-Livemint.com India’s forest and tree cover rises by 8,021 sq. km, up 1% since 2015, to 802,088 sq. km, which is about 24.39% of the total geographical area of the country New Delhi: India’s forest and tree cover has increased by 8,021 sq. km, up 1% since 2015, to 802,088 sq. km, which is about 24.39% of the total geographical area (GA) of the country, revealed the Union environment ministry on Monday. Of...
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Big push for health? Key schemes face funds cut -Rema Nagarajan
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Contrary to the impression of an increased focus on health in the budget for 2018-19, not only has the overall allocation for health gone up only marginally over the revised estimates for the current year, the allocation for important programmes has actually been slashed. For instance, the allocation for the National Health Mission is down by 2.1% coming down from Rs 31,292 crore to Rs...
More »Drinking water projects 'by & for the people' soon in 6 states -Dipak K Dash
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The central government will launch six pilot projects for clean drinking water supply in villages under 'Swajal Project; one each in Uttarakhand, UP, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. The project will involve locals in civil work and maintenance of the system. Piloted as a "by the people, for the people, of the people" project, the drinking water and sanitation ministry will pay 90% of...
More »IMD will expand its forecast facility to 6,500 blocks soon -Vishwa Mohan
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: India has made good progress in its weather forecasting system but its benefits still elude farmers and other citizens as the country's capacity to predict extreme weather phenomena is restricted to the district level. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) will soon overcome its limitation by expanding its high-tech forecast facilities down to block level and extend its direct SMS alert system by adding 21 million...
More »MGNREGA labourers face deletion of registration
-The Pioneer DALTONGANJ (Ranchi): Can name of registered MGNREGA labourer be deleted without his/her consent? MGNREG Act says no. However the scene is frequent at Manika and Barwadeeh blocks in Latehar district. Information suggests that as many as 152 deletions have taken place in Manika while 130 deletion in barwadeeh block which has caused non-payment of wages of these and several other MGNREGA labourers. These labouers claimed to have worked for six months...
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