-TheNewsMinute.com As COVID-19 cases rise to 75 across the country, State Governments are suspending the various touch points that could be a potential source of infection. The Kerala government’s Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs department has decided to suspend biometric authentication for the public distribution system (PDS), popularly known as fair price or ration shops, in all districts till March 31. The number of people confirmed to have the COVID-19 disease...
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Economists’ and Social Scientists’ Statement on Necessary Delinking of NPR and Census 2021
-Networkideas.org We are economists and social scientists who are deeply concerned about the major implications for the Indian statistical system, of the attempt to combine data collection for the 2021 Census of India with that for the proposed National Population Register. The Census of India, which provides a basic household and population listing based on anonymous data, is an essential requirement for the country and provides the statistical basis for all assessments...
More »Govt doesn't have data on financial condition of farmers: Narendra Singh Tomar
-Livemint.com * Agriculture being a state subject, the State Governments take appropriate measures for development of agriculture in the state * Majority of the agricultural households that possessed more than 0.40 hectare land reported cultivation as their principal source of income NEW DELHI: The government does not have data regarding financial condition of farmers in the country, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Tuesday. In a written reply to a question in the...
More »By making crop insurance optional for farmers, has the Centre effectively ended the scheme? -Siraj Hussain
-TheWire.in Making crop insurance mandatory for loanee farmers provided an attractive deal for insurance companies. Without this, will the business still be viable? This is the first in a two-part series about the changes made to the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. On February 19, 2020, the Union Cabinet approved major modifications to the two crop insurance schemes, the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS). While...
More »Curbing stubble burning: Examining possible policy interventions -Devinder Sharma
-Economic and Political Weekly The root cause of stubble burning and the lapses on the part of the central and State Governments in controlling it are examined. The injustice done to farmers in the past is analysed, and possible policy interventions are suggested. Please click here to read more. ...
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