Guwahati, Oct 16 – The State Government will kick-start the new Socio Economic Task Census (BPL census) from December 1. This was announced by State Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Minister Rockybul Hussain while talking to mediapersons today.
Hussain said that the new recommendations laid down by the Central Government will automatically exclude families from the existing BPL list who own a two-wheeler, or a refrigerator, or a landline phone or even if one pays professional tax.
There’s relief in the pipeline for the residents of Gulbarga’s villages.
Tamil Nadu, Sept 16: A sum of Rs. 1.8 crore has been earmarked for implementing solid waste management project in Villupuram district, according to Collector C.T. Manimekalai.
Vijaywada, August 21: Municipal Commissioner G. Ravi Babu has urged the sanitary staff to utilise the facilities provided at the playschools being run in association with the voluntary organisations.
The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) organised a meeting on playschools with the sanitary staff here on Saturday.
TURA: Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma on Monday handed over Nirmal Gram Puraskar Awards to seventy-one villages of West Garo Hills, the highest achievement for the state, in a glittering programmee at the district auditorium.
In 2006, every tenth death in India was caused by diseases linked to inadequate sanitation. Of these deaths, numbering 7,68,000 approximately, around 3,95,000 were children who died of diarrhoea. The figures, thrown up by World Bank, stand in direct contrast with the 9% economic growth the country celebrates at all given opportunities.
Lucknow/Simla, June 8, 2012: Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh give contrasting pictures of the sanitation story in the country. While the latter swears by subsidised toilet building, the latter gave up the subsidy offer route long before. And, while UP is far away from total sanitation, the latter has declared itself Open Defecation Free.
Bhadeshar Mau, a village in Malihabad tehsil of Lucknow, was feted by the central government in 2008 for its work in sanitation. About Rs 3.5 lakh was spent in constructing toilets here. It has about 300 families.
Mumbai, June 10, 2012: NCP chief and Union minister Sharad Pawar requested the Maharashtra government to make a provision of Rs 100 crore for providing proper sanitation for women.
"The state government should make a provision of Rs 50-100 crore for constructing toilets for women in villages, at ST stands and at all the public places," Pawar said after launching 'Rashtravadi Yuvati Congress' (RYC) at a function here marking the thirteenth foundation day of the party.
Bhopal, May 23, 2012: State Cabinet here on Wednesday took several important decisions. It decided to constitute Madhya Pradesh Water Corporation (MPWC) for implementation of group piped water schemes in rural area. The corporation will avail loans under prescribed procedure to run these schemes and other fiscal management.
Chennai, May 22, 2012: The Union human resource development (HRD) ministry has issued advisory to state governments for development of a grievance redressal mechanism at the local level to monitor implementation of Right to Education (RTE) Act.
