Livelihoods Update 22 August 2024

151 sitting MPs and MLAs in India have declared cases of crimes against women. West Bengal leads with 25 such lawmakers. BJP has the most such lawmakers 54, followed by Congress’ 23: Report.

 

Online vendors have created 15.8 million jobs in India, of which 3.5 million were for women: Pahle India Foundation Report.

 

India got 7.3 crore new internet subscribers and 7.8 crore new broadband users in one year: Report.

 

The Central Government is likely to start the Population Census in Sep 2024, and it will take another 18 months to complete.

 

India will spend almost 300 million$ to build water bodies in Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Pune and Kolkata, to control floods and save water.

 

Livelihoods Update 22 August 2024

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