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PMGSY and Rural Employment: World Bank Study
On 10th July, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) headed by the Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has approved the third phase of the Pradhan Mantri Gram...
World Bank and Government of India inks loan agreement for NRETP
The World Bank will provide a $250-million loan for the National Rural Economic Transformation Project (NRETP). National Rural Economic Transformation Project is a new sub-component under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana...
Health Ministry conducts 8th round of National Deworming Day campaign
The Health Ministry undertook the 8th round of National Deworming Day campaign across the country on 8th February to reduce the prevalence of parasitic intestinal worms among children....The nationwide Action Research Project of Gram Panchayat development scheme launched Gwalior
The nationwide Action Research Project of Gram Panchayat development scheme has been inaugurated by the Minister of Rural Development Narendra Singh Tomar at a function organized at Gwalior...India signs loan agreement with World Bank to provide additional financing for Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) Rural Roads Project
On May 31, the Government of India (GoI) and the World Bank (WB) have signed a 500 million loan agreement to provide additional financing for the Pradhan Mantri...
Government launches Aarambh mobile app for road maintenance
The Union Ministry of Rural Development launched Aarambh mobile app for performance based maintenance contracting and community contracting for maintenance of rural roads. It was launched jointly launched...
Bihar's ‘Project Jal Sanchay’ Chosen for National Award
‘Project Jal Sanchay’, a water conservation model which is successfully adopted in Nalanda district of south-central Bihar, has been chosen for the national award for excellence in the Mahatma...
One crore assets geotagged under GeoMGNREGA initiative
MGNREGA has reached a major milestone by geotagging one crore assets created under it. The geotagged assets have been put in public domain. The scale of assets created...
Union Cabinet approves MoU between Rural Development Ministry & FAO
The Union Cabinet has approved MoU between Ministry of Rural Development and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to improve effectiveness of rural development programmes in country. The Inter-Governmental...Union Government constitutes DISHA for timely implementation of Central Schemes
The Union Government has constituted the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DDCMC) for effective development and coordination of Central Government’s programme. It will be known as DISHA...
