A national workshop in its study has concluded that MGNREGS is generating multiple environmental and socio-economic benefits, leading to improved water availability and soil fertility resulting in increased crop production. It said that increased area under plantations and orchards potentially contribute to alternate incomes, increased employment generation and reduced migration. Further the implementation of MGNREGS works… Read More
Tags: Andhra Pradesh, Bhilwara, Chitradurga, Indian Institute of Science, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, MGNREGS, Ministry of Rural Development, Rajasthan
Proposal for Supercomputing : The need to rejuvenate the supercomputing leadership was felt and recommended by the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (SAC to PM) and also by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission has drawn a National Supercomputing Roadmap in the 12th Plan document (2012-2017). This roadmap covers several aspects of supercomputing namely… Read More
Tags: 12th Five Year Plan, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Department of Science & Technology, Indian Institute of Science, National Supercomputing Roadmap, Planning Commission, Scientific Advisory Council