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Key highlights of 4th edition of the SDG India Index – 2023-24

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The Press Information Bureau has released data on notable advancements towards the objectives of eradicating poverty, ensuring good employment, economic expansion, addressing climate change, and preserving land in alignment with Sustainable Development Goals for the year 2023-24. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat, Jan Dhan, Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY, Ayushman Arogya Mandir, PM-Mudra Yojana, Saubhgaya, Start-up […]

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Maharashtra Imbalance Report: English & Marathi

Governance, Reports | Data, Good governance, information, maharashtra, regional development, reports

In 2013, the Kelkar Committee submitted a report on Maharashtra’s regional imbalance. Vijay Kelkar, an Indian economist, led the group when it was formed in May 2011. A wide range of topics were considered in the committee’s investigation, including irrigation, business, industries, education, agriculture, private investment, and self-employment. In order to address the state’s development

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Maharashtra Planning Department VISION 2030: REPORT

Governance, Livelihood, Public Policies, Public Policies

The 2030 vision’s core element is the Maharashtra state’s socioeconomic growth, which must be balanced, sustainable, and inclusive. All sectors can grow steadily in a sustainable environment. Environmental investment aids in long-term, self-sustaining growth, hence the environment has been given top priority, serving as the cornerstone of the five pillar plan i.e. Agriculture & Allied

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List of Gram Panchayats in Scheduled Areas of Maharashtra

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Thirteen districts—Pune, Thane, Palghar, Ahmednagar, Nashik, Nandurbar, Dhule, Jalgaon, Nanded, Amravati, Yavatmal, Chandrapur, and Gadchiroli—are classified as scheduled areas out of Maharashtra’s 36 districts. With a total area of almost 12,235 square kilometers, Amravati District is the largest of these districts and the second largest in Maharashtra. About 6,000 villages and 59 talukas are classified

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Special Gudelines for developing GPDP in 5th Schedule Areas

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Using the resources at their disposal, panchayats are required to create Panchayat growth Plans (PDPs) for social justice and economic growth. The PDP planning process must be thorough and participative, incorporating the full convergence of all relevant Central Ministries’ and Line Departments’ schemes pertaining to the 29 topics included in the Constitution’s Eleventh Schedule. According

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Tamil Nadu ranks 1st among states with highest no. of women councillors

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In India, women make up about 46% of council members, and in 19 of the 21 capital cities with functioning urban local bodies—such as Patna, Shimla, Ranchi, and Bhubaneswar—the percentage is significantly higher than 60%. According to an Indian roadmap on urban change, Tamil Nadu has the most female council members in any state. Rajasthan,

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All Schemes under estimated Rs 6,12,293 crore Maharashtra Annual Scheme Budget 24-25

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With an estimated expenditure of Rs. 6,12,293 crore [Rs. 6,123 billion], the Maharashtra Scheme Budget saw a 2% hike compared to last year’s budget. The budget plans to distribute solar pumps to 850,000 farmers and allocates approximately Rs. 15 Crore each for the Scheduled Caste Plan and the Tribal Development Sub-Plan. The link below shows

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5th Schedule Provisions Pertaining Governance of STs & SCs

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The Constitution’s Fifth Schedule addresses the management and governance of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes living in states other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram. The purpose of the Fifth Schedule is to hold the state responsible for advancing the educational and economic goals of native communities. Catering to Article 244 (1), the attached file

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Original copy of provisions of Panchayat Raj Act 1996

Governance, Public Policies

The Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act of 1996, also known as the PESA Act or Extension Act, is a vital component of legislation that aims to enable local self-governance in scheduled tribal areas. The primary objective of the Act is to protect the tribal population from exploitation through active participation of the Gram Sabha. The

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Statewise Utilisation of ‘Nirbhaya Fund’ less than 50%

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A special fund was created in 2013 to carry out projects aimed at enhancing women’s safety and security in India in the wake of the horrific Nirbhaya Gang rape case in 2012. The Ministry of Home Affairs has received nearly three-quarters (74%) of the Nirbhaya Fund, with the Ministry of Women and Child Development coming

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