More than two-thirds of the total power generation capacity will remain idle this coming winter, as more power is added to the national grid from the private sector pushing up the capacity payment obligation of the government. It comes at a time when already the government's outstanding bills to the private
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Alleviating urban poverty through livelihood generation
In a bid to tackle the complexities of urban poverty, the Government of Bihar’s Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS) has launched Satat Jeevikoparjan Yojana Shahari (SJY Urban). The program will include a time-bound series of multifaceted interventions addressing food security, social inclusion, and sustainable economic livelihoods to enable participating households
Hundreds of millions of children sentenced to ignorance
More than two-thirds of 10-year-olds are unable to read and understand a simple text. This shocking finding should be enough to be alarmed about the horrifying fate of an entire generation. But there is much more. In fact, there are 244 million children still out of school, while educational centres are
States urged to redouble efforts to protect imperilled planet for current, future generations
Five decades after the world’s first conference to make the environment a major issue, UN human rights experts have called on States to redouble efforts to protect the imperilled planet for current and future generations amid unprecedented challenges. “Some communities suffer from environmental injustices where the exposure to pollution and toxic