Urban issues, Urban development (social and economic infrastructure) and Housing for Low Income Groups. 

  Urban issues, Urban development (social and economic infrastructure) and Housing for Low Income Groups.    Urbanization is the growth in population residing in urban areas, due to both growth in population of current residents and net migration into urban areas. It also encompasses a transformation of the erstwhile rural areas into ‘urban’ areas through … Read more

Environment protection laws, Policies and regulatory framework

The Environment Protection Act is an important legislation that provides for coordination of activities of the various regulatory agencies, creation of authorities with adequate powers for environmental protection, regulation of the discharge of environmental pollutants, handling of hazardous substances, etc. The Act provided an opportunity to extend legal protection to non-forest habitats (‘Ecologically Sensitive Areas’) … Read more

17.11.17 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affair

MADHYA PRADESH   Govt to provide potable water in drought-affected areas’   Several water bodies have been constructed to accumulate water under the ‘Pani Roko Abhiyaan’ in the state. The Chief Secretary emphasized on the need for fund from the central Government and sanctioning of additional work under MNREGA programme.   There is a need … Read more

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

The Environment Protection Act is an important legislation that provides for coordination of activities of the various regulatory agencies, creation of authorities with adequate powers for environmental protection, regulation of the discharge of environmental pollutants, handling of hazardous substances, etc. The Act provided an opportunity to extend legal protection to non-forest habitats (‘Ecologically Sensitive Areas’) … Read more

06-07.05.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Registration of workers underway in state   The process of registration of workers in the State is in progress under the Madhya Pradesh Unorganized Workers Act 2003. So far, applications of about 2.06 crore applicants have been received. Children of these labourers will be exempted from academic fees on admission in regular undergraduate … Read more

03.01.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   National tiger estimation from feb 5 to march 26   The national tiger estimation will be conducted in four phases from february 5 to march 26, 2018 in the state. Along with the forest workers, indian citizens over 18 years of age can also take part in the estimation. Applicants can send … Read more