Context: There is a need to evaluate direct cash transfer and income support schemes and refine/merge them so that they serve their purpose in an efficient and inclusive manner without much leakage.
State Initiated Income Support Schemes: Chhattisgarh’s Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana (RGKNY), Telangana’s cash transfer scheme, Odisha (KALIA scheme ), West Bengal’s Krishak Bandhu and Jharkhand’s Mukhya Mantri Krishi Aashirwad Yojana.
Issues ineffective implementation of income support schemes
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