Repeat and step it up
A consumer movement is born
Villages plug into the grid, manage their own supply
Rural development
Several flagship schemes have faced huge cuts in annual allocation
Why only panchayats?
Other local associations can also manage watersheds effectively
IN SHORT
NREGA needs a paradigm shift
Budget leak backward districts get short shrift
Rural employment guarantee scheme does not work as envisaged
Karnataka legislature amends state Panchayati Raj Act
Wavering
New priorities