North India loses over 700 thousand million cubic feet (tmcft) of water annually. India has lost 15,400 tmcft of water since 2002; 50% of loss is from glaciers, 50% from human activities and climate change.: Study.
10 lakh families have been adopted under the Andhra Pradesh P4 scheme, which mobilizes High Net Worth Individuals to support the poorest families of the state: Study.
Partial flood defenses reduce damages by ₹31.24 billion (US$380 million) in urban wards and ₹10.34 billion (US$125 million) in villages; however, it found that partial flood defenses shift risks toward vulnerable people in cities: Study.
PM Modi’s proposal to overhaul India’s GST structure to only 2 main brackets (5% and 18%) excluding sin goods, could result in impact Rs. 50,000 crore of revenue, reduce retail prices by 4%-5%, and boost consumption: Study.
Odisha’s initiative of Palmyra palm plantation, has reduced lightning-related deaths, reduced human-elephant conflict as palm fruits are food for elephants, and reduced compensation costs: Study.
