Category Policy Update

Free Bus Service Schemes for Women in India: A Gendered Approach to Public Transport and Economic Inclusion

Policy Update, Gender Impact Studies Center, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion

Public transportation plays a crucial role in determining access to employment, education, healthcare and social opportunities. In a country like India, where women's labour force participation remains one of the lowest among major economies hovering around 35 - 40% , the access to affordable mobility is not a trivial concern (PLFS, Government of India). Transport costs, safety anxieties and lack of connectivity have long functioned as structural barriers that confine women to the household or restrict them to low-wage employment.

IMPRI Desk
June 13, 2026

PM JANMAN

Policy Update, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

Policy UpdateParidhi Passi Background India’s welfare system has long failed to reach its most isolated communities — the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). These 75 communities live across 18 states and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, in around 22,000 habitations…

IMPRI Desk
June 13, 2026

SVAMITVA Scheme

Policy Update, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

Policy UpdateParidhi Passi Background For over seven decades after Independence, millions of families living in rural India’s Abadi (inhabited) areas had no legal document proving ownership of the homes they lived in. These areas — referred to as lal dora…

IMPRI Desk
June 13, 2026

Climate-Resilient Livelihoods in India’s Coastal Regions: A Policy Update on the National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) – 2025

Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Policy Update

Policy UpdateSiva Nandhana P Background The National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) was established in August 2015 by the Government of India to address the escalating vulnerabilities posed by climate change, particularly in states and union territories susceptible to…

IMPRI Desk
June 13, 2026

Proactive and Responsive Facilitation by Interactive and Virtuous Environmental Single-window Hub (PARIVESH) – 2018

Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Policy Update

Policy UpdateSiva Nandhana P Background The Proactive and Responsive facilitation by the Interactive, Virtuous, and Environmental Single-window Hub (PARIVESH) represents a strategic institutional refurbishment in India’s environmental governance framework. The extensive nomenclature represents the comprehensive policy ambition of the Ministry…

IMPRI Desk
June 13, 2026

The Legislative Department

Policy Update, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Governance and Law

The Legislative Department, under the Ministry of Law and Justice, occupies a pivotal position in India’s governance framework. Tasked with drafting, vetting, publishing and translating laws enacted by Parliament, it ensures that legislation is constitutionally sound, legally coherent, and aligned with policy objectives.

IMPRI Desk
June 11, 2026

Dekho Apna Desh Campaign 2.0 (2024)

Policy Update, Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

Tourism is a key pillar of India’s economy, contributing approximately ₹20–21 trillion (around 6–6.6% of GDP) in 2024 and supporting over 46 million jobs . The sector is largely driven by domestic tourism, which accounts for nearly 84% of total tourism spending in the country.

IMPRI Desk
June 11, 2026