Are the actual ASUSE reports public? A Business Standard report from last November says the ASUSE reports have not been made public for the last 4 years.
India is set to begin work on the 2023-24 Annual Survey on Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) despite results from surveys conducted over the last four years not being released, according to a report by The Economic Times (ET).
One would have thought that the mature forests of Kumaon, and all across the Himalayas, would have been thoroughly fire-lined by now, or are fire breaks not standard forestry practice anymore?
Forest practices have become very lax, Dev, and walking in Binsar, everything seems quite random.
I didn't want to be cynical in the writing, but a friend who lived there for 40 years spoke to folks; they believe this was arson. Apparently, villagers are given 1,000 rupees a day to help foresters fight fires. This sounds like a well-intended policy, but given the lack of income in remote villages, could also be a perverse incentive.
This is quite insightful. The extent of distress on account of un/under-employment and consequent lack of income is understood, but the consequences are mond boggling.
Above all, the impact on the psyche. Young people in the villages are very dispirited. Having work, something meaningful to do is very important to self-esteem.
Well said. This also questions assumptions that mental health issues are largely urban. They are widespread among youth and need acknowledgement & empathy, then redressal.
Well said. This also questions assumptions that mental health issues are largely urban. They are widespread among youth and need acknowledgement & empathy, then redressal.
Excellent
Are the actual ASUSE reports public? A Business Standard report from last November says the ASUSE reports have not been made public for the last 4 years.
https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/annual-survey-on-informal-sector-to-begin-despite-delays-in-prior-reports-123110900582_1.html
India is set to begin work on the 2023-24 Annual Survey on Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) despite results from surveys conducted over the last four years not being released, according to a report by The Economic Times (ET).
Press Information Bureau just released headline numbers, and Pronab Sen commented on them.
I will study the detailed report this week, but felt it was important enough to push into this week's post.
Tragic! On both fronts.
One would have thought that the mature forests of Kumaon, and all across the Himalayas, would have been thoroughly fire-lined by now, or are fire breaks not standard forestry practice anymore?
Forest practices have become very lax, Dev, and walking in Binsar, everything seems quite random.
I didn't want to be cynical in the writing, but a friend who lived there for 40 years spoke to folks; they believe this was arson. Apparently, villagers are given 1,000 rupees a day to help foresters fight fires. This sounds like a well-intended policy, but given the lack of income in remote villages, could also be a perverse incentive.
This is quite insightful. The extent of distress on account of un/under-employment and consequent lack of income is understood, but the consequences are mond boggling.
Above all, the impact on the psyche. Young people in the villages are very dispirited. Having work, something meaningful to do is very important to self-esteem.
Well said. This also questions assumptions that mental health issues are largely urban. They are widespread among youth and need acknowledgement & empathy, then redressal.
Well said. This also questions assumptions that mental health issues are largely urban. They are widespread among youth and need acknowledgement & empathy, then redressal.