Livelihoods Update: 08 Oct 2026

Maharashtra Orders 10% Statewide Water Cut and Reserves Reservoir Stocks for Drinking, Agriculture Secondary

 

GST Council Scraps Officers’ Arrest Powers and Raises Prosecution Threshold to ₹5 Crore, Rates Unchanged

 

AI Expansion Threatens 13.1M Tonnes of Annual E-Waste Globally by 2030, Retiring Up to 617M Tonnes of Hardware: BAN Study

 

Southeast Asia Power Demand to Grow 5.4% Annually Through 2030 as Coal and LNG Imports Surge: IEA

 

Cabinet Approves ₹1.86 Trillion Green Energy Corridor Phase III to Evacuate 135 GW Renewable Power by FY33

 

Global Wildlife Populations Plunge 73% Since 1970, Though India Scores Key Species Gains: WWF Report

 

Livelihoods Update: 08 Oct 2026