Livelihoods Update 11th May 2026

Hantavirus human-to-human transmission is extremely rare, occurring in less than 1% of cases. 90% of infections occur via direct contact with rodent droppings: NDTV Health Study.

 

NITI Aayog launched a policy report on the transformation of India’s school education system that could reduce the dropout rate by 15% and benefit 250 million students by 2030.

 

While 5.8 million informal new businesses have started in India in the past 1 year, which employ 110 million people, 95% of these workers earn less than Rs. 600 per day: Study.

 

MGNREGA will be formally stopped from July 1st. The new employment scheme will take over, but there will be a temporary disruption in the livelihoods of 50 million households: Study.

 

India’s urban unemployment rate fell to 6.6% in Jan-Mar 2026, but rural unemployment rose to 4.2%. A 5% decrease in employment in the manufacturing sector increased the rural distress in 10 major states: Study.

 

India accounts for 58% of the world’s current coal-based steel capacity being developed. The expansion of steel capacity via coal, could raise the carbon emissions of the sector by 15%: Study.

 

 

Livelihoods Update 11th May 2026

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