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BPL FAMILIES IN BIHAR
Budget 2016: Government to give 5 crore LPG connections on concessional rateGovernment will provide five crore LPG connections on a concessional rate to below poverty line (BPL) families over three years.
Bihar hails Centre's move on subsidised LPG connection for BPLPradhan had yesterday announced in Patna that BPL families will be get LPG connection for Rs 800 as against market rate of Rs 2,400.
Don't marry off daughters in houses without toilets: Nitish KumarBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today exhorted people not to marry off their daughters in families which do not have toilets in their hou...
Nitish supports Food Security Bill in principleBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is in favour of the Food Security Bill proposed by the UPA II government 'in principle'
- Centre criticised for move to make available mobiles to BPL
RJD today castigated the Centre for its move to make available mobile phones to all BPL families in the country without having identified t...
- Govt allocates 5 mn tons of additional foodgrains to BPL families
"The Centre has allocated 5 million tonnes of additional foodgrains to the state for below poverty line (BPL) families," an official statem...
- Dignified life should be criterion for BPL families: Nitish Kumar
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said that the dignified life should be made the yardstick to identity BPL families and not the calorie in-take or dai...
- Nitish Kumar demands independent commission for BPL list
"I once again demand that an independent institution be set up on the pattern of Election Commission of India for preparing the BPL lists,"...
- Over 5.5 crore BPL households under 2002 census: Govt
The government said over 5.5 crore families have been identified as Below Poverty Line (BPL) by various states and union territories under ...
- BPL math may hold up food security efforts
The lack of consensus between the states and centre over the house-holds that will qualify for subsidised food under the proposed food se-c...
- Bihar, UP angry over the Centre's count of BPL beneficiaries
Bihar and UP are unhappy with the Centre's limiting list of BPL beneficiaries.
- Low stock with FCI, don’t blame us: Bihar to Centre
The state government said the lack of grain in FCI godowns was the main cause for low off-take.
- Nitish cries foul over BPL Nos but fails to lift stocks
In 2008-09, the total foodgrain allocation for the BPL consumers of Bihar by the Centre was one of the highest in the country at 27,38,000 ...
- Andhra Pradesh is poorer than Bihar!
A mega scam is in the making in the form of bogus ration cards for Below Poverty Line (BPL) families ahead of the commencement of the Rs 2-...
- 'BIMARU states lag behind in Human Development Index'
A Parliamentary Standing Committee has said that it was "perturbed" to note the under utilisation of funds in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajast...
- Bihar plans ration coupons to curb leakages in targeted PDS
The Bihar government’s decision to distribute ration coupons to the Antodaya beneficiaries and below poverty line (BPL) families in the sta...
- Subsidised kerosene for BPL families only
The government has decided to initiate a pilot project in Bihar where subsidised kerosene will be targeted at BPL families.