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Bihar making long strides in educating its children

A recent study has indicated that Bihar has notched several impressive improvements in the education sector. These include Less than 3% children between the age group of 6 to 14 are out of school. In 2005-06 children in this age … Continue reading

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BAN ON GUTKA POUCHES ONLY ON PAPER

  The ban on metallic and plastic pouches for pan masala and gutkha since March 1 is hardly having any effect. As usual, the Govt. has hardly put any mechanism to implement the Act. The result is that it has … Continue reading

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Compensatory afforestation on Degraded Forests

Whenever a project requires ‘forest land’ it is required to undertake compensatory afforestation on non-forest land. This is to as comply with India’s forest cover policy as set out in 1988 to enhance forest land cover to 33%, which at … Continue reading

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Infant Mortality Rate improving

There has been a 6% drop in IMR (50 deaths per thousand in 2009 from 53 in 2008). While IMR has been steadily improving since 2003 in most states, there have been some states where it has marginally gone up. … Continue reading

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Fresh focus under NRHM

As per the latest data available from Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, around 18 lakh child-deaths occur every year, of this over 10 lakh occur within 28 days of the birth. Further around 68,000 mothers die on account of … Continue reading

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Clarification received from Ministry on “Transfer of Funds”

GOOD NEWS WHICH ALL OF US HAVE BEEN WAITING We would like to intimate all the members of SRRFDialogue that a clarification has been received from the FCRA Dept. that there is no need to take prior approval from the … Continue reading

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Transfer of Funds between registered organisations – Dept. to clarify

As many of the readers of these posts would be aware that new Rule 24 alongwith Form FC10 of FCRA provisions, has made it mandatory for all registered organizations to obtain permission of the FCRA department before transferring funds to … Continue reading

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Effectiveness of Lokpal/Lokauykta institutions

In view of ongoing debate on Jan Lokpal bill, following post, on history as well as efficacy of the Lokpal Bill in the states, is again circulated for further understanding of the arguments Effectiveness of Lokpal/Lokauykta institutions Presently Lokpal  and … Continue reading

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