BPL households

Govt extends deadline to get Aadhaar for free LPG

The government had in March this year mandated that anyone not having Aadhaar but desirous of availing free LPG connection under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana must apply for it by May 31.

Aug 05, 2017, 17:26 PM IST

PMUY launched in Arunachal Pradesh

Chief Minister Pema Khandu launched the scheme in presence of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju and state Food and Civil Supplies minister Kamlung Mossang at a function here.

Jun 11, 2017, 20:53 PM IST

Economic Survey favours direct cash subsidies for BPL households

The government's pre-budget Economic Survey Wednesday suggested payment of subsidy in cash for those below poverty line through technologies like biometric identification, observing the current methodology has led to distorted resource allocation.

Jul 09, 2014, 14:57 PM IST