Livelihoods Update: 11 Jun 2025

Smaller Indian cities have seen a 42% surge in hiring, more than double the 19% growth in metros during the six-month period from September 2024 to February 2025.

 

India’s agricultural production has surged by 40% over the past decade, with a robust growth rate of 5.4% in Q4 of FY 2024-25.

 

The government has capped spending under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) at 60% of its annual allocation for the first half of FY2025–26.

 

Climate change will cause a 43% rise in the intensity of extreme rainfall events and a two-fold increase in heatwave days in major Indian cities by 2030.

 

80% of India’s nonprofits score just 5/10 on digital maturity, losing out on digital advertising grants worth nearly ₹1 crore per nonprofit annually.

Livelihoods Update: 11 Jun 2025