Month: December 2019

Making DISHA meetings effective at the level of Districts-Possible options

Nilachala Acharya

• 31 December 2019
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Public goods and services are characterised by non-rivalry in consumption and non-excludability in provision. Hence, it is very difficult to ascertain the effectiveness of public provisioning using...

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How is DISHA implemented on the ground: A reality check?

Nilachala Acharya

• 27 December 2019
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Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, announced the formation of the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DDCMC), termed as “DISHA” in July 2016. DISHA...

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Financial Performance of MGNREGS in Balasore District, Odisha

Naresh Kumar Nayak

• 20 December 2019
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Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) aims to provide secure livelihood opportunities to the rural population of the country by generating 100 days of employment to each...

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Physical Performance of MGNREGS in Balasore District (Odisha)

Mampi Bose

• 17 December 2019
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Balasore is one of the coastal districts of Odisha with an area of 3806 sq.km, of which almost 9 per cent is forest land. It is located in the northern part of the state. The district is primarily a...

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Mental Illness: Why are we not talking about it?

Trisha Agarwala

• 3 December 2019
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Mental illness: Stigma, taboo or confusion? When the word ‘mentally ill’ or ‘depressed’, is uttered various images are conjured in one’s mind but most of all it is a topic that people...

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