PM Modi to take call on Universal Basic Income in J&K

Narendra Modi

The Jammu and Kashmir government, along with Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian, is preparing a detailed presentation for the Prime Minister’s Office regarding the implementation of universal basic income (UBI) in the strife-torn state. This will envisage eliminating all other form of subsidies for beneficiaries and replace it with an equivalent amount of cash in their bank accounts.

The final decision on whether to implement the programme in J&K rests with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. J&K Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu and Subramanian’s teams are preparing a detailed presentation, which will likely be submitted to the PMO by the end […]

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