Livelihoods

Despite government funding, only 30% urban slums have toilets

News this week: Toilets in only 30% urban slums, pipeline being laid close to Golconda fort and 99 illegal dyeing units unearthed in Tirupur

Author : Ravleen Kaur

Welfare schemes not of much use to urban slums

30% urban slums across India have no toilets or drainage facilities

Trench construction in close proximity of the historic Golconda fort

digging a trench

99 illegal dyeing units in Tirupur

unearthed 99 illegally operating dyeing and bleaching units

Capital's regional planning board identifies only 12 lakes in its regional plan

listed only 12 lakes in the city

Whale shark radio-collared in Gujarat

satellite tagged
This is a weekly roundup of important news from December 29, 2013- January 4, 2014. Also read last week's policy matters updates.
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