There was a 14% increase in the number of underweight children in Bihar and Odisha, due to the COVID 19 pandemic: Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition.
India currently recycles only 8% of its plastic waste: ‘The National Circular Economy Roadmap for Reducing Plastic Waste in India’ Report.
Rs. 2.81 lakh crore has been transferred to farmers under the PM KISAN scheme till date: Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare.
The Government has collected Rs. 601.97 crore as penalty for non linking of PANs with Aadhar from 1 July 2023 – 31 Jan 2024, 11.58 crore PANs still unlinked: Minister of State for Finance.
FSSAI has approved changes in regulations to end the requirement of Agmark and BIS certification for food products, streamlining standards.
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