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Report on Utilisation of Funds and Assets Created Through Ganga Action Plan in States Under GAP
Parikh, Kirit - eSocialSciences - 2009
The Ganga Action Plan (GAP) was launched by the Government of India in the year 1985 with the objective of abatement of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004969054
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Water Quality and Health Status In Kollam Municipality
Roy, M K P - eSocialSciences - 2005
In the context of outbreaks of a number of water borne diseases in the thickly populated district of Kollam, especially duing the monsoons, this study was undertaken to assess the quality of drinking water in the municipality area and to look at the health impact of poor water quality...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487826
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Seasonal Effects of Water Quality on Infant and Child Health in India
Brainerd, Elizabeth - eSocialSciences - 2012
and Health Surveys of India. [Working Paper 12/0605]. URL:[http://www.theigc.org/sites/default/files/brainerd_menon_water_quality_health.pdf]. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945330
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Firewood Collections and Economic Growth in Rural Nepal 1995-2010: Evidence from a Household Panel
Baland, Jean-Marie; Libois, Francois; Mookherjee, Dilip - eSocialSciences - 2013
A longitudinal household survey from World Bank Living Standards Measurement Survey (LSMS) was used for the study. A relatively small (but representative) sample of households residing in the mountainous regions of Nepal (i.e., excluding the low-lying Terai regions) were surveyed in three...
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Working of Livestock Exchange Markets in Rajasthan
eSocialSciences - 2012
attention towards development of livestock markets. India has enormous cattle wealth but could not explore export markets to …Livestock sector is an integral part of India’s agriculture and an important part of the whole economy with reference … byproducts. However, with the signing of GATT agreement through WTO, India is offered with an opportunity to make its presence …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009652071
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Agricultural Insurance in India: Problems and Prospects
Bhende, M J - eSocialSciences - 2012
The challenges of providing insurance to Indian agricultural sector in a manner that is both meaningful and sustaining. Critical assessment of the existing initiative and present possible options for improvement are presented. [NABARD Occasional Paper No. 44]....
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Changing Interface Between Agriculture and Livestock: A Study of Livelihood Options under Dry Land Farming Systems in Gujarat
Shah, Amita - eSocialSciences - 2008
The present paper tries to empirically examine the changing profile of distribution and ownership of livestock across … different regions of India and specifically for Gujarat. Besides, primary data collected from a household survey of conducted in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487572
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Food Processing in Andhra Pradesh Opportunities and Challenges
Dev, S. Mahendra; Rao, N. Chandrasekhara - eSocialSciences - 2008
challenges in processing of rice, fruits and vegetables, oilseeds and livestock products 2. To study the working of contracts …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699026
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Differential Impact of Development Interventions on Multiple Ethnic Groups
Conroy, Czech - eSocialSciences - 2008
systems and (b) livestock numbers and ownership patterns in Rajasthan, India. [SDC Knowledge Management Platform Series 1] …This paper looks at the effects on livestock of silvi-pasture development on common lands in relation to (a) ruminant …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699333
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Guidelines for Human-Leopard Conflict Management
eSocialSciences; Ministry of Environment and Forests GOI - 2011
After careful consideration of the inputs received from a variety of stakeholders, the following framework guidelines are suggested for managing the humanleopard conflict situations in areas where leopards coexist among high densities of humans....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002279