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Rahul Gandhi's Basic Income Plan "Not Feasible": NITI Aayog Vice Chairman
Calling the Congress President Rahul Gandhi's promise of a minimum income guarantee to poor unimplementable, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar says it is similar in nature to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's "Garibi Hatao" slogan.
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1 Or 2 States May Implement Universal Income In Two Years, Says Arvind Subramanian
Universal basic income will guarantee all citizens enough income to cover their basic needs.
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Finance Ministry Debating Bad Bank, Universal Basic Income Proposals
The finance minister said the idea of UBI does not seem to be a feasible policy option at this point of time given the "political limitations".
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Universal Basic Income Only After Withdrawal Of Present Schemes: Arvind Subramanian
"The cost of this programme (UBI) is so huge that it cannot be an add-on to the existing programmes (welfare schemes) as the government cannot afford it and the government's finances will go bust," Subramanian said.
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Universal Basic Income To Allow People To Go Above Poverty Line: Arvind Subramanian
Mr Subramanian said that for UBI to be implemented, the government will have to do away with all the "wasteful subsidies".
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'What Would Gandhi Think?' Arvind Subramanian On Universal Basic Income
India's annual $300 billion budget is always unveiled with great pomp and circumstance. The finance minister quotes Shakespeare. The president arrives to Parliament in a horse-drawn carriage. So it's not surprising when the country's chief economics adviser unveiled a dramatic new proposal that would provide no-strings-attached cash stipend for mil...
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Universal Basic Income: Government Report Lists Pros And Cons
Universal basic income (UBI), a radical idea that is gaining attention in countries such as Finland and France, proposes giving every citizen an income to cover their basic needs.
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Economic Survey Says Universal Basic Income 'A Powerful Idea' But...
The Economic Survey, which sets the scene for Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's fourth annual budget tomorrow, also said the implementation of wage hikes and muted tax receipts would put pressure on the fiscal deficit in 2017/18.
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Rahul Gandhi's Basic Income Plan "Not Feasible": NITI Aayog Vice Chairman
Calling the Congress President Rahul Gandhi's promise of a minimum income guarantee to poor unimplementable, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar says it is similar in nature to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's "Garibi Hatao" slogan.
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1 Or 2 States May Implement Universal Income In Two Years, Says Arvind Subramanian
Universal basic income will guarantee all citizens enough income to cover their basic needs.
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Finance Ministry Debating Bad Bank, Universal Basic Income Proposals
The finance minister said the idea of UBI does not seem to be a feasible policy option at this point of time given the "political limitations".
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Universal Basic Income Only After Withdrawal Of Present Schemes: Arvind Subramanian
"The cost of this programme (UBI) is so huge that it cannot be an add-on to the existing programmes (welfare schemes) as the government cannot afford it and the government's finances will go bust," Subramanian said.
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Universal Basic Income To Allow People To Go Above Poverty Line: Arvind Subramanian
Mr Subramanian said that for UBI to be implemented, the government will have to do away with all the "wasteful subsidies".
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'What Would Gandhi Think?' Arvind Subramanian On Universal Basic Income
India's annual $300 billion budget is always unveiled with great pomp and circumstance. The finance minister quotes Shakespeare. The president arrives to Parliament in a horse-drawn carriage. So it's not surprising when the country's chief economics adviser unveiled a dramatic new proposal that would provide no-strings-attached cash stipend for mil...
-
Universal Basic Income: Government Report Lists Pros And Cons
Universal basic income (UBI), a radical idea that is gaining attention in countries such as Finland and France, proposes giving every citizen an income to cover their basic needs.
-
Economic Survey Says Universal Basic Income 'A Powerful Idea' But...
The Economic Survey, which sets the scene for Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's fourth annual budget tomorrow, also said the implementation of wage hikes and muted tax receipts would put pressure on the fiscal deficit in 2017/18.
