Foundation for Ecological Security

India | National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is a drain critics say

Standing on a patch of arid, degraded land, 100 kilometers from southern Bangalore city, Ramapal, a member of the gram panchayat (local village administration), points to a roughly-dug canal feeding a narrow belt of green cultivation. “We cannot do without the government’s cash-for-work program,” he told Inter Press Service. “We are happy with the National … Continue reading →