-IANS New Delhi: With current availability of Water per person per year in India placed at roughly 1,745 cubic metres, experts have called for trans-boundary Water governance to tackle the Water-stressed situation and, keeping climate change in mind, creation of a Water infrastructure. India in 2016 faced one of its worst droughts in decades which affected almost 330 million people. "As per studies conducted two years back, 1,745 cubic metre per person...
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Hunger solutions from the soil -Shyam Khadka
-Livemint.com Healthy, living soil is the most essential element in ensuring food security. Yet it is often ignored by policy planners The global population, which stood at 6.1 billion in 2000, is estimated to reach 8.5 billion by 2030 and 9.7 billion in 2050. India has 2.4% of the world’s arable land and more than 17% of the global population. Meeting the demand for fibre and food to feed this growing population...
More »States advised to add rain shortfall in MGNREGS budget -Ruchika Chitravanshi
-The Economic Times New Delhi: The government has asked 25 states that received less than 75% rainfall during the monsoon to factor in the deficit while preparing the labour budget for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in FY18. According to data analysed by the agriculture ministry, 155 districts in 25 states received less than 75% of the long period average rainfall between June and September 2016. States...
More »Food Corporation of India officials caught 'Watering' grains in Rajasthan
-The Times of India JAIPUR: The officials of Food Corporation of India (FCI) at Chanderia in Chittorgarh are under scanner for 'Watering' food grain sacks to increase their weight and selling the 'excess' in the black market. The incident came to light after a home guard at a godown shot a video of supervisors Watering the grains. The video was shot on September 27. The home guard filed a complaint with the...
More »Government warns of fine, jail term for selling Water, cold drinks above MRP
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Those selling bottled Water and cold drinks at more than their maximum retail price, including at airports, restaurants and multiplexes, could attract penalty and jail terms, consumer affairs minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Friday. Citing the common experience of consumers, the minister said packaged drinking Water is often found selling at 10-20% higher rates at such locations and there are also cases where some of...
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