Livelihoods Update: 19 June 2025

The Calcutta High Court has directed the Central Government to resume work under MGNREGA in West Bengal from 1st August, and this decision will benefit 25 million workers.

 

Combining IFFCO’s Nano Urea Plus and Nano DP with conventional fertilisers, can reduce farmers’ nitrogen usage by up to 20% and phosphorus usage by 25%, without reducing crop yield: Study.

 

The Odisha Government has launched a scheme to boost traditional crops and food culture of the state, which will benefit 60,000 farmers.

 

SIRD&PR and IRMA are working together to fix the gap between academic expertise and ground level implementation of rural development schemes in Arunachal Pradesh.

 

The GST Council is going to propose the introduction of ‘Health Cess’ and ‘Clean Energy Cess’ to replace the current compensation cess which will expire on 31st March 2026.

 

Livelihoods Update: 19 June 2025