About NABARD The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) was established in 1982 under the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act, 1981. NABARD acts as a refinancing institution for all kinds of production and investment credit …
About EMRS The scheme of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) was introduced in 1997-98 with an objective to provide quality middle and high-level education to Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in remote areas. The schools are aimed to enable ST students …
What are sacred groves? Sacred groves comprise patches of forests or natural vegetation – from a few trees to forests of several acres – that are usually dedicated to local folk deities. These spaces are protected by local communities because …
Context The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) has asked Karnataka to ensure flow of one tmc ft (11,500 cusecs) of water at Biligundlu every day till July 31 to supply water for Tamil Nadu. Constitutional provisions related to water Water …
About Labour Codes In 2020, the Parliament passed three labour law codes that complete the government’s consolidation of 29 labour laws into four codes. The three Acts were the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions …
About The Upper Siang project is a proposed 11,000 megawatt hydropower project on the Siang river in the Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh. The project would entail the construction of a 300-metre high dam. This dam would be the …
About Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) is a flagship poverty alleviation program implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development. Launched in 2011, it aims to reduce poverty by enabling the poor household to access gainful self-employment and skilled …