-The Hoot The media welcomed the UID's promise of giving an identity to those outside the system, but has failed to track its failure to do so. On January 1, the Indian government announced roll out of its ambitious cash transfer scheme in 20 districts of the country based on unique identification (UID), also called Aadhaar. The media, while presenting the pros and cons of cash transfer, also mentioned that...
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70% elders unhappy with life in cities
-The Times of India With increasing incidents of robbery and thefts reported from homes, 80% seniors living in major cities worry about break-ins. This is one of the major reasons why 70% of senior citizens living in nine cities find life in metros hectic and want to move to smaller towns and properties of their own, according to a study. A survey by A Z Research Partners says that of every 10 aged...
More »Subsidised LPG cap may be raised to 12 -Anupama Airy
-The Hindustan Times The government is hoping to substantially negate the political fallout of higher diesel and Cooking gas (subsidised LPG cylinder) prices by doubling the cap on the number of subsidised LPG cylinders from six to 12 a year. A proposal to this effect has been readied for a final decision by the Cabinet, a senior government official confirmed to HT. Such a move will “substantially mollify” people who are...
More »A sop that does not help -Sudha Mahalingam
-The Hindu Subsidies on Cooking gas, kerosene and diesel have resulted in perverse outcomes not envisaged when they were introduced With the Aadhaar-based direct cash transfer scheme facing so many glitches in implementation, any hopes that the country’s energy sector can soon dismount the subsidy tiger it has been riding so dangerously have receded into the background. Had the Aadhaar scheme worked satisfactorily, the next logical step would have been to extend...
More »Oil ministry for up to Rs 4.50/L hike in diesel rate; Rs 100 for LPG
-PTI The oil ministry has proposed a Rs 3-4.50 per litre hike in diesel price and Rs 100 in LPG rates along with raising the number of subsidised Cooking gas cylinders for households to nine a year from the current cap of six. The ministry has moved a note for consideration of the Cabinet proposing options for meeting a record Rs 160,000 crore deficit arising from selling auto and Cooking fuels below...
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