Livelihoods Update 19th Sep 2025

High prevalence rates of PTSD (53%), depression (51%), and anxiety (40%) after extreme weather events in India: Study.

 

Retail inflation for farm and rural workers has risen from from 0.77% and 1.01% in July to 1.07% and 1.26% in August 2025: Union Labour Ministry data.

 

India needs $4.5 trillion in infrastructure investment by 2030 to sustain its growth ambitions: Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority.

 

India’s power sector CO2 emissions declined by 1% year-on-year in the first half of 2025 and 0.2% over the past 12 months, the 2nd such drop in almost 50 years: Study.

 

9.5 million people are living worldwide with Type 1 Diabetes, and 4.1 million people are missing (including those prematurely dead), due to poor Healthcare facilities: Study.

 

The Telangana government launched two welfare schemes for minorities, viz. ‘Indiramma Minority Mahila Yojana’ and ‘Revanth Anna ka Sahara-Miskeen la Kosam’, offer financial aid of Rs 50,000 for women and Rs 1 lakh respectively.