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The need of the hour is to do away with traditional accounting methods like GDP calculation and move towards more comprehensive methods that accounts for Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services as well to establish link between economy and environment. In this context, discuss the initiatives taken by India.
Natural capital and Ecosystem services (NC&EC) refers to value stored in land, water, forest, and other natural resources, e.g. Forest – provisioning food, shelter, disaster resilience, etc. Accounting for natural capital and ecosystem services is crucial for realizing their importance, ..
Topics: GS-III: Economic Growth Development • GS-III: Inclusive Growth and Issues Arising From It • GS-III: Conservation Environmental Pollution Degradation • GS-III: Environmental Impact Assessment
It is often argued that a circular economy has solutions to the economic problems in India. What are the principles on which circular economy is based? Discuss its relevance in India.
The circular economy is a concept, that involves using and reusing resources again and again, in contrast to the linear economy which is based on the use and throw model. The circular economy is based on the 5R principle: Reduce ..
Topics: GS-II: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in Various Sectors • GS-III: Economic Growth Development • GS-III: Inclusive Growth and Issues Arising From It
Pradhanmantri Jan Dhan Yojna has played a significant role in increasing financial inclusion. Analyze its performance in achieving its objectives.
Pradhanmantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) was launched in 2014 to achieve the financial inclusion of unbanked sections of the society, with an aim of at least one bank account per household. PMJDY has become one of the most successful schemes ..
Topics: GS-II: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in Various Sectors • GS-II: Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections • GS-III: Economic Growth Development • GS-III: Inclusive Growth and Issues Arising From It
The skill India mission of the government of India faces a 3E challenge, Education, Employment & Employability. Discuss and suggest measures to overcome these challenges.
Indian population has the advantage of being one of the youngest in the world. The focus on skilling the young Indian population began with a structural policy change with the Skill India mission in 2016. 3E challenge: Education: With an ..
Topics: GS-III: Mobilization of Resources • GS-III: Issues Related to Unemployment • GS-III: Inclusive Growth and Issues Arising From It
Inclusivity in Health, Education & Employment
Inclusiveness in Health Care Health care in India has witnessed a noticeable improvement, with the average life span of a person improving from 32 to 68 years in the last seventy years. It is in search of affordable health care ..
Topics: GS-III: Inclusive Growth and Issues Arising From It
Suggest ways and measures to double farmer’s income by 2022.
Doubling of Farmers Income by 2022 is one of the key targets for India. To accomplish this agriculture output must grow at 10.4% annually. But the current agriculture output growth rate is around 3 per cent annually. At this pace, ..