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Form to avail Rs. 6,000 per year for landholding farmers: PM-KISAN Scheme

Livelihood, Public Policies | Agriculture, farmers india, financial aid, financial aid for farmers, livelihood, Public Policy, schemes, schemes for farmers

PM-KISAN is a central sector program designed to help landholding farmers meet their financial requirements, which are subjected to certain limitations. The Telangana government’s Rythu Bandhu, 2018, which distributed Rs. 10,000 per acre in a single year, served as the model for the initiative. Through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) method, the PM-KISAN provides a […]

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Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Annual Report India 2023-24

Livelihood, Reports | 2023-24, 2024 annual report, Agriculture, annual report, annual year, farmer, farmers, livelihood, report, welfare

Agriculture is the key workforce of India, with over 54 % of population engaged in agriculture related livelihoods. The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare by the Government of India works towards taking steps for sustainable development of this work sector. The report consists of the overview of Economics,

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United Nations joins forces to expand access for female farmers

Livelihood, Public Policies | access, Agriculture, farmers india, female farmers, un, un india, under representation, women farmers

80% of all economically active women work in the agricultural sector; they make up 48% of self-employed farmers and 33% of the agricultural labour force. However, less than 15% of landholdings are owned by women. At a symposium organised by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and the Royal Embassy of Norway on June 18

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Maharashtra Planning Department VISION 2030: REPORT

Governance, Livelihood, Public Policies, Public Policies

The 2030 vision’s core element is the Maharashtra state’s socioeconomic growth, which must be balanced, sustainable, and inclusive. All sectors can grow steadily in a sustainable environment. Environmental investment aids in long-term, self-sustaining growth, hence the environment has been given top priority, serving as the cornerstone of the five pillar plan i.e. Agriculture & Allied

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All Schemes under estimated Rs 6,12,293 crore Maharashtra Annual Scheme Budget 24-25

Education, Governance, Health and Nutrition, Livelihood, Public Policies, Public Policies, Public Policies, Public Policies | education, Governance, health, livelihood, Public Policy, report, schemes

With an estimated expenditure of Rs. 6,12,293 crore [Rs. 6,123 billion], the Maharashtra Scheme Budget saw a 2% hike compared to last year’s budget. The budget plans to distribute solar pumps to 850,000 farmers and allocates approximately Rs. 15 Crore each for the Scheduled Caste Plan and the Tribal Development Sub-Plan. The link below shows

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Indian Labour Law: Know about Minimum Wages, Work Hours, Maternity Leave, & other entitled benefits

Livelihood, Public Policies | employee rights, fair pay, indian labour law, labour comission, labour law, wages

The corpus of legislation, court decisions, and precedents that deal with the legal rights and limitations of employees and their organisations is referred to as Indian Labour Law, or Employment Law. As a result, it mediates a number of facets of the interaction between companies, employees, and trade unions. Stated differently, labour law establishes the rights

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Key Challenges for rural poor in attaining livelihood subsidies

Livelihood, Public Policies, Reports | business, Challenges, livelihood, reports, SHGs, subsidy

By guaranteeing that people have access to necessities, subsidies can aid in economic stabilisation, particularly for the impoverished in rural areas. Subsidies may, however, promote unsustainable activities if they are poorly targeted. Additionally, restrictions and notable differences exist in the government’s subsidies for individuals and various organisations. The concept of funding a single person’s project

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Better Life Farming: Extending Women Ownership of Agriculture

Change Stories, Livelihood | Agriculture, change story, farmers, livelihood, ownership, success story, Women

Female farmers in India are one of the most marginalised groups as they seldom have agency over the land they toil away for. Better Life Farming is an initiative that aims to help women take agency and ownership of the land, who’s produce is the fruit of their hardwork.

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Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood: Upskilling the Transgender Community

Livelihood, Public Policies | Governace, Intersex Community, LGBTQIA+, LGBTQIA+ India, LGBTQIA+ Policies, Public Policy, SMILE, Smile Policy, Transgender, Transgender Community, Upliftment

The Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood Enterprise (SMILE) is a scheme aimed towards the holistic development, upliftment and sheltering of transgender persons.

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Decentralized Renewable Energy: The New way of Consumption

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Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) essentially refers to energy drawn using renewable resources that is used and distributed in a decentralized fashion. These technologies aim to provide clean energy solutions to rural areas. DRE has the potential to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, mitigate the climate crisis and improve access to energy. They can be used

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