Livelihoods Update 15 March 2024

Average life expectancy in India has risen from 62.7 years in 2021 to 67.7 years in 2022. Gross National Income has risen 6.3% in the year to 6,951$: UN Human Development Index.

 

More than 52% of the 21st century’s irrigation expansion has happened in water stressed regions, with India alone accounting for 36% of it: Journal Nature Water Study.

 

DGFT is working with DHL, a logistics service provider, to conduct training sessions for MSMEs in 76 districts of India.

 

The Central Government and the Asian Development Bank, signed a 23 million$ loan agreement, to boost research and innovation in the fintech sector.

 

The Central Government is considering a new population census after the Lok Sabha Elections.

Livelihoods Update 15 March 2024

 

 

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