Author Archives: SRRF

Inquiry regarding registration

Posted on September 14, 2012 by SRRF

I am from a Delhi registered organization “Saambhavi “. We also have 2 offices in Uttrakhand,  I just wanted to inquire are we not eligible to apply for a grant from Uttrakhand Govt. or  any other National / International funding … Continue reading →

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Useable footpaths are the first step

Posted on September 13, 2012 by SRRF

Pedestrian safety remains one of the major agenda of SRRF. In a recent SRRF article, http://blog.srr-foundation.org/?p=1030; issue of reduction in road fatalities during the current year was discussed. Another issue that SRRF has been working upon is the condition of … Continue reading →

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Adverse effect of Mining in Goa

Posted on September 12, 2012 by SRRF

In this period, when politically mining is on top of the agenda, perhaps one could also look into the adverse impact of mining on environment. This is a case study of Goa. Bellary in Karnataka is famous (or should it … Continue reading →

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Melghat – Success in NREGA

Posted on September 5, 2012 by SRRF

Generally it is acknowledged that NREGA has partly succeeded in providing money to manual labour in rural areas (reflected in reported shortage of farm labour in Punjab from other states); however often it is felt that the money so provided … Continue reading →

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Applicability of TDS

Posted on September 4, 2012 by SRRF

Dear all, Greetings from CCDS,Bankura. We are a registered society working deep in the forest fringe villages for upliftment of standard of livings of poor villagers,mostly SC & STs. We have got registration u/s12A of I T Act 1961. We … Continue reading →

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Query- Consumer Protection Act

Posted on September 4, 2012 by SRRF

Dear Sir, Thanks for sharing valuable information’s .Really it is adding our knowledge in different dimensions on all issues. May I request you share your views under  Consumer protection act. I had purchased a book( for medical exam  preparation) @1000 … Continue reading →

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Bricks from Newspapers!!!

Posted on September 4, 2012 by SRRF

No one might have ever thought of using news paper waste to make bricks!!!  But two Nagpur based researchers came up with this idea way back in 2009. They thought of making bricks using sludge and solid waste material around … Continue reading →

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Welcome decline in pedestrian fatalities

Posted on September 1, 2012 by SRRF

SRRF which has been actively pursuing pedestrian safety agenda in Delhi is happy to note the reduction in fatal pedestrian accidents during the current year. This year, there appears to be a welcome decline.  It is a known fact that … Continue reading →

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Corruption-can it be tamed?

Posted on August 31, 2012 by SRRF

Under pressure from various forces, the Central Government has taken a host of changes in vigilance operations within ministries. It has ordered each ministry to define and set up new mechanisms to curb corruption in its respective department. Along with … Continue reading →

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Centre forces state to become more humane with hawkers

Posted on August 30, 2012 by SRRF

Several state governments still have stringent punishment for hawkers hawking in the restricted areas. For instance, In Mumbai, for example, a hawker at present can be imprisoned for hawking in a no-hawking zone. This will no longer be considered as … Continue reading →

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