Cooperation, not competition
Interestingly, it is the conservative bureaucracy rather than the political process which is looking forward to greater cooperation among the southern states to promote sustained growth. The idea of a southern economic union
South India plans economic union
The five southern states have decided to constitute an economic union, on the lines of the European Union, and draw up an agenda on improving trade, commerce, tourism and attracting investment, among other areas of common interest. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Ponidcherry also agreed that river disputes …
CM announces welfare package for 1 cr families
Apart from announcing a package of welfare measures to 1 crore families in the State, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today said that his government's stress would be more on welfare and irrigation. The package for one crore families includes 10 lakh new ration cards. Other measures are issue of …
Central team to probe `diversion of funds`
The Union government would soon send a team from its Vigilance and Monitoring Cell to Punjab to probe "unsatisfactory" utilisation or suspected diversion of funds allocated for various scheme of the rural development programmes. The Central government would also consider deputing a team of subject experts to study the issue …
Shimla in the throes of water crisis
With the receding level of water in the surroundings of the State Capital, a severe shortage has occurred and the Municipal Corporation of Shimla has started rationing of water in various localities of the town. The tourists are put to great inconvenience as even the locals are getting the water …
A 100 crore scheme for developing Shivalik
Having spent Rs 20.55 crores for development of areas falling under the Haryana Shivalik Development Board in the last three years, a Rs 100 crore project has been formulated now to seek assistance from the International Fund for Agricultural Development, Rome, to improve further the quality of life of the …
Rs 300 crore plan for Bhiwadi
The Rajasthan government is planning a Rs 300 crore integrated area development project for Bhiwadi. The area will be projected as a potential special economic zone. The integrated area development project is aimed at providing infrastructure for encouraging investment in Bhiwadi.
Medha, Dy CM row ends in her arrest
Activists of the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) led by Medha Patkar laid siege to the residence of Madhya Pradesh Deputy CM Subhash Yadav, who also heads the Narmada Valley Development Authority in the state, for most of the day. The activists had gone to Yadav's house to
Centre playing with health of Delhiites
Unmindful of the damage being caused to the quality of air and the health of people by vehicular pollution in the Capital, the Union Ministry for Road Transport and Highways continues to sit over the Delhi Government's request to effect changes in the maintenance and inspection of pollution control norms …
NHPC to take up Uri-II, Sewa projects
On the persuasion of the Jammu & Kashmir state government, NHPC is likely to take up work on the execution of Uri-II and Sewa hydel power projects shortly for their completion by 2008. These would generate 400 MW of power.
JKBose initiates environmental education in Jammu schools
Jammu and Kashmir is one of eight Indian states to implement Environmental Education in School System(EESS) Project under India Environment Management Capacity Building Project. The purpose of implementing EESS project is to strengthen infusion of Environmental Education(EE), create a separate space and time for EE in the curriculam, use non-formal …
Digvijay`s latest: MP gets Grameen Engineers
The Madhya Pradesh government is launching a novel Gramin Engineer Scheme to fulfil the technical needs of villages besides creating employment avenues for the rural youth in the state. The scheme would be inaugurated by CM Digvijay Singh in Damoh district's industrial Training Institute.
Nod for statistics panel
The Union Cabinet cleared a Bill for the constitution of the National Statistical Commission, which will identify core statistics and formulate statistical concepts and classifications. The commission will have four members and a part time chairman. The commission will have the power to summon and enforce the attendance of persons …
Nagpur division doing well in water conservation work
Nagpur division has drawn up an ambitious plan to give priority to the water conservation work to create awareness about it and engage more people and farmers in the work, Divisional Commissioner Dr Shailesh Kumar Sharma said.
Development eludes Tudov in Sanguem
Even after 43 years of Goa's Liberation, some of the remote villages in Sanguem like Tudov, a small hamlet situated atop the hill within the jurisdiction of Neturlim village Panchayat continues to remain undeveloped. Thanks to the government apathy in not providing any services except electricity in this remote village.
Drive for Kshipra water conservation
Ujjain District administration will launch a drive to advise the farmers of 81 villages, situated alongside the Kshipra river,not to take water from the river for irrigation purpose in view of the forthcoming Simhastha 2004.U
Rs 100 cr for rural uplift
The Congress government has planned development of rural areas of Punjab under which villages would be provided with basic amenitis and infrastructure, Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, MLA and Political Adviser to the Chief Minister stated this to reporters in Ferozepore today.Mr Sodhi said that Rs 90 crore had been allotted …
No drinking water in Sulah village
There is an acute shortage of drinking water in the Sulah area of Palampur. Despite repeated requests to officials of Irrigation and Public Health authroities at Thural, no efforts have been made in the past 10 days to restore the suplly of drinking water in many villages.Haldhra, Bon, Saprual, Pat …
