Dams of India have been built across many perennial rivers since the independence of India. These dams in India are a part of several multi-purpose projects to serve a variety of needs. In a multi-purpose project‚ a river forms a unit and a river valley is developed‚ by exploiting all the resources of the river. Basically‚ dams are built to harness the river water so that it can be utilised according to the needs. A multipurpose project is launched often for storing water for irrigation purposes
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India also has enormous problems with overpopulation. The current population is over a billion‚ but India does not have the large land mass that China has. India is experiencing major problems with declining water tables due to over-extraction beyond sustainable yield. India is building desalination plants to solve this problem. Because India has the same population density as Japan‚ some have claimed that India’s poverty is caused by underdevelopment‚ not overpopulation. Increased depletion of
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Overview GST (Goods & Services Tax) is the biggest taxation reform in India. The present indirect tax regime in India will be replaced by a dual GST with Central and State GST to be levied concurrently by the centre and the respective states. GST is expected to integrate State economies and boost overall economy. In GST model through a tax credit mechanism‚ the tax is collected on value-added goods and services at each stage of sale or purchase in the supply chain. Implementation of GST will have
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INDIA’S DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY PRIOR TO 1991-AN EVALUATION Prior to 1991‚ India followed mixed economy and the control of critical industries such as coal mining; steel‚ power and roads were under the control of the govt. The private sectors were allowed to establish certain industries again under the rules and regulations of the govt. In case of the public sector‚ the Govt invested a large amount and the purpose behind this strategy was to remove poverty‚ reduce inequalities in the distribution of
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revenue.” “Just as fish moving under water cannot possibly be found out either as drinking or not drinking water‚ so government servants employed in the government work cannot be found out (while) taking money( for themselves)” Major Scams in India Year 1976 1981 1987 1987 1991 1991 1992 1992 1994 1995 1996 1996 1996 2000 2001 2002 2006 2009 2009 2010 2012 Scam KUO OIL DEAL SCAM ANTHULAY TRUST (PAY OFF) HDW COMMISSION BOFORS SCAM TELGI SCAM JMM BRIBE SECURITY SCAM(HARSHAD MEHTA) INDIAN
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Chapter 3 __________________________________________________________ Balance of Payments from a Comparative Perspective: China‚ India‚ and Russia under Globalization Akira Uegaki Introduction The three regional powers of China‚ India‚ and Russia have been actively participating in international trade and international financing recently‚ although they have large populations‚ huge territories‚ and abundant natural resources‚1 which would enable them to be independent and autarkic. The globalization
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merely other firms handling operations and services of other companies but rather it has crossed the national bs . Parts of the IT aspects or the whole business functions are now executed and managed by different companies in developing countries like India ‚ Brazil ‚ China ‚ Israel ‚ and Philippines . These developing countries have companies which cater to the needs of big companies in developed countries . Outsourcing to other countries is thus the provision of services like those associated with information
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CHILDREN IN INDIA In India‚ children’s vulnerabilities and exposure to violations of their protection rights remain spread and multiple in nature. The manifestations of these violations are various‚ ranging from child labour‚ child trafficking‚ to commercial sexual exploitation and many other forms of violence and abuse. With an estimated 12.6 million children engaged in hazardous occupations (2001 Census)‚ for instance‚ India has the largest number of child labourers under the age of 14 in
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WOMEN ’S EMPOWERMENT IN INDIA Introduction Women’s empowerment in India is heavily dependent on many different variables that include geographical location (urban/rural)‚ educational status‚ social status (caste and class)‚ and age. Policies on women’s empowerment exist at the national‚ state‚ and local (Panchayat) levels in many sectors‚ including health‚ education‚ economic opportunities‚ gender-based violence‚ and political participation. However‚ there are significant gaps between policy advancements
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destroying the cultural diversity of the world. As one of the oldest nations in the sense of tradition and culture‚ India has been a land of sages‚ saints and various renowned scholars. Countless religious temples and shrines built in different parts of the nation expose the devotion to religion and family that dwells within all aspects of India’s culture. Everything was steady for India until a few decades back. Most of the people were farmers and survived on their pieces of land. They were satisfied
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