Swachh Bharat Mission is racing towards its target of achieving an Open Defecation Free India by 2019, constructing more than 2,000 toilets every hour; but will the gains from such increased coverage be sustainable?
Tag: Social Sector Spending
Budget 2018: India’s secondary education challenge- it’s not elementary, my dear
India has such limited access to basic education that any conversation about quality education is seen as aspirational bordering on utopian
The state is writing cheques it can’t cash
India’s poor state capacity is often blamed on inadequate government spending—but government inability to use allocated funds is also to blame
Single System, Disparate Schools
The gap existing within the government education system, different schools receive variable resources and end up delivering hugely different results.
19 States Freeze MGNREGA Payments, Centre Not Releasing Funds
Wage payments under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) have been frozen in 19 states as of October 31, 2017, official data show.
More toilet talk vital for a cleaner India
Meeting sanitation targets is important but targets alone won’t mean much unless the people buy into the messages behind the toilet talk.
3 years of Swachh Bharat: 2.5 lakh villages declared open defecation free, but 1.5 lakh claims not verified
While the government’s data reveal substantial progress over three years, experts pointed out much of these claims were not verified.
The vicious cycle of unspent balances – Part 2
Why is the money allocated to social sector schemes left unspent.
The vicious cycle of unspent balances – Part 1
Why is the money allocated to social sector schemes left unspent.
Gorakhpur tragedy a reminder of all that ails India’s public funds management
For years, red tape has meant that departments have failed to secure and utilise all of their funding, which has often led to critical work being affected.