Category Economy and Infrastructure

Goa Budget 2026–27: A Department-Wise Review

Insights, Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for Work and Welfare, Economy and Infrastructure, Governance and Law, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Policy Update, Public Finances and Macroeconomics

Goa is India's smallest state by area, spread across roughly 3,700 sq. km along the western coast and divided into North Goa and South Goa districts (with a third district, Kushavati, recently notified in South Goa). Its economy has historically leaned heavily on tourism, mining and remittances, alongside a growing services and IT base, a structure that also leaves it exposed to global shocks, from oil-price swings to shifts in outbound travel demand.

IMPRI Desk
September 27, 2026

Gyan Bharatam: Building a Digital Knowledge Infrastructure for India’s Manuscript Heritage

Policy Update, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for ICT for Development, Economy and Infrastructure, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation

India possesses a vast and diverse manuscript heritage covering fields such as philosophy, literature, medicine, mathematics, astronomy, arts, governance and other knowledge traditions. These manuscripts are dispersed across libraries, academic institutions, museums, temples, monasteries, private collections and individual custodians, making their systematic identification, preservation and accessibility a major institutional challenge. Government sources have estimated India's manuscript corpus in the range of 5–10 million manuscripts, highlighting the scale of the task involved in creating a comprehensive national inventory (Ministry of Culture, 2026).

IMPRI Desk
September 27, 2026

City Finance Rankings Challenge (2021): Strengthening Municipal Financial Management in India

Policy Update, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, Economy and Infrastructure, Insights, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Finances and Macroeconomics

Policy UpdateDivya Natarajan Background The City Finance Rankings is a Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) initiative that evaluates, recognises, and rewards India’s Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) on the quality of their financial health and their improvement in financial…

IMPRI Desk
September 24, 2026

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Nikshay Poshan Yojana, 2018: Strengthening Nutritional Support for Tuberculosis Patients

Policy Update, Center for Work and Welfare, Economy and Infrastructure, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health challenge in India, with its impact extending beyond infection and treatment to nutrition, household expenditure and overall well-being. Malnutrition is closely associated with TB and can adversely affect treatment and recovery. Recognising the importance of nutritional support during TB treatment, the Government of India introduced the Nikshay Poshan Yojana (NPY) on 1 April 2018 under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP).

IMPRI Desk
September 23, 2026

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Drone Shakti Initiative 2022 and India’s Drone Policy Ecosystem: Assessing Innovation, Employment and Commercial Drone Adoption (2021–2026)

Policy Update, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for ICT for Development, Economy and Infrastructure, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation

In just one budget cycle India's drone industry went from the fringes of civil aviation policy to an official driver of Aatmanirbhar Bharat. The turning point was the new liberalised Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules, 2021, by the Ministry of Civil Aviation notifying on 25 August 2021 which replaced the compliance-heavy Civil Aviation Requirements of 2018 with a lighter framework, where security clearance was not required, type certificates were not required, import clearances were not required, and several other approvals were eliminated, and where close to 90 per cent of Indian airspace was declared as ‘green zones'’ where drone flights up to 400 feet will be allowed without case-by-case permission.

IMPRI Desk
September 22, 2026

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Infrastructure Risk Guarantee Fund (IRGF), 2026

Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Economy and Infrastructure, Policy Update

Infrastructure is a crucial foundation for India’s economic growth and social development, supporting industrial activity, employment generation, connectivity, and improved quality of life. Financing is therefore essential for ensuring a steady flow of funds for large infrastructure projects. Over the past decade, the Government has significantly increased public capital expenditure to support infrastructure-led growth and attract private investment. Public capital expenditure rose from ₹2 lakh crore in FY 2014–15 to ₹12.2 lakh crore in the Budget Estimate for FY 2026–27, highlighting the continued emphasis on infrastructure development.

IMPRI Desk
September 22, 2026

Ladakh: Department wise schemes updates 2026

Policy Update, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Economy and Infrastructure

Ladakh is a high-altitude union territory in northern India that was created on 31 October 2019, bifurcated from the former state of Jammu and Kashmir after the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act. Geographically, Ladakh lies between the Karakoram range in the north and the Great Himalaya and Zanskar ranges in the south, with much of the territory sitting above 3,000 meters. It includes the upper Indus River valley, the Nubra, Shyok, Suru, Dras, and Zanskar basins, and features high plains, deep valleys, glaciers, lakes, and passes such as Umling La.

IMPRI Desk
September 19, 2026