IMPRI
IMPRI, a startup research think tank, is a platform for pro-active, independent, non-partisan and policy-based research. It contributes to debates and deliberations for action-based solutions to a host of strategic issues. IMPRI is committed to democracy, mobilization and community building.
Grant-in-Aid Scheme For Child Labour And Women Labour (2003): Supporting Community-Based...
Policy UpdateVishvaney AgarwalBackgroundThe Grant-in-Aid Scheme for Child and Women Labour occupies a relatively overlooked position within India’s labour welfare framework. Originally introduced in 1981-82...
Van Dhan Vikas Kendra (VDVK), 2018: Promoting Tribal Entrepreneurship
Policy UpdateVishvaney AgarwalBackgroundForest-based livelihoods remain central to the economic and social life of many tribal communities in India. Minor Forest Produce (MFP), also known...
Deendayal Divyangjan Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS), 2003: Strengthening Community-Based Rehabilitation For Persons...
Policy UpdateVishvaney AgarwalBackgroundThe Deendayal Divyangjan Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS) was introduced in 2003 by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment as a centrally sponsored...
Orange Economy: Creativity As A Driver Of Economic Growth In India
Policy UpdateShruti SethiBackground For decades, economic growth in India has been driven by agriculture, manufacturing and services such as IT and finance. Today, however, a...
Free Bus Service Schemes For Women In India: A Gendered Approach...
Policy UpdateShruti SethiIntroduction Public transportation plays a crucial role in determining access to employment, education, healthcare and social opportunities. In a country like India, where...
SVAMITVA Scheme
Policy UpdateParidhi PassiBackgroundFor over seven decades after Independence, millions of families living in rural India’s Abadi (inhabited) areas had no legal document proving ownership...
Climate-Resilient Livelihoods In India’s Coastal Regions
Policy UpdateSiva Nandhana PBackgroundThe National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) was established in August 2015 by the Government of India to address the...
Proactive And Responsive Facilitation By Interactive And Virtuous Environmental Single-window Hub...
Policy UpdateSiva Nandhana PBackgroundThe Proactive and Responsive facilitation by the Interactive, Virtuous, and Environmental Single-window Hub (PARIVESH) represents a strategic institutional refurbishment in India’s...
The Legislative Department
Policy UpdateTarushi PariharBackgroundThe Legislative Department, under the Ministry of Law and Justice, occupies a pivotal position in India’s governance framework. Tasked with drafting, vetting,...
