SPWD works in some of the most poverty hit regions in the tribal heartland of Jharkhand and West Bengal. It has been working in Purulia for long on agro-ecological innovations that increase natural synergies and reduce external inputs and cost of production. This includes emerging approaches like system of rice intensification, non-pesticide management, and sustainable intensification… Read More Creating enterprises through water structures
The new National Forest Policy (NFC) 2018 is likely to be finalised this month, as per officials of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC). MoEFCC had in March 2018 published a draft of the NFC 2018, sought stakeholder comments and received over 700 public comments as response. The policy intends to promote urban… Read More Concerns of tribal ministry on draft forest policy
A recent report has blamed the centre and the states for the lack of prompt efforts for completion of projects under the watershed development component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY). The Standing Committee on Rural Development chaired by Dr. P. Venugopal submitted its report on ‘Watershed Development Component of PMSKY erstwhile Integrated Watershed… Read More Centre lags in implementation of watershed component of PMSKY
Crop residue burning in Punjab and Haryana is often blamed for worsening air quality in the Delhi National Capital Region. Now a new study by scientists working in the US and India has found that impact of crop residue burning in the Northwest region can spread as far as central and southern states – Maharashtra,… Read More Crop residue burning in North India affects rest of India too: study
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