Elected Women Representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions participated in the United Nations Commission on Population and Development (CPD57) Side Event: “Localizing the SDGs: Women in Local Governance in India Lead the Way” at New York.
The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to constitute the commission that would act as an advisory body on the preservation of heritage structures in the State.
Droughts — and sudden floods which can damage hydropower dams — made more frequent and severe by climate change are an “increasing concern” for hydropower.