In Haryana, the BJP government has launched the Har Ghar Har Grahani Yojana, which caps the price of a cooking gas cylinder for families below the poverty line at ₹500. (Priyanka Parashar/Mint) Summary
The proliferation of cash transfer schemes by state governments is an acknowledgement of the condition of the poor and their need for support. Such programmes cover a large part of the respective state’s population, making them close to universal basic income.
The Maharashtra government has transferred the first two instalments of ₹1,500 each into the bank accounts of many beneficiaries of the Mukhya Mantri Majhi Ladki […]
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