Livelihoods Update 22 October 2024

66.67% of an Indian agricultural household’s monthly income comes from non-cultivation sources: Study.

 

32.5% of Indian students in Universities are nascent entrepreneurs, and keen on starting their own businesses. They topped the world in entrepreneurial talent at 4.6 out of 7 points compared to the global average of 3.7: Study..

 

340 Punjab farmers got red entries for stubble burning with fines imposed reaching Rs. 9 lakh between 15th Sep to 16th Oct, when there were 1,212 stubble burning incidents: Study.

 

The Rural Development Ministry’s Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission has signed a MOU with 10 banks to support women entrepreneurs through loans.

 

Severe Cyclonic Storm Dana is expected to impact Odisha and West Bengal on 24th and 25th October 2024, and bring extremely heavy rains and thunderstorms in the coastal areas: IMD.

Livelihoods Update 22 October 2024

 

 

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