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Local Governance in India: Why More Ward Members May Not Be Enough?

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (546+ words) More ward members can change the local political process without necessarily changing what government delivers Veda Narasimhan is an Assistant Professor of Economics in the Social Science Division at New York University Abu Dhabi. Jeffrey Weaver is an Associate Professor…...


policyedge.in > p > himachal-pradesh-reaches-9955-literacy-sets-100-target-for-202627

Himachal Pradesh Reaches 99.55% Literacy, Sets 100% Target for 2026???27

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (520+ words) The state has combined near-universal literacy with strong learner assessment results and is now shifting attention towards lifelong, digital and vocational learning. SDG 4: Quality Education | SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities Government of Himachal Pradesh | Ministry of Education MoE Literacy Rate: Himachal Pradesh…...


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How Tamil Nadu???s Block Nurseries Are Turning Common Land into Working Assets

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1090+ words) By linking MGNREGS labour with common land and community maintenance, Tamil Nadu’s Block Nurseries turn plantation work into a longer-term rural asset SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth | SDG 13: Climate Action | SDG 15: Life on Land Ministry of Rural Development MoRD…...


policyedge.in > p > van-dhan-scheme-helps-tribal-communities-process-and-market-forest-produce-30-of-centres-not-yet-functional

Van Dhan Scheme Helps Tribal Communities Process and Market Forest Produce; 30% of Centres Not Yet Functional

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (641+ words) The mission combines minimum-price protection, processing support and market access to help forest gatherers move from distress sales of raw produce towards community-owned businesses SDG 1: No Poverty | SDG 5: Gender Equality | SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth | SDG 15: Life on Land…...


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Why South Asia's Family Planning Systems Must Recognise Men as Contraceptive Users

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (308+ words) South Asia's family planning systems must evolve from engaging men as supporters to recognising them as contraceptive users Jayakant Singh is the Director of Strategic Information and Research at The Humsafar Trust, Mumbai. Enu Anand is an Assistant Professor at…...


policyedge.in > p > indias-health-facilities-reach-97-basic-water-access-but-sanitation-trails-at-73

India???s Health Facilities Reach 97% Basic Water Access, but Sanitation Trails at 73%

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (697+ words) A new WHO–UNICEF assessment places India above global averages across all five monitored services, but finds lower coverage for sanitation and environmental cleaning — particularly in rural health facilities SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being | SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation Ministry…...


policyedge.in > p > indias-carbon-credit-programmes-must-be-designed-for-smallholder-farmers

India's Carbon Credit Programmes Must Be Designed for Smallholder Farmers

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (314+ words) New evidence from Bihar shows how programme design shapes the scalability of voluntary carbon credit programmes across India's smallholder agriculture Banda Sainath is a Scientist (Agricultural Economics) at ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna. SDG 13: Climate Action | SDG 2: Zero…...