-The Hindu Changes as under National Food Security Act 2013 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (Kerala): ‘Priority' and ‘non-priority' ration cards will replace the below the poverty line (BPL) and above the poverty line (APL) ration cards respectively when new ration cards as mandated under the National Food Security Act 2013 are rolled out in the State in November. Henceforth, the eldest woman above the age of 18 years in the family will be the owner...
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Trouble in the hills -Bhoomika Joshi
-The Hindu On the first anniversary of the Uttarakhand disaster, here's a look at issues plaguing the fledgling state. On June 16, it will be a year since Uttarakhand experienced its worst natural disaster. It was also a year of loss, of grief, of recovery and of resilience. While those affected continue to cope and rise, we need to look beyond the disaster in order to unravel the contradictions and challenges that...
More »Government to give an additional Rs 12,000 per household for building Indira Awas Yojana house under MGNREGA -Yogima Seth Sharma
-The Economic Times NEW DELHI: The Centre has decided to give Rs 12,000 per household to the poor for working on building their homes, a measure that signifies the biggest convergence of two social welfare schemes and could provide a boost to both rural employment and consumption at a time when the monsoon is expected to be below average. Please click here to read more. ...
More »Direct marketing by farmers not yielding desired fruits -Parthasarathi Biswas
-The Indian Express Farmers' groups point to lack of marketing support, MSAMB blames internal shortcomings. Pune: Almost two years after the state government introduced the concept of direct selling of fruits and vegetables by farmers' groups, lack of awareness drives and internal shortcomings seem to have impeded its success. At present, 68 farmers' groups are directly selling their products at 226 locations in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad. The initiative to allow farmers to directly...
More »NDA govt to have its stamp on MGNREGA soon -Brajesh Kumar
-The Hindustan Times The national rural employment guarantee in a new format will have more funds for asset creation, penalty for late disbursal of funds by the Centre and removing the five-km restriction for seeking work. Working on inputs from state governments, the Centre would be revamping the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) with an aim to create productive assets. Government officials said that some of the likely changes...
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