How green was Budget 2023-24
Down To Earth’s reportage on the penultimate budget before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections
Union Budget 2023-24 focus on renewable energy and biogas plants
The Centre wants to promote a circular economy through its focus on renewable energy transition and biogas
Union Budget 2023-24 - Key Highlights (Agriculture)
While many schemes to increase production have been introduced, the core problem of increasing productivity and farmers’ income has not …
Union budget 2022-23: Big cut in fertilisers subsidy to worry farmers
Urea subsidy cut 17%; allocation for NPK subsidy reduced 35%
Budget 2021-22: How sustainable is push for nylon?
The Union government’s push to bring nylon production on a par with that of polyester may not have a good bearing on the environment and …
Economic Survey bats for one-time cash transfer to pregnant women
Investment in maternal health can become a top policy priority of the central government
Union Budget 2020-21: Duty on solar panel, EV imports; relief to green energy cos
Tax benefits aimed at incentivising domestic manufacturing
Union Budget 2019-20: Focus shifts to SBM phase 2, women’s role in it
The mission will now aim to turn waste into energy and better solid waste management in rural areas
Economic Survey 2018-19: Increasing access to charging points key to boost electric vehicle sales
Only 0.06 per cent of the total cars in India are electric, while China has two per cent and Norway has 39 per cent
Interim Budget 2019: ASHA, Anganwadi workers not enthused by Piyush Goyal’s ‘sop’
What we really want is a fixed salary, even if it means less than Rs 10,000 a month, they say
Doubling farmers’ income discussed in a closed door meeting
What is the use of strategy when no special budget was allocated to double farmers’ income, says a senior NITI Aayog official anonymously
Budget 2018: Swachh Bharat Mission funds cut down
For the first time in the last four years, the allocation for the sanitation programme was reduced
Union Budget 2023: Foundation for sustainable farming is missing in India
Ambitious initiatives for farmers are promising but transition to sustainable agriculture requires healthy soil and inputs
Union Budget 2022-23: More funds for children‘s education but what is the priority?
Education budget for children seems to have missed an opportunity to reverse the negative impact of pandemic on children
Union Budget 2022-23 key pointers: One window green clearances
The SEZ Act will be replaced with a new one and with more state participation.
PM-KISAN: Agriculture ministry tells Parliament Rs 23,727 crore yet to be used
Rs 2,326.88 crore of Rs 139,370.15 crore was disbursed to those ineligible for the scheme; Rs 231.76 crore has been recovered
Budget 2020-21: Climate Change must be mainstreamed
But there is much potential for big-ticket schemes focusing on low-tech solutions suited to India
Point of no agri-returns Part 1: How India lost its historic agriculture recovery growth phase in just four years
Government reports say 2004-14 had the highest agriculture growth that has fast slipped back to near-zero growth despite normal monsoons and …
Budget 2023-24: Here are the budgetary allocation trends for key ministries
Budgetary allocation was curtailed or reported marginal increase across key ministries and social schemes
Union Budget 2022-23: Allocation for agricultural education and research reduced
Expenditure on agricultural education, animal science, crop science and management of natural resources reduced in the budget
Economic Survey 2022-23: Special mention of women Self-Help Groups; will it translate to largesse
While commercial banks waive off loans to stay healthy, the women-led world’s largest microfinance operation thrives on near 100% repayment,…
Union Budget 2020-21 spares little for climate mitigation
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman reiterates old announcements, cuts budget for National Adaptation Fund
Ahead of Budget, activists demand allocation of Rs 2.72 lakh crore for MGNREGS in 2023-24
Considered inflation, pending worker wages and high demand, say NREGA Sangharsh Mocha and People’s Action for Employment Guarantee
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 …
Fifteenth Finance Commission: Over Rs. 4.36 lakh crore for local governments
Local governments will get special health grants