-TheNewsMinute.com The normal deposits ranging from Rs 500 to Rs 5000 have recently increased to Rs 10000. Due to the recent demonetisation of higher value notes, people in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are finding new ways to escape the system. Telangana has witnessed a sudden decrease in the number of ‘Zero Balance Accounts’ of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna from 26 lakh to 23.6 lakh. Nearly 2.5 lakh accounts were suddenly awash...
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Dead since birth, Jan Dhan accounts now flush with cash -Yogesh Dubey & Aditya Dev
-The Economic Times AGRA: A large amount of cash has suddenly started flowing into previously inactive Jan Dhan accounts in the aftermath of the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes. The Jan Dhan Yojana was launched in August 2014 with an aim to bring the poor into the fold of banking facilities, and empower them financially by encouraging savings, and easing loan delivery and direct cash transfer. Accounts opened at the...
More »Demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes: Farmers fear missing out on sowing time -Sahil Makkar
-Business Standard There is a widespread panic among farmers, who were preparing for the next Rabi season New Delhi: There is a widespread panic among farmers, who had recently harvested their paddy crop, and were preparing for the next Rabi season. They fear that in the absence of new currency notes they will miss out on the crucial sowing time. This is most crucial time for a farmer when he not only...
More »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 »All about means and ends -Sakina Dhorajiwala & Rajendran Narayanan
-The Hindu The Management Information System of MGNREGA is a way to providing data on implementation. But to achieve complete transparency it has to overcome several shortcomings The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is not only a pioneering livelihood security programme but also a great example of proactive disclosure of information through its Management Information System (MIS). It is the first transaction-based real-time system for any public works programme...
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