Centre plans to increase pension for BPL households
The Centre is planning to increase the pension it provides to people from Below Poverty Line (BPL) households from the current â¹200-â¹1,000 a month to around â¹1,600. While it is reportedly planning to ask the states to fund a part of the increase, the Centre's share will be at least â¹1,000 a month, Union Rural Development Secretary Amarjeet Sinha said.