-PTI CHANDIGARH: The grant for construction of houses under Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) has been increased in Haryana, an official said today. "The grant under Indira Awaas Yojana has been enhanced from Rs 45,000 to Rs 70,000 in plain areas and from Rs 48,500 to Rs 75,000 in hilly areas," a Haryana Rural Development Department spokesman said. Under IAY, the state government has spent Rs 46.61 crore during the year 2012-13. As many...
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Let's help realise the vision of Ambedkar for Dalits-Anurodh Lalit Jain
-The Hindu Action, not just offering flowers, will be the real tribute As the nation pays tribute to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on his 122 birth anniversary (April 14), one would realise that much more remains to be done to achieve his aim of social equality for the suppressed classes. A principal architect in drafting the Constitution, he made significant efforts at giving political rights and social freedom to Dalits. However, till date,...
More »"A love affair is the reason for denial of work to Dalits"-R Arivanantham
-The Hindu KRISHNAGIRI: Over 300 Dalit families of Deveerahalli Village, of Kudimenahalli Panchayat, in Krishnagiri district allege that they are being denied work by intermediate Castes of the village and of six other nearby villages. The reason behind this, they say, is that a Dalit youth in their area had fallen in love with a girl of an intermediate Caste from Sathinayakkanpatti under Damodarahalli Panchayat. The girl is back with her parents...
More »Has India lost the 21st century?-Avalok Langer
-Tehelka With 65 percent of the population below the age of 35, India boasts of an unparalleled generational dividend, but are we turning this potential into a disaster? Avalok Langer spots a ticking time bomb Nutrition & Health* 40% of children in India are malnourished 43% of children in the age group of 12-23 months receive full immunisation 48%+ of children are underweight 50%+ of all deaths under age 5 are related to malnutrition 45% of children...
More »Amidst the silica dust-Omar Rashid
-The Hindu The shortened lifespan of the quarry workers of Uttar Pradesh is spent breaking stones and residing among the pollution- laden boulders Mired with sandy roads and rocky terrain, the landscape in south-western Allahabad creates a remarkable mirage under the blue sky. Some of the larger rocks here have sizeable craters formed in them -- a sign of their depletion over time, by an activity that is hazardous yet critical to the...
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