Governance And Institutions

Massive jump in female literacy rate in Bihar

While mass predilections in Bihar are still veering towards the male child, the Nitish Kumar government will be pleased with the provisional Census 2011 data for the State, which has indicated a 20 per cent jump in the State's female literacy rate.

As per the report, literacy rates for women in Bihar have soared from 33.12 per cent in 2001 to 53.33 per cent this census year.

The State's over

Publication Date: 
13/04/2011
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Education, Governance And Institutions, Bihar, Women, People, Population, Bhagalpur (D), Begusarai (D), Munger (D), Family Planning
Health

Bill Gates signs agreement with Bihar to boost health standards

Shoumojit Banerjee

PATNA: In a move to bolster Bihar's public health standards, the State government on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Publication Date: 
13/05/2010
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Sahara, Infant mortality, Health, Child Health, Polio, Tuberculosis, Bihar, Banka (D), Begusarai (D), Khagaria (D), Paschim Champaran, Patna (D), Purba Champaran, Samastipur (D), Hindu (New Delhi)
Water Pollution

Pollutional status of Kawar wetland (Begusarai) North Bihar with special reference to their effects on flora, fauna

In the present study the pollution of a major North Bihar lake, the Kawar Wetland was studied with special reference to their effects on flora, fauna and local human population. The water of the lake is turbid, acidic and is having higher conductivity. The dissolved oxygen level was estimated as 7.6 mg/L, free CO2 6.3 mg/L, bicarbonate 80 mg/L, hardness 90 mg/L, chloride 17.0 mg/L.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2008
Om Prakash Mandal, Birendra Kumar
Pollution Research
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Tags:
Water Pollution, Lake Pollution, Wetlands, Water Quality, Waste Disposal, Kawar, Bihar, Begusarai (D)