Livelihoods Update 08 Dec 2025

Mosquito borne diseases like malaria and dengue are becoming escalating threats to humanity, due to temperatures and rainfall conditions caused by climate change, creating conducive conditions for mosquito breeding: Study.

 

RBI needs to inject an additional Rs. 1.5-2 lakh, in liquidity, to ensure effective transmission of the recent RBI repo rate cuts, over and above the Rs. 1.45 lakh crore announced during the MPC decision: Study.

 

The Central Government needs to focus on women’s participation in India’s platform economy, to fix the significant gender gaps in digital participation, via policies like the Labour Codes: Study.

 

Indian households expect reduction in inflation pressures, with median current inflation perception falling 80 basis points to 6.6%: Study.

 

Delhi was the 4th most polluted city in Nov 2025, with monthly average PM 2.5 concentration being 215 micrograms per cubic metre. Rest of the top 10 polluted cities are in Haryana and UP: Study.

 

Livelihoods Update 08 Dec 2025