Last Updated: Monday, November 1, 2010, 17:34
With an eye on the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections due in early 2012, Chief Minister Mayawati on Monday launched a scheme under which Rs 300 would be given every month to each of the 31 lakh BPL families in the state.
Last Updated: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 21:47
With states complaining of inadequate supply of foodgrains for public distribution system, the SC on Tuesday asked the Centre to examine the idea of conducting an independent nation-wide survey to identify BPL families.
Last Updated: Friday, September 10, 2010, 16:06
The government is likely to launch the biggest pro-poor scheme of the UPA-II from next month.
Last Updated: Friday, August 6, 2010, 14:14
The government is likely to provide subsidised wheat and rice to 1.5 crore additional BPL families from October 2, Food and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar told the Rajya Sabha on Friday.
Last Updated: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 21:04
The government is planning to subsidise new domestic LPG connection to families living below poverty line, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Jitin Prasada said Tuesday.
Last Updated: Sunday, May 9, 2010, 17:47
The Rajasthan government would launch an ambitious scheme on Monday to sell wheat to BPL families at a cost of Rs 2 per kg in all 33 district headquarters.
Last Updated: Saturday, April 3, 2010, 20:46
Over 2,36,913 free power connections will be provided to families living Below Poverty Line in Haryana, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Saturday said.
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