Indian state to embark on universal basic income experiment

Indian state to embark on universal basic income experiment

Gangtok – A small state in India is to embark on an economic experiment by introducing universal basic income. While the state of Sikkim is small, the concept is attracting global interest.

Located in the upper reaches of the Himalayas, Sikkim is one of the smallest states in India. However, its tiny geographical reach and relatively small population have not proved a hindrance to the state declaring it will experiment with a universal basis income project. This will apply, The Washington Post reports , to each of the state’s 610,577 citizens. Sikkim borders Tibet in the north and northeast, Bhutan […]

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