by Bianca Gonzalez, Activist Post:
The chief minister of India’s Tamil Nadu state has opened a camp in the Dharmapuri district to help 10 million eligible women with digital IDs to apply for monthly universal basic income of Rs 1,000 (US$12.21).
According to The Economic Times, this is preparation for September’s launch of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party’s “flagship” social program, a universal basic income plan.
Phase one of the camp, from July 24 to August 4, will cover 221,484 family ration card holders. Phase two, August 5 to 16, will cover 247,111 ration card holders. Almost 36,000 registration camps are expected across the state.
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To be eligible, a family’s income must be less than Rs 2.5 lakh ($3,000) per year. The scheme also has a cap on the acres a family can own and the annual domestic electricity consumption. Applicants must be at least 21 years old and only one woman per family is eligible for the support.
State officials have been told to ensure that those most marginalized–those on the streets, tribal individuals and sanitary workers–be included. Officials were also told to help prospective beneficiaries obtain required documents like ration and Aadhaar cards.
