Breaking Policy silos for Sustainable Development: A Report on Policy Coherence in India s Food, Land & Water Sectors cgiar.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cgiar.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Indian government is considering the promotion of cactus plantations in low-irrigation areas to rejuvenate degraded land and explore biofuel production. A pilot project is currently underway in Rajasthan, where spineless cacti are being planted to produce biogas.
Eight states in India have yet to meet objectives under Mission Amrit Sarovar, which aimed to rejuvenate at least 75 water bodies in every district. While the national target of building 50,000 Amrit Sarovars by August 15 was achieved earlier this year, the eight states have not met local targets for building 75 such bodies in every district.
Mission Amrit Sarovar: Eight states lag behind in achieving targets to rejuvenate water bodies firstpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from firstpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The panel recommended reviewing the adequacy of the current cost norms and increase the cost norm for the plains based on a third-party evaluation conducted by the NITI Aayog under the Watershed Development Component (WDC) of the flagship Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayi Yojana (PMKSY)