-The Indian Express New delhi: The much-anticipated launch of the Prime Minister's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan from Valmiki Colony in Central delhi on October 2 has led to the residents of the colony being subjected to a police verification. The colony, housing mostly safai karamcharis of the New delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), has been the centre of hectic cleaning activity for approximately two weeks. With the date of the launch inching closer, the...
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Punjab to procure, distribute grains under food law -Sanjeeb Mukherjee
-The Business Standard In a move that could lessen the Centre's foodgrain procurement burden, it has allowed the Punjab government to purchase and distribute grains in advance to beneficiaries of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) for the next few months. As a result, 800,000-900,000 tonnes, mostly wheat, will not come to the Centre's pool for a while. Punjab is one of the main wheat and rice producers in the country. It had...
More »24x7 power: World Bank offers Centre a plan -Anupama Airy
-The Hindustan Times The World Bank has submitted a detailed action plan that could help the government meet its objective of supplying power 24x7 in the country, with focus on bringing down distribution losses, improving infrastructure and expanding solar power. The proposal includes a state-wise turnaround plan for the key seven or eight states that together account for about 80% of the $20 billion (Rs 1.2 lakh crore) annual power distribution losses. Officials...
More »CCFI claims Greenpeace bent on derailing Indian agriculture -Tomojit Basu
-The Hindu Business Line New delhi: The Crop Care Federation of India (CCFI) furthered its stand against foreign funded NGOs in India at an event here on Wednesday where controversial ecologist and former Greenpeace member Dr. Patrick Moore shared the stage with officials from the body. CCFI had decided to file a Rs. 50 crore defamation suit against Greenpeace's "baseless" report on pesticide residues in tea earlier this month. When asked by...
More »delhi offices gear up for PM Modi's Swacch Bharat Abhiyan -Neelam Pandey and Faizan Haidar
-Outlook New delhi: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches the country-wide cleanliness drive Swacch Bharat Abhiyan on October 2, delhi government officials will be spotted with brooms, cleaning the city's streets. Sources said the Centre has asked the government to motivate its officials to dedicate 100 hours every year to keep the city clean. delhi's Chief Secretary has asked every public employee to identify dirty areas and clean them as part of...
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