Hundred days of work Women working at a mangrove nursery in a village in West Bengal. After Cyclone Yaas flooded the Sundarbans, the state government decided to plant 150 million saplings of mangrove in three districts under the rural employment scheme to protect the regions from future cyclones and floods. (more) socioeconomic challenges in India Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/socioeconomic-challenges-in-India Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

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