Page 15 - Welfare Schemes

The rural worry

Bharat is suffering on multiple counts

A rising tide of old ideas: How world economics has changed in 4 decades

Higher tax rates, central banks pumping out cash, protection for home industry, suppressing interest rates, high social welfare pay-outs - all hark back to pre-Thatcher-Reagan phase - notes T N Ninan

Best of BS Opinion: The GST puzzle, infecting public health, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

The questionable rationale for govt schemes

It is important to shift, in a phased manner, to a good and general policy framework from a situation of a plethora of schemes

Political culture

A country as diverse as ours needs a political culture rooted in constitutional values and political discourse based on truth, respect, civility, and restraint

Data discrepancy obstructing rehabilitation of manual scavengers

Govt introduced the Self Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS) in 2007 to aid the rehabilitation of 'former' manual scavengers transitioning to other occupations

India's interventionist state: Reduce its scope, increase capability

Govt is increasingly keen to deliver even specific items like toilets, water, gas cylinders, where it can show the beneficiary immediate results. This new welfarism helps win polls but not development

Kejriwal-led Delhi Cabinet approves child welfare schemes worth Rs 185 cr

Chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the cabinet released funds for several schemes, including scholarships for minority communities and the ''Ladli scheme''

Delhi to launch campaign for registration of construction workers

The Delhi government will launch a month-long campaign from Monday for registration of construction workers with Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board

One eye on polls, Mamata focuses on welfare schemes, rural thrust in budget

Two million new pucca houses for SC/ST over five years, sops for farmers with an increase in financial aid from Rs 5,000 to Rs 6,000 and minimum aid from Rs 2,000 to Rs 3,000

Budget: Central schemes outlay sees rise despite talks of rationalisation

The new centrally sponsored schemes include Mission Shakti, Saksham Anganwadi, Poshan 2.0, and Rashtriya Pashudhan Vikash Yojana

Banking on Budget: The five areas of focus for FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Given the series of policy announcements made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the last 9 months it is reasonable not to expect more this time

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan announces slew of welfare schemes

All the welfare pensions are to be hiked by Rs 100 a month

State govts worry as Centre plans to trim schemes in upcoming Budget

Govt looks to rationalise centrally sponsored schemes due to fiscal constraints

Ahead of 2021 polls, Mamata announces welfare schemes, bikes for youth

Banerjee, while speaking at a public distribution programme at Khatra in Bankura district, also claimed that the BJP-led central government was not in favour of giving free treatment to COVID patients

Cantonment areas should not be deprived of welfare schemes: Rajnath Singh

Military Cantonment areas in India should not be deprived of the government's welfare schemes, said Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

11 states, UTs didn't distribute foodgrains in July under PMGKAY: Paswan

As a result, free foodgrains have been able to reach only about 62 per cent of the total 810 million beneficiaries during last month through ration shops, Paswan said

Covid-19 crisis: A status check of India's free grain scheme

As the distribution period for the packages nears its end, Business Standard takes stock of the progress so far.

Govt changes policy to distribute free cooking gas cylinders: Details here

Earlier, beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) were entitled to three free liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders effective April 1 to June 30 this year.

Covid-19 crisis: No new scheme for a year as govt tightens purse strings

New schemes, up to Rs 500 crore, which have already been appraised by the departments and ministries, would also be suspended in the current financial year.