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The increase represents a gain of 49.4 percentage points over the reported 2015 coverage level. However, social protection coverage does not necessarily mean that every person included receives the same benefits or enjoys comprehensive protection against all financial and employment-related risks.
According to the World Bank, India’s extreme poverty rate declined from 27.1 percent in 2011 to 2.6 percent in 2023, representing a reduction of 24.5 percentage points.
According to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, DigiDukaan had connected more than 21,000 retailers with over 450 brands across Hyderabad, Jaipur and Mumbai as of September 2026. This represented an increase from more than 12,000 participating retailers in the preceding quarter.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, cumulative financial assistance provided under PM-KISAN has now exceeded ₹4.64 lakh crore through 24 instalments since the scheme’s introduction in 2019.
According to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the boards have been established under the statutory framework provided by the Code on Social Security, 2020. The Code consolidates several existing social security laws and introduces provisions intended to extend social protection to workers in organised and unorganised employment, including gig and platform workers.
Of the total compliance requirements addressed, 22,290 have been digitised, allowing businesses to complete regulatory procedures electronically. Another 16,141 requirements have been simplified to reduce procedural complexity, while 5,255 have been decriminalised. An additional 4,271 requirements have been eliminated entirely.
Under the revised provisions, the annual concession will depend on whether the National Highway toll plaza is located within or outside municipal or local town limits.
The sector also maintains important economic connections with larger incorporated enterprises. Small establishments frequently participate in manufacturing supply chains, distribution networks and service activities that support businesses operating across different parts of the economy. Their performance therefore has implications for employment, production and wider economic development.
India’s regulatory framework already recognised high-ethanol and flex-fuel vehicles through earlier amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules. The latest development should therefore be understood as a further refinement of an existing framework rather than the introduction of an entirely new vehicle category.
The Delhi Jal Board’s infrastructure programme comprises 43 projects with a combined investment of ₹8,941.22 crore. Of these, 10 projects worth ₹2,827.11 crore were inaugurated, while foundation stones were laid for another 33 projects valued at ₹6,114.11 crore.
