Livelihoods Update: 24 September 2021

Centre announces that people with disabilities (PWDs), those with special needs and restricted mobility, can avail COVID-19 vaccination at home.

MGNREGS might have helped capture around 102 million tonnes of carbon equivalent in 2017-18 through plantation and soil quality improvement works: IISC Bengaluru report.

Karnataka Government will launch the Grama Seva Yojana on a pilot basis in five districts from January 26. The scheme would provide online citizen services at Gram Panchayat level.

Tripura CM launches Tripura Agar Policy 2021 to curb the illegal cutting of the critically endangered Agar plants and facilitating them to become a profitable cash crop. The state has 50 lakh Agar plants, and it is believed to have potential of earning Rs. 2000 crores within next few years. 

Tamil Nadu Government started free electricity scheme to 1 lakh farms, on 23rd September, costing the Government Rs. 3025 crore, due to which the farmers will be able to get electricity for their pump

Centre announces that people with disabilities (PWDs), those with special needs and restricted mobility, can avail COVID-19 vaccination at home. MGNREGS might have helped capture around 102 million tonnes of carbon equivalent in 2017-18 through plantation and soil quality improvement works: IISC Bengaluru report. Karnataka Government will launch the Grama Seva Yojana on a pilot basis in five districts from January 26. The scheme would provide online citizen services at Gram Panchayat level. Tripura CM launches Tripura Agar Policy 2021 to curb the illegal cutting of the critically endangered Agar plants and facilitating them to become a profitable cash crop. The state has 50 lakh Agar plants, and it is believed to have potential of earning Rs. 2000 crores within next few years.  Tamil Nadu Government started free electricity scheme to 1 lakh farms, on 23rd September, costing the Government Rs. 3025 crore, due to which the farmers will be able to get electricity for their pump
Livelihoods Update: 24 September 2021

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