Tag: Gram

Policy UpdateParidhi PassiBackgroundIndia’s tribal communities have faced a paradox that has defined development policy for decades. They are among the most constitutionally protected groups...

Policy Update Paridhi PassiBackgroundIndia’s tribal communities have long been among the most underserved sections of the population despite repeated policy attention. According to the...

R. TejaswiniPolicy UpdateBackground Gram Panchayats are the basic local self-government units functioning within the three-tiered Panchayati Raj system. Article 243G of the Indian Constitution enables...

Policy UpdateKarthik RameshBackgroundThe Gram Manchitra portal is a Geographic Information System (GIS) based web platform developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), Ministry of...

Policy UpdateOM VisputeBackground:According to Mahatma Gandhi, who saw villages as miniature republics, genuine democracy should start with grassroots involvement from each village’s residents.The Constitution...

Policy Update Om VisputeIntroductionAccording to Mahatma Gandhi, who saw villages as miniature republics, genuine democracy should start with grassroots involvement from each village’s residents.The...

Policy UpdateSreeja MukherjeeBackgroundThe Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) was launched on October 11, 2014, as a flagship rural development initiative to translate Mahatma Gandhi’s...

Policy UpdateSreyoshi MitraIntroduction to Gram Panchayat Development PlanA Gram Panchayat Development Plan is a comprehensive document outlining a village’s development goals and their strategies,...

Vaibhav SononeIntroduction Climate variability and change increasingly impact crucial sectors such as livelihoods, infrastructure,  agriculture, water resources, and biodiversity, particularly in vulnerable rural areas. In...

Policy UpdateShivchaitanya MahajanThe Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) stands as one of the largest rural infrastructure initiatives in India which was launched on...