-NDTV.com The Global Hunger Index report, prepared jointly by Irish aid agency Concern Worldwide and German organisation Welt Hunger Hilfe, termed the level of hunger in India "alarming". New Delhi: The methodology used to calculate the Global Hunger Index - a peer-reviewed annual report followed worldwide - is unscientific, the government claimed on Friday after India slipped to the 101st position behind its neighbours Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. "It is shocking to find...
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Tanks in Karnataka: Sharing land, water at a time of scarcity -Vishwanath S
-Down to Earth Tanks have fallen into disrepair for lack of a clear community ownership; but farmers, mostly women, are now being paid for its upkeep There is a reason why Tanks — water bodies that store rainwater for irrigation — are in abundance in Karnataka. The state does not have many rivers; nor does it receive a lot of rainfall. Karnataka’s Kolar district is dotted by these Tanks, which have assumed...
More »Occupational Safety of Sanitation Workers Is Not Just a Technical Problem -Kavita Wankhade
-TheWire.in Treating occupational safety for sanitation workers as a technical issue about personal protective equipment is not enough to understand the various elements involved, from changing behaviour to the larger context of sanitation workers’ lives. At 8 am every morning, Murali, a de-sludging operator bids his two children goodbye and leaves his house. He cleans his vehicle, removes and tucks his chappals in a corner of his truck, and begins his workday. As...
More »The role of MGNREGS in the climate crisis -Rita Sharma
-Hindustan Times Studies that measure the contribution of MGNREGS towards improving the adaptive capacity of the beneficiary households have remained few and far between. While the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) has been a valuable employment tool and safety net, as seen in the migrant crisis, its role in building ecosystems resilient to the climate crisis is being increasingly recognised. There is now an urgent need to bring upfront...
More »Gadkari launches India’s first CNG Tractor -Shreya Nandi
-Livemint.com * With this, farmers will be able to save more than ₹1 trillion annually on fuel cost, which will help them to improve their livelihood, Nitin Gadkari said * It is safer as CNG Tanks come with a tight seal, which reduces the possibility of explosion while refueling or in the event of a spill, the minister said New Delhi: Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday launched India’s...
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