The Sikkim Democratic Front has promised to implement a universal basic income scheme in the hill state if it comes back to power Sir — The Sikkim Democratic Front has promised to implement a universal basic income scheme in the hill state if it comes back to power (“Worth trying”, Jan 15). The UBI is defined as a fixed amount of income transferred by the government to every citizen irrespective of economic wealth and employment status, and it might replace all other welfare schemes and subsidies. For a small state like Sikkim with a population of about 7,00,000, it […]
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