Raipur, April 3 (IANS) Chhattisgarh’s Korea district (also identified as Koriya) has set a unique precedent in the field of water conservation and has become the talk of town not just domestically but nationally. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently praised Korea district’s ‘Five per cent water conservation model’ during his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’.Prime Minister Modi, praising the initiative remarked that this was ‘living example’ of how small efforts can lead to significant cha…
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Hyderabad, April 2 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Thursday that the state government aims to bring tangible changes in the lives of the people.He claimed that the government is working without compromise on welfare and development.The Chief Minister gave a message to people on the occasion of Gram Sabhas to be held across the state from Thursday as part of a 99-day action plan titled ‘Praja Palana-Pragati Pranalika’ (people’s governance-progress plan), aimed at communic…
Jaipur, March 10 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said that in line with the vision of a Developed Rajasthan by 2047, master plans will be prepared for every village and ward across the state. These plans will incorporate future requirements and suggestions from all sections of society, including women, youth, farmers, and economically weaker groups, so that they reflect the aspirations of the people.Chairing a meeting at the Chief Minister’s Office on Tuesday regarding the pro…
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) Maharashtra Minister for Women and Child Development Aditi Tatkare on Monday announced in the state Assembly that the government would reinforce measures against online abuse and digital harassment, which she said “kills the confidence of women trying to enter public or professional spaces”.She said cybercrime has emerged as one of the newest and most aggressive barriers to women’s progress.Replying to a special debate marking International Women’s Day, Minister Ta…
Hyderabad, March 3 (IANS) The Telangana government will undertake 99-day public outreach programme from March 6 to June 12 in five phases to take welfare schemes, development works and public services closer to people, government officials said on Tuesday. The programme titled ‘Praja Palana–Pragati Pranalika’ (people’s governance-progress plan) will cover 10 different themes under various departments.These decisions were taken at a meeting Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy had with the district …
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) The SVAMITVA scheme has enabled the issuance of nearly three crore property cards in over 1.84 lakh villages to date, reducing land disputes and supporting planned rural development, the government said on Monday.The 77th Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path here saw the participation of around 450 elected representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions and Rural Local Bodies as Special Guests, reflecting the government of India’s emphasis on strengthening grassroots de…
Bhopal, Jan 16 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel on Friday chaired a joint meeting of the Panchayat and Rural Development and Tribal Affairs departments and reviewed the progress in implementation of the PESA Act (Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas) in the state.During the meeting held at Lok Bhavan (Governor’s House), a detailed review was conducted on several key aspects, including the financial status of PESA Gram Sabhas, conversion of forest villages into revenue villages…
Jaipur, Jan 16 (IANS) BJP National General Secretary Arun Singh, on Friday, praised Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma’s style of functioning, saying that he is working with dedication and commitment. He also launched a sharp attack on the Congress, accusing it of indulging in destructive and negative politics that has been repeatedly rejected by the people.Addressing a press conference at the state BJP office in Jaipur, Singh said the recent electoral outcomes reflect people’s renewed f…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The Congress has launched a coordinated nationwide campaign to oppose what it terms the dilution of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), planning large-scale mobilisations across states and seeking resolutions from over 2.5 lakh gram sabhas demanding restoration of the original right-to-work law. As part of the agitation, the Congress will roll out statewide protests beginning on Saturday in several states, including Uttarakhand and Bihar…
Agartala, Jan 9 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday described the VB G RAM G Act as a historic step that would significantly strengthen socio-economic development in rural India.Addressing a press conference at the state BJP headquarters, the Chief Minister said the Act reflects a new and reformed approach to rural growth, aimed at overcoming shortcomings in earlier employment guarantee schemes. He noted that the VB G RAM G Bill was extensively debated in both the Lok Sabha and th…