Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Scheme, 2025
Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) is an essential component of India's public health and social development interventions.
IMPRI Desk
India’s Ocean Governance Revolution:Principles for a Sustainable and Resilient Blue Economy
The oceans, covering more than 70% of the Earth's surface, sustain the livelihoods of nearly three billion people and generate an estimated global ocean economy valued at $3–6 trillion annually (OECD, 2025).
Shimla’s Mounting Waste: The Hidden Cost Behind the Tourist Charm
Shimla still carries the storybook charm of the “Queen of Hills” — its winding lanes shaded by deodar trees, ridge views worthy of postcards and a colonial legacy that tourists flock to year after year.
Beach Environment & Aesthetic Management Services (BEAMS) Programme, 2018
The Beach Environment & Aesthetic Management Services (BEAMS) Programme is an initiative of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India.
Swasth Nari Abhiyan: Building Stronger Families Through Women’s Health
India has been working on women’s and children’s health for over a decade now. It has not been in vain. Maternal deaths have dropped. More babies are born safely in hospitals. Vaccines reach even the remotest corners.
Modernising The Coastal Shipping Framework: Coastal Shipping Bill, 2025
The Coastal Shipping Bill is a legislation passed on August 7, 2025, to strengthen and modernise the Indian Maritime Sector and bolster the Coastal Economy. This progressive piece of legislation replaces part XIV of the Merchant Shipping Act, which regulates ships excluding sailing vessels, which limited its scope.