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- Government of India
www.goidirectory.nic.in
A comprehensive listing of government
departments and their activities.
Also, a one-point source for links
to different government websites.
- Planning Commission
of Government of India
www.planningcommission.nic.in
Provides information on national
and state plans, latest news about
development issues, evaluation
reports of various programmes,
annual reports and statistical
data on Indian states.
- National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
www.nhrc.nic.in
The NHRC's website provides news updates on its actions and orders; annual and special reports; format for filing complaints; follow-up information on complaints; important directions and proceedings; action plans and links to useful publications that can be downloaded free.
- World Bank-India section
www.inweb18.worldbank.org/sar/sa.nsf/india?OpenNavigator
The World Bank site has a special
section on India with reportage
on development intiatives, poverty
reduction programmes and reforms.
- Indian Rural Portal
www.tarahaat.com
India’s first Web portal
for rural audiences hosted by
TARA (Technology and Action for
Rural Development), the marking
wing of the Development Alternatives
Group, one of the management consultants
for the PACS Programme. Offers
a broad spectrum of information
through various channels like
agriculture, health and law. All
information channels have links
to other useful sites. Registered
users can post questions to experts
in different areas.
- Development news, views
and perspectives from India
www.infochangeindia.org
A daily development news website
providing news, views,
perspectives and debates on
rights, justice and sustainable
development in India. Carries
reports from a wide network of
journalists and activists across
South Asia. Managed by the Centre
for Communication and Development
Studies.
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National Rural Employment
Guarantee Scheme
http://nrega.nic.in
This section of the Union Ministry
of Rural Development’s website
provides comprehensive information
for all stakeholders in the
world’s largest employment and
poverty alleviation scheme.
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Right to Food Campaign
http://www.righttofoodindia.org
The Right to Food Campaign is an informal network of organisations and
individuals committed to the realisation of the right to food in India. This
website has information on the campaign, the National Rural Employment Scheme,
the Mid-Day Meals Scheme, the Right to Food case and the Supreme Court’s orders
on it, related articles and campaign material in English and Hindi.
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Right to information portal
http://rti.gov.in/
The Government of India’s Right to
Information portal displays the
full act, FAQs, quick tips,
ministry-wise contact details of
central government Public
Information Officers (PIOs) and
statewise contact details of PIOs
(details are not provided for some
states).
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National Rural Health Mission
http://mohfw.nic.in/nrhm.html
The National Rural Health Mission
(2005-2012) seeks to improve the
availability, access and quality
of health care in the country,
especially for the benefit of
people in rural areas, the poor,
women and children, by increasing
public expenditure on health,
reducing regional imbalances in
health infrastructure, pooling
resources, optimisation of health
manpower, district management of
health programmes and community
participation.
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basin-South Asia Regional
knowledge Platform (basin-SA)
http://www.devalt.org/taranet/basinsa.aspx
basin-SA is committed to
developing knowledge systems and
promoting collaborative action
within South Asia to enable access
by the poor to sustainable habitat
and livelihoods. This site has
links to all the facets of this
initiative.
- Commonwealth Human Rights
Initiative (CHRI)
http://www.humanrightsinitiative.org/
CHRI works to promote awareness of
and adherence to internationally
recognised human rights
declarations. This website
provides useful information on its
areas of work such as the right to
information and police reforms.
- Women, environment and
health
www.population.org
The Population Communications
International website provides
reports and data on women’s
empowerment, reproductive healthcare,
environmental awareness and AIDS.
- United Nations Human
Settlement Programme
www.unhabitat.org
The United Nations Human Settlement
Programme aims to promote socially
and environmentally sustainable
towns and cities. This website
features reports on water and
sanitation projects, settlement
programmes and rehabilitation
schemes across the globe.
- UNDP – India section
www.undp.org.in
This United Nations Development
Programme website focused on India
features stories related to information
technology projects, women artisans
and rural livelihoods, among other
issues.
- Global transparency
initiative
www.transparency.org
Transparency International’s
portal raises awareness about
the damaging effects of corruption,
advocates policy reform, works
towards the implementation of
multilateral conventions and subsequently
monitors compliance by governments,
corporations and banks across
national and international borders.
- Global civil society
portal
www.oneworld.net
A global development portal aimed
at strengthening civil society
and focusing on sustainable development
issues. With a special section
on South Asian development news.
- Disaster alert
www.alertnet.org
Reuters Foundation’s AlertNet
provides global news, communications
and logistical services for all
those working on relief and rehabilitation
following disasters.
- News from India on social
and development issues
www.indiatogether.org
Civil Society Information Exchange
Private Limited’s online
publication provides well-categorised
and in-depth information and news
on public interest, social and
development issues.
- Poverty - stories of
change
www.propoor.org
Charity Focus’s website
offers stories of change and reportage
on various issues related to India
and neighbouring countries.
- Indian NGO listing and
news
www.indev.org
The India Development Information
Network website offers social
development stories, lists of
NGOs and reportage of events in
India.
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Computers for the poor
www.worldcomputerexchange.org
World Computer Exchange, a
Massachussets-based organisation
offers CSOs donated computers to
help them establish centres to
provide information and
communication technology and
provide livelihood options for the
poor. The computers can also be
used to equip schools to bridge
the digital divide.
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Disability network
http://ncpedp.org/ndn.htm
The National Disability Network (NDN)
is a cross-disability rights
movement to create empathy
towards the rights and needs of
persons with disability. NDN aims
to have at least one disability
organisation/disability group in
each of the 593 districts of the
country by 2006.
- South Asia
trade and development issues
www.centad.org
Established by Oxfam GB, Centad
carries out research and advocacy
on WTO issues related to trade and
development in South Asia. Site
features news, analyses, research
papers and backgrounders.
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Voluntary
Action Network India (VANI)
www.vaniindia.org
VANI is an apex body of Indian
voluntary organisations. This
website provides information on
VANI’s programmes, campaigns and
services.
- Rehabilitation Council of India
http://rehabcouncil.nic.in/home.htm
The Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI), a statutory body, standardises and regulates the training of personnel and professionals in the field of rehabilitation and special education. Anyone delivering services to people with disability, who does not possess qualifications recognised by RCI, faces prosecution. Site provides, in English and Hindi, norms to be followed, details of recognition and accreditation, useful publications and links.
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