Livelihoods Update: 12 September 2023

India ranks 38th in the world in death by suicide: Nur Manzil Psychiatric Centre Report.

 

The Department of Empowerment of People with Disabilities has launched 5 initiatives intended to improve the lives of Persons with Disabilities.

 

The South Asian Heatwave in 2022 was the most intense heatwave in the past 70 years: Environmental Research Letters.

 

Karnataka State Government has launched an insurance scheme for gig workers, with a cover of Rs. 4 lakh, in which premium will be paid by the State Government.

 

30% of India is under drought in early September 2023.

Livelihoods Update: 12 September 2023