Environment cannot be protected by perpetuating poverty: PM
‘The regulatory framework for environmental clearance of development projects needs urgent streamlining and reform. The environment cannot be protected by perpetuating poverty,’ said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Singh added that the central government will soon set up an independent regulatory body, the National
Cradle Baby is curtailing female infanticide and improving CSR in TN
The Cradle Baby scheme, under which cradles are placed at various locations to receive female children abandoned by their parents, has been extended to five more districts in Tamil Nadu. The scheme is aimed at improving the child sex ratio (CSR) by curtailing female infanticide
Bill and Melinda seek ideas to reinvent the toilet
With an aim to encourage new ideas and approaches to accelerate safe and affordable access to sanitation for everyone, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is providing $42 million in new grants. The grant will fund toilet innovations, including research into new methods
Activist’s sting inspires govt to rope in NGOs for foeticide check
In an effort to prevent illegal prenatal sex determination tests that lead to female foeticide, the Maharashtra government will rope in NGOs to carry out sting operations and identify malpractices at clinics. The proposal from the government is inspired by an act of
Lunch at Rs 5 for Jharkhand’s poor
Mukhya Mantri Dal-Bhaat Yojna is an initiative of Jharkhand government to provide subsidized food to the poor people in the state. The decision to start the subsidized lunch scheme to help people from below poverty line (BPL) was taken at the review meeting
Cheese and meat take the largest toll on the environment
A report published by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a Washington-based advocacy organization, provides a comprehensive assessment of 20 popular protein-packed foods and points to lamb, beef, pork, cheese, and farmed salmon as the protein-packed foods that take the largest toll on the environment. The
The DNA model of CSR 2.0: value creation, good governance, societal contribution and ecological integrity
I believe that CSR 2.0 – or Transformative CSR (I also sometimes call it Systemic CSR, Radical CSR or Holistic CSR, so use whichever you prefer) – represents a new holistic model of CSR. The essence of the CSR 2.0 DNA model are
Impact accelerated through innovation
In the eyes of a newcomer, most things commonplace appear to be out of the league of ordinary and seem to be very bright on the edge of their comprehension. Two such innovative creations in different projects of CARE India also caught my
Environment Service Scheme to introduce students to nature
In an effort to make environment science an interesting subject and change the wide perception that it is a mere formality, Maharashtra’s environment ministry has introduced Environment Service Scheme (ESS) for high school students. The new scheme, through excursions and trips, is expected to make
CSR spends to include training and skills enhancement expense
According to the ministry of corporate affairs, the expenses incurred in training and skills enhancement of employees can be counted as a company’s contribution towards corporate social responsibility (CSR), and can be included in CSR spends in the annual report. The provision has been