Why the Model Tenancy Act is criticized for not addressing the crisis of housing sector?

A draft of the Model Tenancy Act 2019 was released by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. The model act which covers residential and non-residential properties aims to promote rental housing and ‘balance the interests’ of landowners and tenants. ..

How a multi-prolonged strategy can aid in addressing farm distress?

The one fits all approach like farm loan waiver, increasing MSPs and Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) doesn’t recognize the heterogeneity of farming community. A multi-pronged strategy of income support, government investment, and institutional innovations, and not a one-size-fits-all approach is ..

A fast-growing economy is able to generate surpluses which are needed for job creation and sustenance of social safety nets. Comment.

The numbers which depict our national income are in contrast to growth. The primary aim of the new government should be to spur the economic growth as it is not possible to have any surpluses which are a must for ..

What are the roles and functions of the Farmers Producers Organisations?

Farmer Producers Organizations are actually a type of farmer-owned institutions with legal backing. They are comprised of the farmers, weavers, milk-men, craftsmen, artisans, etc in the rural sectors who have shared interests and concerns. Thus, rural producers come together on ..

What are the recommendations of the RBI Internal Group set up to review the current liquidity management framework?

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had formed an internal group in June 2019 to review the current liquidity management framework with a view to simplify it and suggest measures to clearly communicate the objectives and the toolkit for liquidity ..

Kaleshwaram Multipurpose Lift Irrigation Project is the world�s largest irrigation and drinking water system. This has been possible because Telangana is located around 300-650 m above MSL. Comment.

The Kaleshwaram Project has been built for drinking and irrigation to nearly 45 lakh acres in about 31 districts of Telangana. The expected cost of the projects is slated to go up to Rs. 1 lakh crore when it is ..

Farmers of India are moving to buffaloes in place of cows. The farmer decision-making is largely influenced by the economic factors. Examine this in light of livestock policies of the country.

India has the largest livestock population in the world and hence also the biggest milk producer in the world. But it is also the third largest bovine meat exporter to nearly 70 countries. There is a direct link between these ..

How Farmer Field Schools are strengthening the Farming Community in Maharashtra?

Farmer Field Schools were developed as an alternative to the top-down way of providing extension devised under the Green revolution. The school emphasizes on giving focused guidance to small groups of farmers in their fields by way of learning-by-doing exercises. ..