More than half the funds for POSHAN Abhiyaan unutilised: NITI Aayog report
The scheme has an earmarked three-year budget of Rs 9,046.17 crore from 2017-18, when it was launched
Odisha, Andamans most prepared to reach climate action SDG: Government
The SDG Index and Dashboard brought out by the NITI Aayog also gauged India's preparedness for disasters, its saving of carbon dioxide, its share …
Why the data block?
India does not know how many people are poor or who they are; no consumer expenditure survey has been done in the last decade. We also do not …
'The Niti Aayog mandate has the potential to make India an e-vehicle hub'
Down to Earth speaks to Manu Sharma, general manager of Hero Electric about the recent Niti Aayog announcement to run all-electric vehicles on …
Half of Indian states lags national average in first energy, climate index
Small states perform better on environmental sustainability
One out of every two Bihar households is multi-dimensionally poor: NITI Aayog
The share of multi-dimensional poor in Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh is also uncomfortably high, according to NITI Aayog
135 million Indians moved out of multidimensional poverty in last 5 years: Niti Aayog report
Uttar Pradesh sees the most reduction — 3.45 million people freed from multidimensional poverty
Link sanitation, solid waste to agriculture, Niti Aayog advises states
Govt policy think tank asks chief secretaries to extract nutrients from human excreta and use them in place of fertilsers
PM at India Energy Week launch: Ethanol blending allowed up to 20% in petrol
Domestically produced ethanol has been identified as an opportunity to reduce oil imports, in an effort to achieve energy independence
Niti Aayog’s battery swapping policy provides direction, but lacks a constructive roadmap
But, in time, there can be further amendments. With the suggested level playing field and options for setting up an interoperable EV ecosystem …
COVID-19: Where are those pushing for privatised healthcare?
NITI Aayog, which has always advocated privatisation of public health infrastructure, has been silent recently
Coming up in 2020: Offshore, carbon capture to be energy sector’s buzzwords
Pressure on countries to fulfil energy aspirations alongside keeping the environment clean will fuel their growth
Union Budget 2022-23: Just 70 weeks left for India@75 targets, will Modi deliver the ‘New India’
From the promised $4 trillion economy to employment for women to doubling of farmers’ income to poverty eradication this year, most of the …
Book Digest: Calls to action against climate change, air pollution and more
Role of technology to fight off COVID-19 pandemic to inevitability of climate crisis, DTE tracks new, contemporary books on environment and …
National migrant policy: A good first draft
NITI Aayog’s draft national migrant policy takes a rights-based approach and discusses importance of collective action to help migrants …
COVID-19: Union health ministry issues guidelines for telemedicine
On SC’s direction to encourage less patient-doctor interaction. Registered medical practitioners will need to complete an online course first
NITI Aayog meeting: PM finally comes around to the existence of water, agrarian crises
These issues existed before elections and persist now. Difference: nobody from the government was owning it up and now they are recognising the …
No integration in India’s disease data collection systems: Niti Aayog
White paper highlights several lacunae including shortage of human resources, occupational health, surveillance; suggests series of measures …
Fortified rice scheme to create Rs 3,000-crore market for just five big firms
The Centre’s decision to provide only fortified food items under government schemes rekindles the debate on whether fortification helps …
Niti Aayog's health index: Topper Kerala's performance slumps
The state performed worse than last time and those with a not-so-good overall score showed improvement
Do away with forest clearance to explore mining activities: Mines ministry to MoEF&CC
Since survey and investigation for mining opportunities during exploration do not cause any perceptible changes in forest land, these could be …
NITI Aayog health index: Kerala maintains top spot
The worst-performing state in overall performance was Uttar Pradesh; Bihar, Madhya Pradesh performed marginally better
Central must connect all states to food scheme for robust PDS: Parliamentary Standing Committee
Only 15 states procure rice, 8 procure wheat as part of decentralised distribution scheme
India bears world’s highest health, economic burden due to lead poisoning: Centre
Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh have highest average blood lead levels, a CSIR and Niti Aayog …
Land use change major cause behind biodiversity loss, finds WWF report
Asia Pacific region lost 45% of its vertebrate population in four-and-half decades, while the global average was 68%