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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Budget for transport ‘doubled’, ₹100 crore for e-vehicle policy
The Delhi budget for the upcoming fiscal includes an allocation of ₹100 crore for the implementation of its e-vehicle policy as part of the State Electric Vehicle Fund. Presenting the budget, Deputy Chief
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Delhi Budget 2019: Tree mantra — transplant, don’t cut
Making approvals for tree cutting more stringent, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, in his fifth Budget speech, said that for any project, permission to cut trees will be granted only to 20% of the total pool,
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Delhi Budget 2019: Once crown jewel, mohalla clinics face allocation cut
The Delhi government has reduced the budget for one of its most popular and ambitious projects, the Aam Aadmi mohalla clinics, by 6.9% in 2019-2020. It has allocated Rs 375 crore for development of mohalla
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Gujarat Budget: Bizmen laud focus on infra, environment
Businessmen in the state have welcomed the Budget, saying that it focuses on infrastructure and environment. Since this is a Vote-On-Account, they hoped that the final Budget will make provisions for a
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'We need 1 lakh professionals to set up 17.5 lakh solar photovoltaic pumps'
Government stresses on creation of green jobs, but we need a growth plan strategy, say academicians and industry experts In a world where sustainable development and transition to a greener economy
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With sector in trouble, solar players’ hopes singed in Budget
But sops for EV technology have charged the industry up The energy sector’s reactions to the Interim Budget have been a mixed bag, with solar sector players expressing disappointment that nothing concrete
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Value addition, branding to boost agri sector
Kochi: In a bid to boost agriculture sector, finance minister Thomas Isaac has announced projects worth Rs 2,500 crore in the budget with focus on value-added products from rice, rubber and coconut. He
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What 2019 Budget can do to help India clean its air, reduce coal addiction
Addressing policy issues are important if India is to fulfill its commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement 2015 to install 175 giga watt (GW) Silhouette of children seen through a layer of dense fog
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Zimbabwe: Semwa Dam Project Resumes
CONSTRUCTION of the $141 million Semwa Dam across Ruya River, which borders Mt Darwin and Rushinga districts, has resumed after Treasury allocated $20 million for the project in the 2019 Budget. Lands,
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South Asia economic focus, Fall 2018: budget crunch
South Asia remains the fastest-growing region in the world and its performance has strengthened further. The external environment, while remaining conducive, has become more turbulent. Monetary policy