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Monday, May 6, 2024
TopicModel villages

Topic: Model villages

Broken sewage system, filthy ponds—Keorak, village adopted by ex-CM Khattar, ‘worse off than before’

Nine years after former Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar adopted Keorak village, residents claim that poorly implemented sewage and waterbody projects have worsened its conditions.

Modi govt to continue pushing its model village scheme, despite MPs’ thumbs-down

Only 225 of the 543 Lok Sabha MPs adopted a village in the third phase of the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana, but Modi govt now wants them to adopt one each year.

In Sonia & Rahul Gandhi’s model villages, bad roads, no hospitals & dirty drinking water

Most residents of Jagdishpur in Amethi and Urwa in Rae Bareli say there's been no development since they were adopted by Rahul and Sonia Gandhi in late 2014.

Centre releases Rs 400 crore to 10 states for development along international borders

Funds released this fiscal are in addition to Rs 1,100 crore released in 2017-2018 for the development of villages along the international borders in 17 states.

On Camera

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.