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Policy UpdateAmrutha Lahari KolluruBackgroundHome to an aboriginal world of flora, fauna and tribal population, Andaman and Nicobar Islands serve as a Union Territory to the Indian administration. It houses an estimated population of 4,34,192 people across 836 islets/islands/rocky outcrops...
Policy UpdateTanisha HoodaBackgroundThe Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) is a Central Sector Scheme of the Government of India aimed at promoting new employment, encouraging formalisation of jobs, and strengthening social security for workers. It provides incentives to...
Policy UpdateRavirala LahariBackgroundIndia’s ports handle nearly 95 percent of the country’s trade by volume and about 65-70 percent by value, positioning the maritime sector as a critical lever for both economic growth and climate action (PIB, 2026, feb26). The...
AYAN BORDOLOIBackgroundRakhine State is at a special place in India’s neighbourhood policy. It is situated on the Bay of Bengal, flanked by Bangladesh and is home to the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMTTP) that is expected to connect...
Policy UpdateKarnavi ShendeBACKGROUNDSelf-Help Groups (SHGs) emerged in India during the early 1980s as a response to the persistent exclusion of rural poor, particularly women, from formal financial systems. Traditional banking institutions required collateral and formal documentation that marginalized communities...
Policy UpdateMadhesh Raj P RBackground In recent years, heatwaves have become a major concern worldwide. The recent incidents of heatwaves have shown the severe effects of climate change and the urgent need to address environmental challenges, especially in India. Between...
Policy UpdateArjya Shree PandeBackgroundThe National Mental Health Policy (NMHP) of India was unveiled on 10 October 2014 by the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare as the country’s first dedicated policy framework for mental health (Press Information Bureau,...
Policy UpdateArjya Shree PandeBackgroundThe National Mental Health Policy (NMHP) of India was unveiled on 10 October 2014 by the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare as the country’s first dedicated policy framework for mental health (Press Information Bureau,...
Policy Update Pritha ChowdhuryBackgroundWetlands and lakes are important aquatic ecosystems that support biodiversity, regulate water flows, recharge groundwater, store carbon, and provide livelihoods to local communities. However, increasing urbanisation, untreated sewage, industrial effluents, encroachment, solid-waste dumping, excessive nutrient loading...
Policy UpdateVibha SethiA Strategic Policy Update on Decarbonizing Hard-to-Abate Sectors and Recalibrating National Income Accounting Frameworks.BackgroundTraditional economic growth metrics have long faced criticism for overlooking environmental externalities, resource depletion, and ecological degradation. In India, the conventional Gross Domestic Product...
