Haryana's revised BPL criteria, expanding the scope for families to qualify as BPL, has sparked debate, with govt data showing 2.10 cr residents classified as impoverished.
A core group meeting was organised by the NHRC on the right to food with a focus on the PDS. The meeting was chaired by NHRC Member Vijaya Bharati Sayani.
Haryana's Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) or Family ID is a flagship e-governance scheme introduced by Khattar govt. Haryana says even UP is 'studying' the scheme to replicate it.
Self-selecting programme like employment guarantee scheme, and investing more in public health care, school education and job-oriented training will be far more beneficial.
Food prices, reopening of economy & resurgent demand are fuelling inflation, but robust public distribution system is likely helping some states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu keep prices down.
While the Delhi govt accused the Centre of stalling it's scheme of doorstep delivery of ration, the Centre said that it only advised the state to do so without tampering with the NFSA.
On 4 May, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announced free ration for all card holders, and later extended the benefit to those without cards too. But the scheme is yet to reach both sections.
Champu Khangpok village was struck off the electoral records in the 1980s, making its residents encroachers and limiting their already meagre access to govt welfare systems.
Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
Haryana is a cesspool. It has always been one ever since it’s creation.
The 3rd per capita income is solely due to Gurgaon. Exclude Gurgaon from Haryana and it’s economic and social indicators would mirror that of Bihar.
Throughout India, people are poor. Poverty lines in India are very low compared to rest of the world
Getting rice, wheat doesn’t mean they are poor
Haryana is a cesspool. It has always been one ever since it’s creation.
The 3rd per capita income is solely due to Gurgaon. Exclude Gurgaon from Haryana and it’s economic and social indicators would mirror that of Bihar.