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Koppal MLA Basavraj Rayareddy, who took over the post in December, has said schemes were implemented “suddenly”, and there could be reforms or changes made

For each type of climate hazard, we need a physical audit of the present state of public infrastructure in hazard-prone areas. The 15th Finance Commission scored each state on a disaster risk index based on susceptibility to floods, drought, cyclones and earthquakes. Take it further.

It should find a clear way to carve out funds for local bodies that India needs to empower financially.

Here are some salient features of Indian Urbanisation While home to a minority of the population, Indian cities contribute to about 2/3 of the economic output. The population of Indian towns and cities is expected to increase from 282 million to 590 million in the next 20 years. Already, slums( manifestation of urban poverty) now…

Indias governments at the central and state level, particularly those ruled by Opposition parties, share a rather fraught relationship. And while politics plays its role, the power the Centre exerts over the availability and sharing of monetary resources is also a considerable factor.

The Loss and Damage Fund under the UNFCCC must be immediately operationalized globally as a backstop for financial stability in the face of rising climate disaster risks.

Nitish Kumar, the longest serving Chief Minister of Bihar, has been at the forefront of demanding inclusion in the category since 2006

Bhubaneswar: The state unit of the BJP on Monday said that it will hold block level protest across the state for five days, starting Tuesday, against .

A 27-page chapter titled ‘Quality of Accounts and Financial Reporting Practices’ in the CAG’s report number 21 of 2023 shines a light on accounting shenanigans that will leave any private conglomerate and its auditors aghast at the sheer audacity of the sharp practices in central govt accounts

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