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Small towns emerge as India's new urban frontier due to capitalist stress, offering cheaper land and pliable labour.
Tribal Affairs Ministry seeks Environment Ministry funding for community forest management under Forest Rights Act, empowering tribal gram sabhas.
MGNREGA revamped as VB-GRAM, aiming 125 workdays, productive asset creation, and Gram Panchayat empowerment for Viksit Bharat 2047.
Maoist insurgency declines by 90% since 2010 due to security camps improving governance and reducing Maoist influence.
Maharashtra pioneers urban-rural partnerships for faecal sludge management, ensuring sustainable sanitation under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase II.
Tribal Affairs Ministry leverages Smart India Hackathon for Forest Rights Act web portal, enhancing implementation and monitoring through technology.
Haryana's amendment legalizing Shamilat deh encroachment favors elites, undermining Dalit rights and historical injustices in land distribution, raising social justice concerns.
Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, enhances employment guarantee to 125 days, strengthening rural livelihoods.
MGNREGA replacement, Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar Act, weakens demand-driven work, shifts funding, and centralizes power, impacting rural livelihoods.
President approves VB-G RAM G Bill, replacing MGNREGA, increasing workdays to 125 amid criticism over structural changes and funding.
Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill guarantees 125 days of wage employment, strengthens accountability, and addresses MGNREGA deficiencies.
Article analyzes governance failures in Fifth Schedule areas, fueling Maoist insurgency due to tribal alienation and exploitation despite constitutional safeguards.
MGNREGA faces repeal with VB-GRAM G Bill, 2025, shifting funding, centralizing control, and diluting social inclusion mandates.
Tamil Nadu pioneers community-based environmental monitoring, integrating local knowledge into climate governance for resilient and democratic climate action.
Assam reinforces two-child policy for government jobs and electoral participation, offering relaxations to specific communities, effective immediately via 2025 amendment.
Experts debate the weakening of Mayoral power in India despite constitutional amendments, citing political interference and financial constraints.
CJI emphasizes societal unity amidst caste census debate, addressing OBC reservations and 50% quota rule in Maharashtra local body elections.
16th Finance Commission report focuses on fiscal decentralization, resource allocation to local bodies, and addressing revenue-expenditure gaps for improved public services.
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