Tag: Areas
30 Years Of Forests, Funds And Freedom Panchayats (Extension To Scheduled...
Policy UpdateMansi TirthaniBackgroundThe year 2026 marks three decades since the Indian Parliament enacted the Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996,...
Panchayats (Extension To The Scheduled Areas) Act 1996: Voice And Power...
Policy UpdateGauri KhannaThe PESA Act, 1996, is legislation that attempts to raise tribal communities by promoting self-governance by means of Gram Sabhas and Panchayats...
Scheme For Residential Education For Students In High Schools In Targeted...
Policy UpdateTuba AtharBackgroundThe Scheme of Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas (SHRESHTA) (Earlier known as Scheme of Grant-in-aid to Voluntary...
Small Towns, Big Emissions: Why South Asia’s Unsung Urban Areas Deserve...
Rwitwik SinhaWhen discussing climate change, we often picture smoky skylines of megacities or vast industrial complexes. But beneath the radar, small towns in South...
The Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and...
Sonia SinghThe Commission for air quality management (CAQM) was established under Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Ordinance in October 2020. The...
