Given this uncertainty over the reach of PM-KISAN and its targeting, the relevance of the scheme needs to be carefully evaluated during this period.
Until a viable vaccine is found, finding new ways to cope with the unexpected seems to be our only recourse to brace against the unexpected challenges thrown by the virus
Daily wage labourers in Delhi-NCR were the most disadvantaged during the lockdown and are still finding it hard to find work. But even among the salaried class, work participation rates remain far below pre-lockdown levels
Surveys show that the govt’s support schemes do not reach such households. Direct cash transfers and universal PDS will help
The society has adjusted, at least somewhat, to this new normal. Although economic activities remain shut, the proportion of respondents who claimed that their incomes were affected very much fell modestly from 55% to 49%.