Livelihoods Update 28 March 2024

The Central Government has increased wages under MGNREGS, effective from 1 April 2024, with wages rising by 8-10% in many states.

 

Almost 20% of all food available to consumers was wasted, amounting to 1.05 billion tonnes of food waste: UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2024.

 

There were 25.55 lakh recorded cases of TB last year, which is a 17% rise from 2022: Government Report.

 

Maharashtra and UP have led India’s post pandemic growth: State Bank of India Research.

 

The Rural Development Ministry is working with J-PAL South Asia, to expand Samaveshi Aajeevika programme in India, to uplift households out of extreme poverty.

Livelihoods Update 28 March 2024

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