Budgeting for agriculture and food
The Union Budget 2023-24 was presented against the backdrop of some critical geopolitical developments and was the last full budget before the next general elections. Signicantly, 2023 is also the year
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Health scheme for the poor
The State government is contemplating introduction of a comprehensive health insurance scheme for the poor. Though the State boasts world-class medical facilities, they were being availed by the rich owing to the high costs involved. “We have world-class treatment available, but only the rich people are availing themselves of it. The government is seriously thinking of making these facilities available to all,” Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said. The scheme would form part of the one-year programme to be announced by his government soon.
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World Environment Programs In Budget Crosshairs
What do flood prevention in Nepal, wildlife preservation in Namibia and reef fishing in Indonesia have to do with the U.S. budget? Global conservation programs like these have all gotten help from the
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Highways conversion likely to hit budgetary roadblock
The plan to convert 10,000 km of state highways into national highways is unlikely to find favour with the ministry of finance as the government is facing a paucity of funds. The department of expenditure
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NHAI told to keep project bank ready
New Delhi The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has asked the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to create a bank of ready-to-award projects of 10,000 km of national highways. It has told the NHAI to identify stretches and prepare detailed project reports (DPRs) for them by the year-end. This will be an additional obligation on the authority, which anyway has to meet its recently-revised annual target of awarding 8,000 km projects.
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Govt. to allocate Rs.100 bn for health services
The government is planning to allocate over Rs. 100 billion to the public health sector as part of its efforts to strengthen health services. The Health Ministry spokesman described the current allocation
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99.5 pc allotted budget spent on Ladli Laxmi scheme
Bhopal: As much as 99.5 percent amount has been spent in first quarter of year 2011-12 on Ladli Laxmi Yojna being implemented successfully in Madhya Pradesh. An amount of Rs. 2 crore 15 lakh 8 thousand
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Tourism tops SMC budget
Siliguri, Aug. 25: The Siliguri Municipal Corporation will propose to the state government to develop the town as an eco-tourism destination, the decision coming a day after travel operators urged the
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Integrated drinking water scheme implementation sought
Councillors participating in the ordinary monthly meeting of the Vellore Corporation Council here on Wednesday urged the State government to implement the Integrated Drinking Water Scheme for Vellore district, for which the foundation was laid by former Deputy Chief Minister M.K. Stalin early this year
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Finetune environment policy: Anand Sharma
The immediate trigger is the environment ministry’s latest policy of asking corporates to mandatorily commit five per cent of project investments in environment protection measures, under what it calls corporate environment responsibility (CER).
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State govt tables Rs 10,879-cr suppl budget in Assembly
With Assembly elections round the corner, the Mayawati Government tabled the supplementary budget of Rs 10,879 crore for the fiscal 2011-12 in the State Assembly on Tuesday earmarking over 26 per cent