The plan is likely to be announced in the budget on Feb. 1 and could cost the government an additional 120 billion rupees ($1.44 billion), said two of the sources, all of whom declined to be named discussing a budget proposal.
PM Kisan Scheme: The government is also contemplating to provide additional support measures for the poor, farmers, youth and women in the interim Budget 2024.
Traditional thinking with regard to helping the poor is captured by the following well known saying: 'If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime.' But if one examines the assumptions in this, it can lead to a surprising policy recommendation: Just give a man a fish!
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