Livelihoods Update 7th May 2026

7974 schools in India have 0 student enrollment, 1.2 lakh schools have less than 20 students each, and 26,000 schools have only 1 teacher each: NITI Aayog Report.

 

65% of the elected West Bengal MLAs face criminal cases, 186 have declared criminal backgrounds, 45% have serious charges including kidnapping and murder: ADR Report.

 

42% of Nagaland’s area is highly susceptible to erosion, with soil loss reaching 40 tonnes per hectare per year in some zones. Integrating geospatial data could help reduce land degradation by 30%: Study.

 

Farmer suicides in India have fallen marginally in 2024 to 11,211 cases i.e. 1 farmer commits suicide per hour on an average, due to debt and crop failure. Maharashtra tops the rankings with more than 3,000 fatalities: NCRB Study.

 

65% of Indians find EVs appealing as compared to 47% of global respondents. 77% of Indians say public transport should be prioritised over private cars, and 68% of Indians support higher taxes on polluting vehicles: Ipsos Study.

 

Unregistered business entities grew in India by 8%, in 2025, adding 74.52 lakh new jobs: Statistics Ministry data.

Livelihoods Update 7th May 2026