Category Governance and Law

Copy of Copy of Policy Update 3

Transforming Digital Governance: A Policy Review of the Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW) 3.0

Government websites had always exhibited significant inconsistencies in terms of design, technology, content, and accessibility, resulting in challenges to the delivery of service and engagement of citizens using them. Hence, there was a clear need for stark changes in how the government planned to make Digital India a reality. The Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW) represent an integral initiative in India's e-governance landscape. Conceived in February 2009 by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), GIGW aims to standardize the fragmented digital presence of government entities across the nation. 

Bihar electoral rolls

Elitist and Arbitrary: Bihar’s Electoral Roll Revision, Special Intensive Revision (SIR)

The defining character of the Election Commission (EC)’s ongoing drive for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls is its elitism, and its operating mechanism violates the basic principle of natural justice—that an accused person is innocent until his or her guilt is established.

The EC’s assertions, granting it exclusive authority to decide who is an eligible voter, are little more than overweening conceit. Its assumptions are riddled with contradictions.

RMEWF,2023

Raksha Mantri Ex-Servicemen Welfare Fund (RMEWF),2023

RMEWF – Financial Assistance for the Medical Treatment of the Ex-Servicemen, the amount to be received usually depends upon the nature and gravity of the ailment incurred. A recent revision to the scheme made in 2023 highlights that Ex-Servicemen/Widows are now eligible to receive a penury grant of Rs. 50,000/- annually for medical treatment. 

Visualizing Growth Digitally: The Case of Gram Manchitra in Panchayati Raj Development

Visualizing Growth Digitally: The Case of Gram Manchitra in Panchayati Raj Development

The Gram Manchitra portal is a Geographic Information System (GIS) based web platform developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India. Launched in 2023, it aims to empower rural governance and planning by providing a platform to visualize, plan, and monitor developmental works at the Gram Panchayat level using spatial data and advanced analytical tools.

Rethinking Groundwater Management in India: A Policy Update on Atal Bhujal Yojana, 2020

Rethinking Groundwater Management in India: A Policy Update on Atal Bhujal Yojana, 2020

Groundwater is a significant source of freshwater and is crucial for domestic, agricultural, and industrial purposes. However, unchecked extraction, overexploitation, and contamination pose serious threats to its sustainability

Policy Update 9 1

Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017: A Right Delayed, A Policy Denied

The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 has been a significant milestone in India’s Labor welfare framework, especially for the women working in the formal sector. In order to amend the already existing 1961 legislation, the Act extends paid maternity leave from 12 to 26 weeks for women with less than two surviving children.

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