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Govt clears construction of 1 crore houses for rural poor

The scheme is expected to boost job creation in rural areas, hit by two successive droughts and unseasonal rain, besides giving a fillip to the economy in general

5 min read5 Apr 2016
Politics

Economists urge Narendra Modi not to squeeze NREGA for rural poor

The economists said the cost of the scheme was only 0.3% of India's GDP

2 min read15 Oct 2014
Industry

Forum to persuade govt to provide home for all

India has a shortage of 18.78 million houses in urban areas

1 min read3 Oct 2012
Opinion

Lessons from the peripheries

Lessons from the peripheries

3 min read1 Feb 2011
Politics

Only half the targets met for rural housing

Only half the targets met for rural housing

2 min read21 Mar 2010
Companies

Private insurers rush for a piece of rural pie

Private insurers rush for a piece of rural pie

2 min read22 Apr 2008

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