Arun III is a hydro-electric project at the Arun River in Sankhuwasabha District of Eastern Nepal. In this project, 900 megawatts of electricity is expected to be produced. The power project is to be developed by Sutlej Jala Vidhyut Nigam (SJVN), an Indian state-run utility which bagged the project through International Competitive Bidding. An MoU was signed between Government of Nepal … Continue reading Arun III Hydropower Project

Constitutional Basis - Article 40 under the Directive Principles of State Policy of the Constitution says - “The state shall take steps to organize village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self-government.” Important Committees - Balwant Rai Mehta Committee; Ashok Mehta … Continue reading Local Self Government – The Panchayats & The Municipalities

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were the eight international development goals for the year 2015 that had been established following the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in 2000, following the adoption of the United Nations Millennium Declaration. All 191 United Nations member states at that time, and at least 22 international organizations, committed to help achieve the following Millennium Development Goals by 2015: To eradicate extreme poverty and hunger. … Continue reading Millennium Development Goals

The United Nations Millennium Campaign (UNMC) was a UN campaign unit that was set up in response to the Millennium Declaration signed by 189 member states. Established in October, 2002, the UNMC aimed to increase support to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and seek a coalition of partners for action. The Millennium Campaign targets intergovernmental, government, civil society organizations and media at both global and regional levels. Source: Wikipedia

Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS), launched in 2013 aims at providing strategic funding to eligible state higher educational institutions. The central funding (in the ratio of 60:40 for general category States, 90:10 for special category states and 100% for union territories) would be norm based and outcome dependent. The … Continue reading Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan

An initiative of Minister of Communications, Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana aims to increase the reach of Philately (the hobby of collection and study of Postage stamps). Under the scheme of SPARSH (Scholarship for Promotion of Aptitude & Research in Stamps as a Hobby), it is proposed to award annual scholarships to children of Standard VI to IX having good academic record and also pursuing Philately … Continue reading Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana

Ministry of Power, Government of India notified “Integrated Power Development Scheme" (IPDS) on 3rd December’14 with following components: 1. Strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution network in the urban areas; 2. Metering of distribution transformers /feeders / consumers in the urban areas. 3. IT enablement of distribution sector and strengthening of distribution network. The scheme will help in … Continue reading Integrated Power Development Scheme

The Command Area Development and Water Management (CADWM) Programme was started initially in December 1974 to improve the irrigation potential utilization and optimize the agricultural production and productivity through integrated and coordinated approach of efficient water management. Subsequently, the scope of the programme was expanded by incorporating new activities under the programme. The Ministry of … Continue reading Command Area Development and Water Management

The Union Government launched the Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) in 1996-97 for providing financial assistance, to expedite completion of ongoing Major/Medium Irrigation (MMI) including Extension, Renovation and Modernization (ERM) of irrigation projects and Surface Minor Irrigation schemes, as well asLift Irrigation Schemes(LIS). The Surface Minor Irrigation Schemes of North-Eastern States, Hilly States of Sikkim, … Continue reading Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme 

National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), located at Hyderabad is one of the centres of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), striving to realise the Indian Space Vision, as a key player in Earth Observation Programme and Disaster Management Support programme. NRSC is responsible for acquisition, processing, supply of aerial and satellite remote sensing data and continuously exploring the practical uses … Continue reading National Remote Sensing Centre