Gram Sabha

In a first, Himachal villagers get a say in hydel power projects

It’s a big victory for some 1,200 people of Lippa village in Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh. After a seven-year struggle, the villagers have become the first grass-root people in the hill state to get empowered under Gram Sabha (village body of locals) to decide whether a hydel power project would be set up in their area or not.

Shani Shingnapur temple row: Village Gram Sabha passes resolution against protesters

A day after police foiled the plan of 400 women activists to defy a centuries-old ban on females entering sacred sanctum at Shani Shingnapur temple in Ahmednagar, Gram Sabha at the village where the shrine is located on Wednesday passed a resolution condemning Bhumata Brigade.

Cutting off UPA legacy: Govt amends green laws for quicker project approvals

The new government has decided to delink environmental and forest clearances for linear projects like highways. The delinking of these approvals would allow execution of projects on non-forest land without waiting for forest clearance.

Anna Hazare asks Prithviraj Chavan to ensure implementation of laws

Anna Hazare today asked Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan to ensure proper implementation of laws including those on empowering gram sabhas and transfer of officials, warning that he would launch an agitation if action was not taken.

Hold gram sabha meets on women, children issues: Centre to states

These gram sabhas will discuss issues like health, drinking water, sanitation, violence against women and female foeticide.