25,000 portable solar lamps in Jharkhand’s schools.
studies.
The lamps will be distributed in 203 Kasturba Gandhi Balika
Vidyalayas (KGBVs), 132 Tribal Welfare Schools and children living in
Observation Homes of the state.
“The aim to distribute portable solar lamps is to
ensure un-interrupted study of children where there is no supply of power or it
is irregular” said Job Zachariah, chief of UNICEF Jharkhand.
The lamps can run for 3-4 hours comfortably. A group of 2-3
children can use one lamp for studies or other activities.
Jharkhand Human Resources Development (HRD) Minister,
Baidyanath Ram will distribute the solar lamps to Wardens of all the KGBVs at a
special function on April 30, 2012 in Ranchi. Each KGBV will be provided 50 to
100 solar lamps depending on the number of students studying in the school.
A similar function will be organised at the Jharkhand Tribal
Welfare Research Institute, Ranchi on May 10 for distributing more than 7,000
solar lamps to the principals of residential welfare schools for use by children.
Pravin Toppo, Tribal Welfare Commissioner will distribute the lamps.
Solar lamps will also be provided to all 80 Malnutrition
Treatment Centresin the state.
World Bank approves $109 million funding for Rajasthan
Agricultural Competitiveness Project
Recently, the World Bank has approved a $109 million funding
for the Rajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness Project in India to improve
agricultural productivity via sustainable and efficient use of water resources.
The project is expected to increase agricultural
productivity and farmer incomes through efficient water management, crop
management, improved agricultural technology, farmer organizations and market
innovations in some 20 selected areas in Rajasthan. The initiative will benefit
some 155,000 smallholder farmers.
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