Livelihoods Update: 4 Apr 2025

A 4-Minister Panel, led by the Commerce Ministry, will study the effect of Donald Trumps’ 26% ‘reciprocal tax’ on Indian exports to the USA.

 

India has jumped from the 48th rank in 2022 to 36th rank of 170 countries in 2024, in terms of a country’s readiness for frontier technologies: 2025 Technology and Innovation Report.

 

Donald Trump’s tariffs on agriculture could potentially impact 93.09 million agricultural households in India, since almost 50% of India’s population depends on agriculture.

 

India achieved the highest ever capacity addition of renewable energy, ie. 25 Gigawatts in the last financial year, a rise of 35% over the 18.57 GW in 2023-24: Union New and Renewable Energy Minister.

 

Since the Jal Jeevan Mission began, 7,746 fluoride affected habitations and 13,706 arsenic affected habitations have been covered by piped-water supply schemes: Jal Shakti Minister.

 

Livelihoods Update: 4 Apr 2025

 

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