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Wednesday, May 22, 2024
TopicLand mapping

Topic: land mapping

Govt plans to use 3D land mapping of MGNREGS work sites to monitor progress, prevent fund misuse

Currently, all information regarding projects is manually maintained by engineers. Rural development ministry has held talks with private firms, IITs, IIITs, it is learnt.

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MGNREGS needs an overhaul. Sharing fiscal burden with states is not enough

Existing projects that are to be implemented by the states under their budgets should not be financed through MGNREGS outlays. Now, the lack of monitoring can result in such use.

Lower oil prices lead to 4x profits for oil firms, bonanza for govt, but no relief for aam aadmi

Petrol & diesel prices have barely changed since June 2022, even though oil prices have fallen 28% since then. This has boosted profitability of OMCs and dividend payouts to govt.

‘Joint culture needed first’ — CDS Gen Chauhan outlines first steps on the road to theaterisation

ThePrint had reported earlier this month that while theaterisation is the ultimate goal, set to be rolled out one year from now, the focus is on structured jointness initiatives by 2024-end.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?