Governments pass the buck, deny any role in hunger deaths
Since September 2017, at least 18 deaths due to starvation, hunger or extreme destitution have been reported in Jharkhand. In most cases, independent
Destroy The Aadhaar
Since September 2017, at least 18 deaths due to starvation, hunger or extreme destitution have been reported in Jharkhand. In most cases, independent
The government has repeatedly claimed that Aadhaar linking to schemes lke PDS and MNREGA has created massive savings in welfare outlay by detecting
The Direct Benefit Transfer pilot for the Public Distribution system in Ranchi’s Nagri block in Jharkhand resulted in widespread exclusion and denial of
There is a part of the population for whom it’s not a matter of concern if the gas subsidy has reached their accounts
Even as the Union of India vociferously insists in the Supreme Court that no denial of entitlements happens due to a lack of
In October 2017, the Jharkhand Government introduced a Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) pilot for the Public Distribution System (PDS) in Nagri – a
Telangana Benefit Disbursement Portal shows dropping authentication success ratio in 2018 with regard to NREGA and social pensions at 86.14% – it was
The government hospital in Shahganj, in Jaunpur district Uttar Pradesh refused admission to a woman who was brought in an advanced state of
Even with the deadline for Aadhaar linking being extended to March 31, 2018, Indane Gas, among the largest suppliers of cooking gas in
Failure to link Aadhaar numbers has resulted in the termination of pensions for 10,767 people in Faridabad. These include pensions for old age, widows,