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Where there's a will, there are funds to deal with urban challengesProjects worth ₹15,000 crore across six states are being awarded to kick-start the Centre's ₹1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund. These initi...
Government to roll out VB-G RAM G scheme from July 1; Parliamentary committee briefedGet ready for the VB-G RAM G rural employment program, kicking off on July 1 and taking over from MGNREGA! With backing from 25 states, thi...
Coal gasification can raise India's resource security amid decarbonisation uncertainties: ReportWhile coal gasification presents uncertain decarbonisation outcomes, it can play a crucial role in strengthening the country's raw material...
Explained: What is the new VB-G RAM G Act and how will it replace MGNREGA?A new rural employment law, VB-G RAM G Act, will replace MGNREGA on July 1. It guarantees 125 days of work annually, focusing on infrastruc...
Why travellers are turning to the zodiac for vacation planningPeople are increasingly using astrocartography to guide major life choices. This practice, which maps planetary influences on locations, he...
Gram panchayats boost own earnings, fund schools, flood control and digital accessIndian villages are achieving financial independence. Gram panchayats are boosting tax collections and using their own funds for schools, f...
Unclog our cities, fiscally, in planningIndia's urban landscape stands at a decisive crossroads. Visionary real estate mogul K P Singh champions the need for a shift from temporar...
Arunachal: Siang Upper Multipurpose Project important for entire country, says CM KhanduArunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu called the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project a national strategic asset. He launched developmen...
Odisha to distribute nearly 80,000 smartphones to anganwadi workersOdisha government is set to distribute smartphones to anganwadi workers for better monitoring. A new scheme will boost the handloom sector....
Kerala did not apply for Rs 311.95 cr national disaster mitigation fund: FM in Lok SabhaUnion minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Lok Sabha that Kerala has not claimed Rs 311.95 crore from the National Disaster Mitigation ...
Govt approves Rs 4,645 cr for various mitigation projects in 9 statesAmit Shah-led high-level committee approved disaster mitigation, recovery, and reconstruction projects worth Rs 4,645.60 crore across nine ...
Bihar plans to construct more barrages on rivers to mitigate flood problemThe Bihar government plans to construct barrages on rivers in six northern districts to mitigate recurring floods. This initiative, support...
Union Budget 2024: Government extends financial support for flood mitigation, irrigation projectsThe projects the government will provide financial support for include the Kosi-Mechi intra-state link and 20 other ongoing schemes, encomp...
Centre approves 1st urban flood mitigation project of Rs 561.29 cr for Chennai Basin projectThe Central government has approved a Rs 561.29 crore urban flood mitigation project for the Chennai Basin. The project, aimed at making Ch...
Cochin airport launches 'Operation Paravaah' for flood controlOperation Pravaah aims to integrate projects already initiated by CIAL with that of the District Administration and various Local Self Gove...
'Indo-Nepal talks on to mitigate devastation caused by floods'Discussions between India and Nepal are going on to mitigate devastation caused by the floods, the government today said.
- Planning Commission approves Rs 248 cr flood control scheme in Kerala
The flood mitigation project involves construction of 12 water sheds and is scheduled for completion by March, 2013.