Why Bihar’s Miracle Story Might Be Short-Circuited
Highlights * Bihar grew at an average annual rate of 10.7% over the last seven years * But only 16% of 18.94 million households in Bihar have access to…
Bihar & Punjab Could Be India’s New Dark States
Highlights * Tamil Nadu unable to meet 31% peak demand for power during summer * Tamil Nadu to add nearly 6,000 MW capacity to solve crisis * States like…
Uttar Pradesh’s O% Achievement In Rural Sanitation
Highlights* Government has set target of full sanitation in rural India by 2022 under Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan. * Country-wide utilisation of sanitation funds only 20% in the first half…
Gujarat Has Highest Reduction In Women Enrolment In Higher Education
Highlights * Marginal increase in women enrolments. * Bihar sees highest increase in women enrolments. * Kerala also sees high dropout rates. Women constitute 48% of Indian…
Rajasthan’s Giant Solar Power Leap
The bad news; Only 25% of the target set for solar power generation has been met in Phase 1 of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, which ends next year,…
Urbanisation Sounds Great But Who Has The Money To Fund It?
Most planners and economy watchers would argue for greater and faster urbanisation. Many, however, would not be aware of the largely dismal condition of state and urban local body finances…
A Grid Failure Draws Attention To Chronic Shortages
A major grid power failure in India’s Northern Grid late Sunday (July 29, 2012) night affected at least 7 states badly. This in turn crippled services across the region, including…