-The Hindu Palakkad (Kerala): Only 36 out of 108 schemes implemented by Kerala Rural water supply and Sanitation Agency (KRWSA) during 2002-04 are functioning or partially working either due to source failure or institutional mismanagement. This was revealed by an evaluation study by Investigation, Planning and Design wing of Kerala Water Authority (KWA) on the performance of ‘Jalanidhi' schemes in Attappady. These projects incurred an expenditure of around Rs. 10 crore....
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Addressing deficiencies in public systems- Gulzar Natarajan
-Live Mint The mid-day scheme is underpinned by a rent-seeking chain that keeps all the major stakeholders satisfied The mid-day meal (MDM) tragedy in Chhapra once again focuses attention on the low-level equilibrium that our public systems are trapped in. Consider these facts. Apart from rice, which has to be collected from the local ration shop, the MDM programme allocates each primary and upper-primary child Rs3.11 and Rs4.65, respectively to purchase pulses,...
More »PMO steps in for Attappady tribes-Biju Govind
-The Hindu Kozhikode (Kerala): The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has intervened in the problem of malnutrition deaths plaguing the tribal belts of Attappady in Palakkad district in the State. A letter written by T.K.A. Nair, Adviser to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, has urged Kerala Chief Secretary E.K. Bharat Bhushan to take preventive measures to find an amicable solution to the grave problem. (As many as 54 children have reportedly died owing to...
More »Private care? -TK Rajalakshmi
-Frontline The National Advisory Council recommendations seem to be making a strong case for a major role for the private sector in the delivery of health care. THE recommendations for universal health coverage drawn up by the National Advisory Council (NAC), headed by United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi, push for public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the health delivery system but not for any inbuilt mechanisms for accountability. The NAC also...
More »Atal Jyoti Abhiyan: Govt funds misused
-The Hindustan Times Bhopal: The officials spent Rs. 18 lakh in the name of transportation during inauguration programme of Atal Jyoti Yojana in the district. According to sources, the bureaucrats of chief minister's home district spent worth Rs. 18 lakh on transportation during launching of Atal Jyoti Abhiyan. They also spent Rs. 1.43 lakh in the name of sound system for two hours programme, Rs. 72,000 for lighting arrangements and Rs. 30,000 on...
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