NEW DELHI: In the next phase of PM Awas Yojna (PMAY) in urban areas, govt is looking to slash the income threshold for middle-income group beneficiaries from Rs 18 lakh to Rs 10 lakh to target it better, while also spreading the disbursement of the subsidy over five years, instead of one-shot payment, to ensure…
NEW DELHI: Determined to address voter apathy, particularly in urban areas, the Election Commission on Friday exhorted the municipal commissioners and district election officers of cities and rural areas with a history of low voter participation, to shun the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach and make booth-specific, targeted interventions to instil a sense of self-motivation among voters to…
NEW DELHI: Keen to tackle voter apathy, particularly in urban settings, the Election Commission will on Friday hold a meeting with municipal commissioners of cities and select district election officers (DEOs) from across 11 states having a history of lowest voter turnout.Among the invitees to the conference are the municipal commissioners of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai,…
