-PTI The activists demand increase of work days from 100 to 150. Jaipur: A delegation of Suchna Evam Rozgar Adhikar Abhiyan on Monday handed over a representation to the MGNREGA Commissioner demanding increase of work days from 100 to 150 in drought affected areas. They also demanded strong legislative provisions to ensure the accountability of the government machinery. The Abhiyan has been conducting a public hearing or 'Jan Sunwai' on MGNREGA in which people...

-Livemint.com New Delhi: Back from a walk through drought-affected parts of the country, Yogendra Yadav, political scientist and co-founder of non-profit Swaraj Abhiyan, speaks on state compliance of Supreme Court orders, a booming private water market in Marathwada, and why farmer movements are weakest at a time when agrarian distress is at its peak. Edited excerpts from an interview: * You just came back from a trip to Bundelkhand and Marathwada. What...

-PTI Increase in temperature will have "profound implications" on agriculture and water resources in this state located in central India where agriculture remains a major sector and source of livelihood. Ahmedabad: Madhya Pradesh is likely to see 1-1.2 degree Celsius rise in temperature by 2045, bringing more droughts that will pose “enormous” pressure on agriculture, water resources, infrastructure and energy sectors, according to a study. The study, “Climate Change in Madhya Pradesh: Indicators,...

-The Indian Express TS thakur said that the government should do their job instead of hurling accusations, and people turn to the courts only after they are let down by the executive. Chief Justice of India T S Thakur Monday said that the onus is on executive if it wants less judicial interference and that the judiciary intervenes only when the executive fails in its constitutional duties. “Extent of judicial interference in governmental...

-Hindustan Times Drinking water shortages are known to spark scuffles , but last week, it led to Sunil Giri, 23, losing his life. Giri was beaten to death in the Ramgarh district of Jharkhand for objecting to his neighbour Anwar Hussain taking more than his share from a drinking-water tanker that had reached the drought-affected village after several days. Similar violence over water sharing has also been reported from water-scarce districts in...