Govt launches sale of subsidised 5-kg LPG cylinders for BPL

Last Updated: Monday, January 5, 2015, 20:11

Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday launched the sale of subsidised 5-kg LPG cylinders for BPL families and others.

Bihar hails Centre's move on subsidised LPG connection for BPL

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 31, 2014, 19:52

Bihar government on Wednesday hailed the Centre's decision to provide LPG connection to BPL families at subsidised rate of Rs 800, even as it demanded to increase the number of cooking gas outlets in the state.

Cannot revise BPL criteria unilaterally: Gujarat govt

Last Updated: Monday, February 3, 2014, 00:07

Gujarat government on Sunday clarified that it had not issued any new guidelines for identification of Below Poverty Line families, saying it could not take such a step unilaterally.

Cannot revise BPL criteria unilaterally: Guj govt

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 22:58

Gujarat government today clarified that it had not issued any new guidelines for identification of Below Poverty Line families, saying it could not take such a step unilaterally without involving the Centre.

J&K Court asks Govt to make scheme for BPL girls

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 14:59

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has asked the state government to formulate a scheme for nearly four lakh girls living below poverty line to enable them to live a dignified life and prevent their exploitation.

Gujjars to be considered under BPL category: Bahuguna

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 00:27

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna on Saturday announced to set up a 15-member committee to address the problems of Gujjar community members, besides providing them facilities like food security, pension, scholarships as under the BPL category.

HP govt to raise quota of rations for BPL families

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 23:41

At least 76 lakh people are benefiting from subsidised foodgrains in Himachal Pradesh and the government will raise the quota of rations for BPL families, a state minister said on Saturday.

J&K govt to extend RSBY scheme to 10 more districts

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 17:15

Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to extend Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), which aims to provide health insurance cover to every BPL family, to ten more districts in the state.

Correct data of BPL families needed: Minister

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 14:46

Arunachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Minister Tanga Byaling Friday stressed the need for having correct data of BPL families to ensure that schemes and benefits reach the targeted beneficiaries.

BPL families increased in number under Modi`s rule: Digvijay Singh

Last Updated: Sunday, October 20, 2013, 13:15

In yet another attempt to engage himself in the war of words with Bhartiya Janta Party, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh on Sunday rebuked Narendra Modi government for increasing number of BPL families in Gujarat.

More than 9000 BPL families to get aid for house construction

Last Updated: Saturday, September 28, 2013, 23:25

More than 9,000 BPL families in Kerala would be given financial aid to construct houses in Kerala, Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said today.

Govt mulls Bangalore free of kerosene

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 18:10

The state government plans to make the city kerosene-free by facilitating below poverty line (BPL) ration cardholders avail the subsidy through direct benefit transfer scheme.