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
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
How realistic is the objective of the Government of India to double the income of farmers by 2022? Is there a precedent? From estimates of change in income of agricultural households over the period 2003-13,
Jaipur: Giving a boost to organic farming, the state government will dedicate one block each in 11 districts for organic farming. The agriculture department has started process to identify the blocks in
The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, to provide concessional LPG connections, is a step in the right direction but much more needs to be done by 2019 and beyond to ensure homes in India cook using modern
The three-tier strategy adopted by the government focuses on setting up 1,000 mohalla clinics and 150 polyclinics across the capital in the next one year — a move aimed at bringing primary healthcare to
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), in its report, noticed anomalies in implementation and follow-up action regarding certain cess imposed by the state government for various objectives.
Focusing majorly on health, the Delhi government on Monday hiked its budgetary allocation for public health by Rs.472 crore over last year, and proposed a three-tier health system with opening of 1,000
Odd-Even Remains Central To Govt Plan But No Extra Funds For Yamuna The government announced a slew of measures during the budget speech on Monday that promise to lessen pollution in the city. If the
The government has increased the budgetary allocation for water and sanitation from Rs 1,468 crore in the last fiscal to Rs 1,976 crore this year, which is 9.6% of the total plan outlay . Other than continuing
The attention that the Aam Aadmi Party government has been giving to the environment for the last six months seemed to be missing in the State budget presented on Monday. The budget for 2016-2017 did make
<p>Britain has announced a tax on sugary drinks. Countries should go further and target foods that have large carbon footprints.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.nature.com/polopoly_fs/1.19646!/menu/main/topColumns/topLeftColumn/pdf/531551a.pdf"