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Punjab, another area where opposition parties dominate, has the lowest ratio of eligible families—1,974 for every 100,000 people; versus 6,829 families for every 100,000 people in Sindh, the ruling party's stronghold. Beneficiaries have also complained that the postal service charges an additional RS 100 to RS 200 for each delivery of payment.
"One Nation, One Ration Card", introduced in 2018, is the Aadhaar-based national ration card portability scheme to ensure food security for all including internal migrants within India. It used beneficiary's Aadhaar card for the online verification of the beneficiary.
Direct Benefit Transfer [a] or DBT is an attempt to change the mechanism of transferring subsidies launched by Government of India on 1 January 2013. This scheme or program aims to establish a Giro system to transfer subsidies directly to the people through their linked bank accounts.
The Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) is a non-contributory old age pension scheme that covers Indians who are 60 years and above and live below the poverty line. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] All individuals above the age of 60 who live below the poverty line are eligible to apply for IGNOAPS. [ 8 ]
The New Pension Scheme is much better as at least there is funding for it." [21] Finance secretary T. V. Somanathan cautioned states against bringing back OPS and remarked " It is a significant issue, which if not properly addressed, can very adversely affect the finances of states that are making the changes.
The Agnipath Scheme will be the sole method for recruiting soldiers below the rank of commissioned officers into the three branches of the armed forces. Under this scheme, all recruits, referred to as "Agniveers," will serve for a fixed term of four years. "Agniveer" will also be introduced as a new military rank. PM Poshan Shakti Nirman Abhiyaan
Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), established by ESI Act, is an autonomous organisation under Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India.As it is a legal entity, the corporation can raise loans and take measures for discharging such loans with the prior sanction of the central government and it can acquire both movable and immovable property and all incomes from the ...
The Punjab Right to Service Act is an Act of Government of Punjab, India that came into force on 20 October 2011. The objective of this Act is to deliver services to the people of the state within time limits. [ 1 ]