The childhood stunting rate amongst SC and ST is 40%, amongst Muslims is 37%; which is more than India’s national childhood stunting rate of 35.7%: Study.
India needs 10 million new jobs per year, to maintain 6.5% p.a. Gross Value Added growth from FY25 to FY30: Study.
Himalayan glacial lake area expanded by 10.81% from 2011 to 2024, from 5,33,401 hectares to 5,91,108 hectares, due to climate change: Study.
India has made noteworthy progress in fossil fuel subsidy reforms since 2010 as it has reduced its fiscal subsidy in the oil and gas sector by 85% from 25 billion$ in 2013 to 3.5 billion$ in 2023: Study.
The Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry is planning to promote planned urbanisation of the peri-urban areas, and a recommendation will be given soon to the Sixteenth Finance Commission for this purpose.
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