Rural Areas

The Union government will make provision of potable tap water supply to every rural household of the country at the service level of 55 litre per capita per day by 2024.

Rural PPP hospitals: Private operators want govt help with operational costs, permission to fix fee

The Centre’s revamped subsidy scheme to create rural hospital infrastructure in public-private partnership mode offers capital grants of up to 80% from 60% earlier.

In remote Indian village, teacher turns walls into blackboards to close school gap

Deep Narayan Nayak, 34, a teacher in the tribal village of Joba Attpara in Paschim Bardhaman district of the eastern state of West Bengal, has painted blackboards on the walls of houses and taught children on the streets for the past year. The local school shut down after strict COVID-19 restrictions were imposed across the country in March 2020.

Health Ministry issues guidelines on COVID-19 management in peri-urban, rural and tribal areas

The ministry has suggested surveillance, screening, home and community-based isolation and planning for health infrastructure for managing COVID at the rural level.

Harsh Vardhan stresses on investment in health with special focus on rural areas

Representing India at the 73rd session of WHO South East Asia Region, he highlighted the giant strides the country made under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to protect the lives and livelihood of its citizens from the pandemic.

Indian villagers tire of coronavirus rules just as rural cases surge

In two dozen small towns and villages visited by Reuters reporters in recent weeks, people have largely given up on social distancing and masks after months of sticking to the rules, believing the virus is not such a serious threat.

Need strong fixed line infra, wifi hotspots in rural areas for robust connectivity: TRAI Chief R S Sharma

India has created many digital systems that are churning out huge amounts of data, and the country will have its own use cases for 5G, tapping into opportunities in multiple areas like Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, big data, healthcare and others, Sharma said while addressing ASSOCHAM webinar on 'Digital: The next revolution'.

India's urban COVID-19 outbreak is morphing into a rural health crisis

Officials said the spike in cases was a fresh challenge for the country's health authorities, even as they struggle to check the outbreak in cities amid the easing of a months-long lockdown. Confirmed cases in India crossed the 200,000 mark on Wednesday. Some experts say that a peak remains weeks away.

Fresh exemptions for lockdown period, construction allowed in rural areas

In a communication to all States and Union Territories, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla also said collection, harvesting and processing of minor forest produce, non-timber forest produce by Scheduled Tribes and other forest dwellers in forest areas were also allowed to be carried out during the lockdown which will last till May 3.

New policy to focus on promoting industry in rural areas: Suresh Prabhu

The policy is set to be announced soon, he said while addressing a function organised to celebrate Panchayati Raj Diwas under Gram Swaraj Abhiyan at Gurgaon in Haryana today.

BoI branch network crosses 5,100 mark

State-run Bank of India today said its branch network has crossed 5,100 mark, of which 2,000 are opened in rural areas.

PM offered no immediate relief: Maha Cong chief Ashok Chavan

Maharashtra Congress chief Ashok Chavan today termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's televised address to the nation as an act of "dangling the carrot."

Govt expects job creation to improve under PMEGP

Government expects job creation under Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) "to improve" in the coming days, notwithstanding the consistent decline witnessed in the number of jobs created under the scheme since 2012-13.

Demonetisation: How farmers in Rajasthan are affected by Modi's move?

Farmers in Rajasthan have welcomed PM Narendra Modi's decision of banning big notes, saying he has done this for country's benefit.

Micro solar device to light up households in slums, rural areas

Micro Solar Dome (MSD) has been developed by the Department of Science and Technology in collaboration with N B Institute for Rural Technology.

Passenger vehicle sales in India set to cross 3 mn mark in FY17

Already, in the first six months of the fiscal, passenger vehicle (PV) segment has already witnessed a growth of 12.34 per cent at 14,94,039 units.

Provide loans to women SHGs at 7%: RBI to banks

"All women SHGs will be eligible for interest subvention on credit up to Rs 3 lakh at 7 percent per annum (under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission). SHGs availing capital subsidy under SGSY in their existing credit outstanding will not be eligible for benefit under this scheme," RBI said in a notification.

What's ailing rural India: Some light in the dark reality?

The Akhilesh Yadav government has promised 22 to 24 hours of electricity supplies to all urban areas and 16-18 hours to rural areas by October this year.

Centre asks states to enhance capital expenditure

"States are requested to align their focus to the thrust provided in the Union Budget to promote investment and growth in the rural sector... It is imperative to step up capital expenditure at state level also," Finance Secretary Ratan Watal said.

World Bank to extend USD1.5 bn support to Swachh Bharat Mission

The Cabinet today approved USD 1.5 billion (about Rs 9,000 crore) World Bank support for the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) in rural areas.

Demands raised for Budgetary allocation to skill development

There have been demands for skill development in veterinary-related services in rural areas, hospitality services, nursing, tourism sector, horticulture-related activities and allied agricultural services, Principal Secretary (Financial Reforms) Bijay Kumar said.

Aiming for 65% mkt share in light hair oil segment: Bajaj Corp

The current cash pile for the company at the end of third quarter stands at Rs 462 crore and post the dividend payout would be around Rs 200-250 crore, said Sumit Malhotra, MD, Bajaj Corp

Maha govt chalks out plans to fight drought

Maharashtra government is set to revive rivers in rural areas as part of its efforts to save the state reeling under drought. Water Conservation Minister Pankaja Munde said the river revival plan will be prepared by the Maharashtra Water Conservation Corporation and the focus will be to revive the rivers in drought and farmer-suicide prone areas.

Payments bank tailor-made for telcos: CRISIL

CRISIL Research believes there is a strong business case for payments banks in India because a sizeable portion of the country‘s population remains outside the ambit of formal banking.

Purchasing power increases more in urban areas: Govt

The monthly per capita expenditure (MPCE), which reflects purchasing power, has increased more in urban areas than in rural areas, Parliament was informed today.