Page 3 - Rural Development

Why corporations still struggle to find land to set up manufacturing bases?

Companies, Indian and foreign, have discovered that there are still no developed markets for land

PM to launch 'Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan' to boost livelihood of workers

The programme will be launched from village Telihar, Block Beldaur of Khagaria district of Bihar

Five ways to overhaul the rural jobs scheme

Five immediate steps are required to strengthen MGNREGS after the budget enhancement.

Lockdown 3.0: Rural India may drive demand recovery amid Covid-19 crisis

Top executives at auto, tractor and consumer packaged goods firms are optimistic. They are betting on the reverse migration of labourers boosting consumption and prediction of a favourable monsoon.

Why rural resurgence matters

With rural demand driving growth in many Indian industries, interventions aimed at jump-starting agrarian activities will play a key role in the country's economic revival

Microcredit crucial for low income households dealing with Covid-19 blow

Over 90 per cent of low-income households are employed in the informal sector, and they will be the hardest hit by the pandemic

Measures in Sitharaman's Budget 2020 will give impetus to rural economy

The Budget announced for farmers, comprising 16 action points, will definitely boost the agriculture sector

Nabard to raise Rs 55,000 crore from market for rural development schemes

The financial institution raises funds through long term bonds - usually of 10-15 years tenures

Govt evolves multi-level system to monitor rural development schemes

These include review by union ministers, performance review committee meetings, state vigilance