As per 2011 Census, SCs accounted for 201.4 million (16.6 per cent); STs 104.3 million (8.6 per cent); Minorities 244.6 million (20.20 per cent); Persons with Disabilities 26.8...
One of the most important interventions for fostering inclusion during Eleventh Plan was the MGNREGA. While its achievements in ameliorating poverty and preventing acute distress during times of...
According to the data of the 66th round of the National Sample Survey (2009-10), the average dietary energy intake per person per day was 2147 Kcal for rural...
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in its 17th session in September 2015 announced a set of 17 SDGs and 169 targets which will stimulate action over the...
A well-functioning city needs to reap the benefits of agglomeration. To make cities functional, they first need strong local government finances, fiscal health and e>cient markets, and when...
(i) There are two dimensions of equity ' inter-generational and intra-generational. In the specific context of climate change, intergenerational refers to the spatial distribution of global GHG emissions...
India's National Agricultural Policy (NAP) has stressed the importance of management and conservation of resources by stating that, 'the policy will seek to promote technically sound, economically viable,...
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), launched in 2016, aims at supporting sustainable production in agriculture sector by way of providing financial support to farmers suffering crop loss/...
Changes in social policies were made to address not only the existing social inequity and concerns, but also the serious social impacts that accompanied economic liberalisation and globalisation....
According to the World Bank (2000), 'poverty is pronounced deprivation in well-being.' Well-being is defined as the command over commodities in general, so people are better of if...
