Union Budget 2022-23: Biogas should be given due importance in organic farming
The Economic Survey presented January 31, 2022, highlighted government emphasis towards organic farming and crop diversification; it …
Budget 2018: NDA’s tribal development scheme reduced to tokenism
Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana was introduced in 2014 for the overall development of tribal communities
Economic Survey recommends using MGNREGA to revive water bodies
Revival will lead to an increase in the net irrigation potential
Budget 2023-24: Here are the budgetary allocation trends for key ministries
Budgetary allocation was curtailed or reported marginal increase across key ministries and social schemes
Union Budget 2020-21: Unremarkable for health sector
Allocation increased but just enough to offset inflation; new schemes criticised by experts
Union Budget 2020-21: Big talk on natural farming but no support
India has the largest share in the world’s organic farmers pie
Union Budget 2020-21 for power sector: Getting smart meters in 3 years quite a task
Sector riddled with technical and implementational difficulties, say experts
Budget attempts to provide relief to drought-hit farmers
But boost in agriculture budget not enough, say experts
How much did the Interim Budget push for India’s Climate Action?
The inter-sectoral and widely impacting stresses of climate change need balanced allocations and efforts for mitigation, adaptation and disaster …
Why Budget 2021-2022 should increase allocations for child health and nutrition
Apart from allocation of funds, their release, approval and reporting also need to be streamlined
Why the Budget should increase allocation towards health and family planning
Low spending by India in these two areas has caused growing inequality, insufficient access and poor quality of healthcare services
‘India budget weak in public participation; limited in transparency’
The country’s performance in terms of public participation and budget oversight by the legislature was rated “weak” in the survey
Odisha fishing sector hopeful with Union Budget 2021-22 allocation for Paradip
Workers say harbour will be finally able to meet EU export standards
Jal Jeevan Mission Urban launched in Union Budget 2021-22
An outlay of Rs 50,011 crore was announced for the urban and rural water supply scheme, over 4 times the revised budget for 2020-2021
Ease of living without a clean environment is meaningless
Finance Minister largely ignored environmental challenges in the budget
Union Budget 2016: Praveen Jha on Fund Allocation to Agriculture and Health
Praveen jha is professor at the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Union Budget 2016-17: Economist Jayati Ghosh on Higher Funds for Agriculture and Farmer's Income
The CBGA or the Centre for Budget Governance and Accountability brings out a comprehensive analysis of the Union Budget within 24 hours of the …
In the Parliament on February 25, 2016
Here’s a round-up of today’s debates and reports on environmental and developmental issues
#NotesForMrJaitley 5: Don't listen to everything the babus say
The unfortunate obsessions of Indian Finance ministers in recent years is revenue collection.
Bihar set to increase size of its green budget for next financial year
After education and health, major provisions will be made for the green budget, said officials
Economic Survey 2019-20: What it says on stubble burning
Survey recognises 'concern' but says trend downwards
Budget 2020-21: Experts hope water security will be in focus again
Fund allocations must be clearly defined, they say
Union Budget 2022-23: Will it help children eat better
Schemes that provide integrated benefits to women and children did not get additional funds this year
Agriculture least hit by COVID-19: Economic Survey
The Economic Survey also pointed out that higher growth in allied sectors, especially livestock, has also contributed to the total agricultural …
Union Budget 2020-21: Duty on solar panel, EV imports; relief to green energy cos
Tax benefits aimed at incentivising domestic manufacturing