Rural ventures
A slew of elementary schemes aim to alleviate poverty
Rural development
Several flagship schemes have faced huge cuts in annual allocation
Why only panchayats?
Other local associations can also manage watersheds effectively
North-East
Assam-type solution
Budget holds much-needed rural reform
Proposes to redefine backward region
Sunita's Bytes on Budget
UTTARKASHI
Houses that hold on
She walks in oblivion
Society itself doesn't care to know about headloading