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Centre lines up projects, big funding for Bengal
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The Centre has a long-standing issue with the state government over non-release of funds to beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin). According to sources, the Centre has been pushing the state to release the funds and has got some success.
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According to sources, the Centre would be concentrating on the state in the upcoming collection season starting in January.
New Delhi: With an eye on the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, the Centre has lined up projects and massive fund releases under its flagship missions for the Trinamool Congress-ruled state. From housing to Smart City to rural roads, the Centre is gradually unveiling a slew of measures in the election-bound state. The government is planning to sanction new rural road projects under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana phase III. Apart from this, it is also planning inauguration of projects under Smart City Mission in New
USHA Silai School Along With Governments Of Meghalaya And West Bengal Takes Up Skill Development For Uplifting Thousands Of Women
USHA Silai School Along With Governments Of Meghalaya And West Bengal Takes Up Skill Development For Uplifting Thousands Of Women Written by Barkha Mathur | Updated: December 23, 2020 11:37 IST
New Delhi:
41-year-old Rejlin Warjri hailing from Umran Dairy village of Ri Bhoi district of Meghalaya had to give up education after completing primary school because of the financial battles her family of 10 people was going through after her father s death. She was compelled to work at a tea stall at a very young age to earn a livelihood and contribute to putting bread on the table for her family. As she worked hard for survival, she managed to save some money which helped her learn basics of sewing, get a sewing machine on rent and start small scale cloth alteration and repair business which helped her earn about Rs. 3,000-4,000 a m
Record minimum support price distributed to tribals during coronavirus outbreak
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The state governments used the scheme as a way to put more money in the hands of the tribals through direct benefit transfers. As per government estimates, minor forest produce worth Rs 948 crore were acquired by state agencies and Rs 3,000 crore by private buyers. Overall, MSP worth Rs 4,000 crore was given in the first collection season by November.
NEW DELHI: For the first time since the introduction of minimum support price (MSP) for minor forest produce (MFP), about 10 lakh tribal households have received MSP worth Rs 4,000 crore across 21 states.
By Aman Rathi, Ashutosh Rungta and Darpan Jain
It was a fine morning, about 4 AM, in a remote village named Beliyapal, in the state of Chhattisgarh. Shiv Kumari, a tribal woman of around 40 years, readied herself to make her way to the jungle. She would walk about 5-6 km deep in the wilderness with a basket ready to collect minor forest produces (MFPs). Sal seeds and tamarind are usually found in the nearby areas. Along with some of her tribal woman friends, she would collect these and bring them back home on her headload. Every day an estimated weight of 10 kg is harvested by her, the maximum capacity she could carry on her head and walk long distances with.