With some States defaulting on payment of their share of funds for providing meals to children in government schools, adversely affecting the implementation of the Mid-Day Meal Scheme, the Centre has now asked all States to consider adopting Andhra Pradesh's model ‘Green Channel Scheme.' The A.P. model makes funds available throughout the year. “All States and Union Territories may take the lead from Andhra Pradesh and streamline the release of funds,”...
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Noida land acquisition row: Supreme Court notice to UP, Noida
-IANS The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh Government on a petition by the farmers of Visrak and Patwari villages seeking restoration of their lands acquired by the Noida authority. The notice has also been issued to Noida authority. An apex court bench headed by Justice R.M. Lodha issued notice on the petition -- farmers have challenged the Allahabad High Court direction ordering two-third increase in compensation to farmers whose...
More »Wasteland map shows 5000sqkm gain-Basant Kumar Mohanty
Here’s a “growth story” that Standard and Poor’s missed: a piece of official statistics shows good old India has grown — literally. Over 5,000sqkm of wasteland has been converted into “net” usable terrain between 2005 and 2008, according to the Wasteland Atlas of India that was released today. Even Bengal, pilloried for profligacy and other wasteful pastimes, has done its modest bit to transform wasteland. But the big battles against barren land...
More »Rural purchasing power waning on inflation, rising input costs-Heena Khan
But non-farm income keeps economy afloat New Delhi, April 25: The rural growth story is slowly losing sheen because of inflation and rising input costs. In fact, rural price level is higher than urban price level. The March Consumer Price Index number for rural India stood at 116.3, while that for urban India stood at 114.6. Mr Ajay Sriram, Chairman and Senior Managing Director, DCM Sriram Consolidated Ltd, says the rural growth...
More »UP government to promote industries in rural belts: Minister
-PTI GHAZIABAD: The Uttar Pradesh Government is contemplating on increasing the interest free loan limit for unemployed youth to set up industrial units in rural belts from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 25 lakh. A formal declaration on increasing the interest free loan limit to unemployed youth to set up industries in rural belts is likely to be made soon, Khadi Gram Udyog Minister Raja Ram Pandey today said at a function...
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