 Grameen Shakti technology centres. More than 1,500 women have been trained as certified solar technicians and entrepreneurs.
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Shipbreaking Industry in Bangladesh
Ship-breaking industry, once banned in Bangladesh for violating environment and safety norms, is back in business
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Darkling waters
The cremation ghats in the Pashupatinath temple complex, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Kumbh Mela
Sadhus and common people thronged the ghats throughout the day - Maha Kumb in Allahabad
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Bhopal Gas Disaster
The Madhya Pradesh government wants to open the Union Carbide plant to the public. The principal secretary of the state claims this will dispel the “myth” about toxins left at the site. A recent study
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Festivals of India
Eco friendly immersion of idols after Dura Puja, Chittaranjan Park, 52 Pocket, New Delhi
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Analog forestry mimics a forest to create an economically productive and ecologically diverse landscape
In Sri Lanka, organic farmers draw inspiration from endemic practices such as home gardens or analog forestry, and have also adapted ‘imported’ ideas, such as zero-budget farming from India.
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Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport
Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport established in 2000 during the course of the reorganization Government of Nepal. The main aim of reorganization was to bring important infrastructural
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Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Management Board
Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Management Board (KVWSMB or Board) is an autonomous government body formed under Water Supply Management Board Act, 2063. The reporting line ministry of the Board is Ministry
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Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL)
Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL) is a public company registered under the Nepal Government’s Company Act 2063 and operates under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) modality. According to KUKL's