Category Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development

Environmental Cost of Fertiliser Subsidies in India

Insights, Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development

Fertiliser subsidy fuels pollution and inefficiency, distorting farm output, poisoning water, and locking agriculture into a costly cycle of excess and imbalance

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February 14, 2026

E-Gram Swaraj, 2020

Policy Update, Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for ICT for Development, Center for Work and Welfare, Economy and Infrastructure, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Social Sector, Special Initiatives, Urbanization, Habitat, Transportation and Regional Development

eGramSwaraj is a flagship digital governance policy initiative of the Government of India launched under the e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP) on 24 April 2020. Developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) and spearheaded by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR), the policy aims to strengthen Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) by bringing planning, financial accounting, monitoring, audit and reporting onto a single digital platform.

IMPRI Desk
February 9, 2026

Incredible India 2.0, 2002

Policy Update, Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for Work and Welfare, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Society, Literature, Arts, Sports and Culture, Urbanization, Habitat, Transportation and Regional Development

The Incredible India campaign, which was launched in 2002 was the first concerted effort by India to position the country as a global unified tourism brand. The campaign aimed at positioning India as a year-round destination by unitingheritage monuments, cultural festivals, natural landscapes, spirituality and modern infrastructure under a single umbrella.

IMPRI Desk
February 9, 2026

Eklavya Model Residential School Program

Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) program-1997

Policy Update, Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for Work and Welfare, Economy and Infrastructure, Governance and Law, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Social Sector, Society, Literature, Arts, Sports and Culture, Urbanization, Habitat, Transportation and Regional Development

Policy UpdateRiya Singh Background The Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) program was introduced in 1997-98 to fill the longstanding education divide between the Scheduled Tribe (ST) population and the rest of the Indian population. The scheme was conceived under Article…

IMPRI Desk
February 9, 2026

Fellows Blog List and Details: EPAYF Environment Policy and Action Youth Fellowship- Cohort 3.0

Insights, Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development, Book Chapters, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Centres, Economy and Infrastructure, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Gender Impact Studies Center, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Research, Thematic Areas, Urbanization, Habitat, Transportation and Regional Development

EPAYF Environment Policy and Action Youth Fellowship- Cohort 3.0 | Theme: People, Power & the Planet: Reimagining Environmental Policy for a Just and Equitable Future | A Three-Month Online Immersive Introductory Leadership Certificate Training Fellowship Program | Dec 2025-Feb 2026 | IMPRI #WebPolicyLearning EPAYF Program Details…

IMPRI Desk
February 3, 2026

Rethinking Water Management in Rajasthan: The Interplay of Policy Inefficiencies and Technological Interventions

Insights, Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Urbanization, Habitat, Transportation and Regional Development

This article examines the ever-existent problem of water scarcity in Rajasthan with a special focus on the district of Barmer, and its direly grave socio-economic implications on agriculture, health, and education. In their periods of water shortages, the systems and policy frameworks in place fail to uphold themselves perpetuating the unending cycle of poverty.

IMPRI Desk
January 15, 2026

Agroforestry-Based Policy Interventions for Climate-Resilient Dryland Agriculture in India

Insights, Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Policy Update

Dryland agriculture sustains nearly half of India’s cultivated area and supports the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers. Yet, it remains one of the most vulnerable sectors in the face of climate change — grappling with unpredictable rainfall, rising temperatures, frequent droughts, and land degradation. In this context, agroforestry emerges not only as a pragmatic farming practice, but also as a strategic policy imperative to build climate-resilient dryland systems that enhance productivity, ecological balance, and rural livelihoods.

IMPRI Desk
January 14, 2026