Energy in news on May 23

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on energy

Allocation for schools in tribal areas increased, but funds for other education schemes heavily slashed

Funds for hostels and pre-matric scholarships for ST students sustained a drop of 94 per cent and 75 per cent respectively

Development projects should look beyond low-hanging fruits to bring about actual change

Bihar needs to strengthen and enhance capacities of Gram Panchayats to realise the gains of a decentralised planning

US Congress passes tribal sovereignty act

Law will restore Native American leaders’ control over employee-employer relations on American-Indian lands

We break indigenous societies and yet are scared of ‘them’

Two tribal rights activists urge civil society to protect indigenous families facing the onslaught of inhuman greed and extreme apathy

Multiple exclusions push Odisha’s children into malnutrition death

Nearly 90 per cent of the rural tribal households live in extreme distress conditions with no liquid cash

Mahashweta Devi, a writer who became a voice of marginalised communities

Mahashweta Devi was not just an onlooker, but a responsible representative of the downtrodden and the ignored population of India

Obituary: Ragini Prem, a life dedicated to Gandhian vision and tribal welfare

A doctor by profession, she created a unique healthcare model for the tribal people of Sonbhadra, adding quality to their lives

Pro-poor schemes in plenty, but no end to tribal community struggles

Governance has virtually collapsed in tribal regions; most welfare and development schemes hardly reach even 10% of the targets

Budget 2023-24: New mission for welfare of PVTGs launched

Rs 15,000 crore allocated to Pradhan Mantri PVTG mission for next three years

Bilaspur coal washery expansion opposed

Public hearing that gave its consent stage-managed, say residents

Odisha miners to pay royalty for tribal welfare

State CM approves formulation of new mining regulation; funds to be used for local infrastructure in Scheduled Areas

Anganwadis in Attappady fail to deliver

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General points to neglect by state