Livelihoods Update 5 April 2024

Indians lost 1.9 years of life expectancy due to the COVID 19 pandemic: Lancet Study.

 

Formal unemployment in India was at a 12 year low of 4.1% in 2023: ‘Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific’ Report.

 

India had the highest percentage of doping offenders: World Anti Doping Agency’s data for 2022.

 

33% of Indians are pre-diabetic, 66.67% are pre-hypertensive and 10% are depressed: ‘Health of Nation’ Report.

 

The Central Government will target 50 lakh tonnes of wheat procurement from UP, Rajasthan and Bihar, in 2024-25 marketing year.

 

Livelihoods Update 5 April 2024

 

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