The Bikaner Development Authority Bill, 2025, passed by the Rajasthan Assembly, aims to establish a Bikaner Development Authority to regulate development activities in the Bikaner district. The bill was passed by voice vote, with the opposition Congress walking out of the House due to insufficient discussion. The bill was introduced …
Environmental factors contribute to 30% of Africa's disease burden and hinder the continent's development In 2006, a ship chartered by Dutch-based commodities trader Trafigura illegally unloaded 500 tonnes of toxic waste in the ports of Abidjan, the largest city in Ivory Coast. Local contractors then dumped the contents in town. …
The land pooling policy, which envisages voluntary assembly of land by owners, and a policy pertaining to development control norms for new farmhouses in the city is expected to be tabled before the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for clearance on Friday. This unscheduled meeting, to be held in the L-G's …
Punjab is passing through a phase of ‘fiscal stress’ and is borrowing heavily to pay interest on loans, leaving little money for development. The Economic Survey 2012-13, prepared by the Economic Adviser to the government and released today, states that the current level of debt, which is expected to go …
The government of Japan has granted approximately Rs.3.7 billion (Japanese Yen 2.678 billion) to Sri Lanka for implementation of four projects for meeting the urgent needs in sectors such as fisheries, roads and health to promote socio-economic development. Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe has pledged this assistance at the …
Brazil, China, and India are the emerging players in world agricultural markets whose actions will have a sizable impact on future food security according to this annual review of the major food policy developments and trends published by IFPRI. This 2012 Global Food Policy Report is the second in an …
The much awaited report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) tabled on the last day of the Budget session of the Harayana Vidhan Sabha on Monday is a severe indictment of the Bhupinder Singh Hooda Government’s propensity to release land notified for acquisition, in violation of the Land Acquisition …
Bangladesh has finalised the draft of the transit agreement with Bhutan with a provision of providing transit through land, rail, air and waterways and imposing fees and charges for using its infrastructure, officials concerned said. Commerce ministry has proposed to the landlocked Bhutan to sign the agreement initially for ten …
Japan will provide Tk 8,234 crore under its 34th official development assistance (ODA) loan package for financing four development projects in Bangladesh, the largest ever Japanese loan package for Bangladesh. The rate of interest of this ODA loan is 0.01 per cent per annum which is payable in 40 years, …
SHILLONG: For the year 2012–2013, the State got fund of Rs 67.94 lakh which was allocated for development and promotion of tourism which also includes Rs 50 lakh for rural tourism and Rs 17.94 lakh for holding of fairs and festivals. The Ministry of Tourism has earmarked 2.5 per cent …
About 50 development schemes of miscellaneous nature have been completed in Loralai district under MPA and federal government funds. Talking to Radio Pakistan, a spokesman of planning and development department said that the schemes pertained to education, health, potable water, irrigation, livestock and road sectors. He said that the schemes …
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council Tuesday approved a development project aimed at reducing poverty and accelerating growth in 14 northern districts through development of rural communication, infrastructures and expanding services to the people. The project titled ‘Northern Bangladesh Integrated Development Project’ will require Tk 2,706 crore. Japan …
China is likely to roll out a layout this year to guide the country's urbanization drive to advance in an "orderly and healthy" way, a senior economic official said Wednesday. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the top economic planner, is coordinating related authorities to compile the layout, which …
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today said that the state government has decided to implement a new scheme for development of water bodies in the state. Under this scheme, Kotla lake in Mewat would also be developed and the stored water would be utilized to irrigate fields by the …
Kalahandi: The Centre would 'fight' Naxalites through welfare and empowerment schemes and protect the tribals from being used as shields by the ultras, Union rural development minister Jairam Ramesh said on Sunday. "In the name of protecting forest dwellers, Maoists have created an atmosphere of fear (in society). Our fight …
PANJIM: Considering that land allocated for industrial development has been left unutilized or underutilized for years, the Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) has resolved to direct around 150 such plot owners to either start the work or surrender the plots to the corporation, Goa State Industries Association (GSIA) said on …
VASCO: Vasco MLA and KTC Chairman Carlos Almeida has stated that the state government will get a grant of Rs 100 crore from Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) to develop the Vasco city by the end of next year. “I will also see that Vasco will be free …
PUNE: Pimpri Chinchwad municipal commissioner Shrikar Pardeshi presented a draft budget of Rs 3,248.14 crore for 2013-14 on Thursday. Substantial provisions for 24x7 water supply, Pavana river development project and a plan for promoting tourism are the highlights of the budget. Pardeshi has announced several citizen-friendly projects, including development of …
In a period where public financial resources are particularly limited, how do we prioritize investments in water security? Which aspects are most critical for enabling growth? What are the most significant investments needed to increase water security? And how can economics inform policy-makers who must decide how to allocate resources …
This study combines a livelihoods approach with a regression approach to quantify the effectiveness of irrigation infrastructure investment on improving people’s livelihood strategies. Using a unique dataset based on households in southern Sri Lanka, and a natural experimental setting, it estimate from a two stage income regression model to show …
The paper ‘Challenges and Approaches to Electricity Grids Operations and Planning with Increased Amounts of Variable Renewable Generation: Emerging Lessons from Selected Operational Experiences and Desktop Studies’ focuses on analyzing the impacts of variable renewable energy on the operation and planning of the the power system (mostly, generation system). It …
