Page 2 - Cash Transfers

Covid-19: UP transfers cash to bank accounts of 2.3 million poor

State identifying more beneficiaries for the Rs 1,000 relief

As migrants grow restless in lockdown, govt weighs cash transfer option

State governments told to expedite data collection of migrant labour

Govt evaluating cash transfer scheme to reduce coronavirus impact

Given the nature of cash transfer plans, the govt would need large revenues and may have turn a blind eye to the fiscal deficit

Banks may seek consent before allowing transfer of funds to your account

The move is a follow-up to instances of illicit deposits - after demonetisaton - in bank accounts opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana

Cash transfers may not suit all beneficiaries: Report

Economists Maitreesh Ghatak of London School of Economics, Chinmaya Kumar and Sandip Mitra studied Bihar's Mukhyamantri Cycle Yojana