Category Policy Update

Evaluating the National Geospatial Mission 2025: A New Era of Data-Driven Governance

The word geospatial simply means associating data with specific geographic locations. The process of rapid urbanization calls for actions to unlock the transformative potential that geospatial technology withhold. Traditional ways of keeping land records and planning urban development have proven to be inefficient, thereby leading to land disputes and delays in project executions. To address these challenges, the government initiated the National Geospatial Mission to operationalize the National Geospatial Policy (2022), to make land reforms and management more efficient and transparent.

Jal Jeevan Mission 2019 : Transforming Rural Water Access in India

The Jal Jeevan Mission, launched on 15th August, 2019, was to design a provision of functional household tap connections (FHTCs) to every rural household by 2024. This ambitious program addresses a crying need for potable water, which is estimated to cover around 19 crore rural families. Prior to JJM, more than 80% of rural households did not have piped water supply, thus exposing health hazards, economic burdens, and a greater share of responsibilities for women, with children joining in later to carry water for hours every day.

Her Cash, Her Power: The Impact of Cash Transfers on Women

Cash transfer schemes fall under both the State List and Concurrent List of the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution, depending on their implementation structure. While these schemes have gained popularity in recent years, they are not a new phenomenon. They have existed since market liberalization, reflecting a shift from a welfare state to a corporate welfare state, where targeted financial support replaces broad-based subsidies.

National Green Hydrogen Mission 2023: A Sustainable Energy Transition Mission

The National Green Hydrogen Mission is a transformative initiative launched by the Government of India to revolutionize the country's energy landscape by markedly reducing carbon emissions and enhancing energy security. India's Green Hydrogen Mission is set to revolutionize the country's energy landscape by markedly reducing carbon emissions and enhancing energy security.

Nuclear Energy Mission for Vikasit Bharat 2025

This budget for the financial year 2025-26 proposes a robust development to nuclear energy, suggesting it as one of the main factors that will drive India’s energy focus in the long term. Federal assistance for the construction of no less than five Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) is set to be provided and is expected to be operational by 2033.

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