The increasing substance abuse situation in India in the 2000s reflected the necessity of a more assertive approach to drug demand-reduction as well as the enforcement measures. In 2004, a national survey conducted by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and UNODC estimated 62.5 million alcohol users, 8.75 million cannabis users, and almost 2 million opiate users with a dependency rate of 17-26%.
India’s cultural heritage is sustained not only through institutions and monuments but also through artists and performers who preserve and transmit artistic traditions across generations.
The Upgradation of Merit of SC Students is a Central Sector Scheme implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
From green technologies and semiconductors to defence cooperation, energy security, Arctic research and supply-chain resilience, the PM Modi’s tour underlined New Delhi’s determination to build trusted long-term partnerships with economically advanced and politically influential European powers
The National Electricity Plan (NEP) is a statutory document prepared by India's Central Electricity Authority (CEA) under The Ministry of Power
Gram Panchayats are the basic local self-government units functioning within the three-tiered Panchayati Raj system. Article 243G of the Indian Constitution enables states to devolve power to Gram Panchayats for economic development and social justice of that region.
On 12.05.2012, the Department of Disability Affairs was created under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, to construct policy frameworks for the primary issues of disability, and to serve as a central point of contact for a coordinating role across various stakeholders and organizations at the National/UT's & State level, as well as with Central Ministries and Departments.