Sikkim may become first state to roll out Universal Basic Income: What is UBI and how does it work?

Sikkim may become first state to roll out Universal Basic Income: What is UBI and how does it work?

Being hailed as a viable alternative to various welfare schemes and programmes, the ambitious scheme would benefit the population of 7 lakh people in the state.

The state ruling party Sikkim Democratic Party (SDF) headed by Chief Minister of State Pawan Chamling has decided to include UBI in its election manifesto for the forthcoming state Assembly elections | Photo Credit: PTI

New Delhi: Aiming to put an ambitious plan into reality by 2022, the tiny state of northeast India-Sikkim may become the first state in the country to introduce the scheme called the Universal Basic Income (UBI).Being hailed as […]

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