IMPRI Desk

IMPRI Desk

Digital Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP), 2016

The Digital Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP) thus was initiated for such challenges in 2008, originally known as the National Land Records Modernisation Programme (NLRMP). In 2016, it was restructured into a Central Sector Scheme with 100% funding from the Government of India, supporting both states and Union Territories (UTs) in executing the programme through financial assistance, technical support, and resources.

South Korea’s New President Juggles Trump Tensions and Homefront Troubles

''South Korea’s snap elections, originally slated for 2027, have brought a ‘liberal’ leader, Lee Jae-myung, to the Blue House in Seoul, after months of political turmoil. Lee had taken centre stage since the December insurrection following former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed attempt to impose martial law, culminating in his impeachment. This landslide victory of Lee, however, has also created high expectations among the South Koreans who expect him to bridge the fierce ideological fault lines at home and handle the challenges posed by Trump and Lee's own ‘soft’ approach towards China. Lee, though, has been a survivor and is likely to stay on course''

Substance Abuse in India: A Critical Review of the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (2018–2025)

The National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR), launched in 2018 by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, is India's main policy instrument to fight rising drug abuse and illicit drug trade. Drafted as an integrated and comprehensive strategy, NAPDDR is intended to be aligned with international targets and objectives under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), namely SDG 3.5, which deals with prevention and treatment of abuse of substances, and SDG 16.4, which deals with the eradication of organized crime, including drug crime.

Talk to Us