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.

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.

If you earn more than Rs 27.20 per day, you are not poor

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 23, 2013, 18:16

Poverty ratio in the country has declined to 21.9 percent in 2011-12 from 37.2 percent in 2004-05 on account of increase in per capita consumption, Planning Commission said.

CCEA may decide on extra 5 mn ton grains for BPL families Thursday

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 20:41

The CCEA is likely to consider on Thursday a proposal to allocate an additional 5 million tonnes of foodgrains to families below the poverty line (BPL), entailing a subsidy of about Rs 9,470 crore.

More fund to BPL families under Indira Aawas Yojana

Last Updated: Thursday, December 20, 2012, 17:50

Government intends to increase financial assistance given to BPL families under the Indira Aawas Yojana to Rs 84,000 from Rs 45,000 to build dwelling units, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh informed Lok Sabha Thursday.

'Rs 29,151cr allocated under schemes for BPL families in FY13'

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 19, 2012, 21:46

The government has allocated Rs 29,151.89 crore in 2012-13 under various schemes for benefit of families living Below Poverty Line (BPL), the Minister of State for Planning Rajeev Shukla said in Parliament Wednesday.

Maha govt proposes financial incentive scheme for girls

Last Updated: Sunday, October 14, 2012, 18:52

Maharashtra government has proposed a special financial incentive scheme aimed at bringing under its ambit girls from below poverty line (BPL) families.

IRDA's draft proposal for insurance cover to BPL families

Last Updated: Sunday, September 23, 2012, 14:44

Regulator IRDA has come with a draft proposal to expand the reach of insurance cover to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families in the next five years.

Poverty decline rate doubled during UPA regime: Montek

Last Updated: Saturday, April 7, 2012, 18:20

As per the data released by the Planning Commission, the rate of poverty reduction between 2004-05 to 2009-10 was 1.5 percent every year whereas it stood at an annual rate of 0.74 percent between 1993-94 to 2004-05.

Cautious Cong says Planning Commission affidavit 'not the last word'

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 20:57

Under attack from Opposition and sections of civil society, Congress Wednesday reacted cautiously to Planning Commission's affidavit that those earning upto Rs 32 per day were above poverty line, saying this was "not the last word".