South Asia Events, News and Resources

Bengaluru: The assembly Thursday passed a bill aimed at providing welfare measures for migratory shepherds and safeguarding them from atrocities, fulfilling a promise made by chief minister Siddaramaiah, who hails from the community, in the 2024-25 state budget. The House also passed The Basavana Bagewadi Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2025, enabling the appointment of legislative council members to the authority, and The Karnataka Appointment of Recovery Commissioner for Seizure and Attachment of Property of Illegal Mining and Proceeds of Crime Bill, 2025, which empowers the govt to recover money from illegal mining operations by attaching assets.

Exploring commons, climate & culture with a youth perspective

21–23 June 2024, Bechraji, Gujarat, India

Workshop on Rangeland Management for Sustainable Rural Development

July 29 -31, 2024, Venue: SKICC, Srinagar, UT of Jammu and Kashmir, India

Organized by Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Jammu and Kashmir

In collaboration with Regional IYRP Support Group of South Asia (RISG-SA) and 

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)

Communications Committee meeting minutes (February 2021)