India

Funding is not allocated specifically for fluoride-affected areas but is provided for the overall provision of safe tap water, the minister said.

This VNR marks India’s third submission to the HLPF, reaffirming the country’s sustained commitment to the UN 2030 Agenda for SDGs.

e-NAM enables farmers to directly sell their produce to buyers, by passing intermediaries, which ensures better pricing and increased transparency.

This marks a substantial leap from August 2019, when only 3.23 crore rural households (just 16.7 per cent) had access to tap water, the minister of state for jal shakti, V Somanna said in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on Thursday.

The minister said that under the agriculture infrastructure fund, support is extended to cold storages in agri-export clusters, at farm gate level, for small and marginal farmers as well as big businesses, APMCs/mandis to reduce post-harvest losses and increase farmers' returns.

NACO has strengthened its nationwide awareness campaigns on HIV/AIDS through multimedia and targeted outreach.

Special provisions have been made for meeting expenditure on conveyance and boarding and lodging as well as enhanced post placement support for women to encourage the participation of women in skill development programmes.

India’s climate action also captures citizens’ contributions including those through the activities under ‘Mission LiFE’.