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Re:Policies that make the poor less poor by MrsPeaches on Monday June 21, 2021 @10:49AM (#27579704)
India does have something akin to basic income for rural households.

Fair, it's not just free money but it is a guarantee of at least 100 days of work a year.

https://www.uclg-cisdp.org/en/observatory/mahatma-gandhi-nat...

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Re:Policies that make the poor less poor by alex_smart on Monday June 21, 2021 @12:51PM (#27580973)
The government is only able to provide a total of around 54 crore person days of employment through this scheme. That is less than half crore people in a country of 130 crore people availing this "guarantee" of at least 100 days of work a year.

https://www.nrega.nic.in/netnrega/mgnrega_new/Nrega_StateRep...

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