RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME
Introduction:
Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) had included Universal Basic Income (UBI) in its manifesto for the assembly and Lok Sabha elections, according to a report by The Indian Express. The state had already begun the process of introducing the unconditional direct cash transfer scheme and planning to implement the same by 2022. It could have become the first state in India to implement UBI. The 2017 Economic Survey had advocated implementation of UBI as an alternative to the various social welfare schemes in an effort to reduce poverty. The Survey said, […]
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