Livelihoods Update: 03 July 2023

The Central Government’s Earth Science Ministry will soon launch a pan-India study, to measure climate changes in India, and micro climates between States and districts.

3,95,000 kids below the age of 5 years, died due to unsafe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene: ‘Burden of disease attributable to unsafe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene: 2019 Update’ Report.

Punjab State Government’s Agriculture Department intends to raise the area covered by basmati crop by over 20% in the current sowing season, to 6 lakh acres.

The Central Government has created new crop residue management guidelines for paddy straw generated in Punjab, Haryana, UP, MP and Delhi.

Microsoft has started a new AI Skills Initiative under Microsoft’s ‘Skills for Jobs’ program to help people across the world learn how to use AI.