This paper looks in to the process of environmental degradation and the resultant externalities in the context of groundwater depletion in drought prone regions. The main objective here is to estimate the costs of groundwater depletion externalities and examine the costs and benefits from...

The study is taken up in the state of Andhra Pradesh with the following objectives: 1. To study the opportunities and challenges in processing of rice, fruits and vegetables, oilseeds and livestock products 2. To study the working of contracts between processors and farmers 3. To identify the...

Speech of Sri K. Rosaiah

Pregnency constitutes a high risk of morbidity and mortality due to associated psychological stress. Many women do not die of causes related to pregnency but suufer severe morbidities. in developing countries, pregnency and childbirth related complications are the leading cause of disability...

Budget Speech of Finance Minister 2007-08

The paper tell the story of women in Nellore, Anantpur districts of Andhra Pradesh who came together, saved one rupee each day and used it for their production and consumption purposes. They started banking their savings and were able to send their children to school with their own money.

A qualitative study was conducted in the six states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Haryana to understand the socio-economic, cultural and demographic features accelatrating Infant Mortality rate and Maternal Mortality Rate.

Based upon several field visits to the state of Andhra Pradesh to observe and analyse the social audit process initiated by the Government of Andhra Pradesh under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act this study finds that a new paradigm for the relationship between state agencies and...

During 1992-97 external assistance in education contributed less than 5 per cent of the total of Rs 9,201 crore spent by the government (central and state) on elementary education. Of this a major chunk of Rs 450 crore was in the form of loans from the World Bank. According to government...