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Irrigation investments yield the best outcomes when paired with timely access to quality seeds, fertilisers, credit, and extension advice. n India’s agrarian landscape, the relationship between irrigation and cropping decisions has long been treated as linear, where expansion of irrigation infrastructure is expected to lead to changes in cropping patterns, particularly a shift toward more...   Read More

India is facing a looming water crisis driven by rapid urbanisation, population growth, groundwater depletion, and climate variability. Despite receiving over 3,800 billion cubic metres of annual precipitation, the country utilises less than one-third effectively due to uneven rainfall distribution, inadequate storage infrastructure, and poor water governance. Per capita water availability has declined sharply, while...   Read More

Air pollution is one of the five leading risk factors for mortality worldwide. India has been dealing with seriousenvironmental problems as its economy develops. The number of automobiles on the road has increased the risk of air pollution.Therefore, to reduce pollution levels, Government of India decided to leapfrog Bharat Stage V (BSV) (equivalent to Euro...   Read More

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As the monsoon season nears, cities across India prepare for the same story to play out once again. Flooded streets, stalled traffic, stranded commuters and inundated homes are no longer rare disasters; they are routine. In Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai, the question isn’t if streets will flood but when and how badly. Each year...   Read More

Industry-aligned skilling programmes, convenient modes of commute to the workplace and remote work opportunities will present them with a pathway into the labour force. In a population, there are individuals who belong to the labour force — either employed or seeking work — and those outside the labour force — neither employed nor seeking work....   Read More

The National Green Hydrogen Mission is a strong first step, but India must adopt a whole-of-economy approach to scale its efforts. As the world races to address the climate crisis, green hydrogen emerges as both a promising solution and a potential disruptor in the clean energy landscape. Unlike conventional hydrogen derived from fossil fuels, green...   Read More

India faces a significant wastewater challenge, with over 70% of urban wastewater untreated. The market is projected to grow from $13.1 billion in 2023 to $23.8 billion by 2033, driven by urbanization and industrial demand. In a country where over 70% of urban wastewater is untreated and flows into rivers, lakes, and coastal zones, India’s wastewater...   Read More

The IHDS Forum is a monthly update of socio-economic developments in India by the IHDS research community, based on the India Human Development Survey, jointly conducted by NCAER and the University of Maryland. While two earlier rounds of the survey were completed in 2004-05 and 2011-12, respectively. Fieldwork for the third round was undertaken in...   Read More

Unlike other countries, economy-wide modelling in India generally has treated the Indian nation as one entity even though one recognises that the states/regions differ significantly in respect of their resource base and factor endowments. Of course, a few models at the state level exist.  However, these models do not capture the transmission channels from the...   Read More