Tag: Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana

World Bank approves $500 mn program to protect India’s informal sector workers

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a $500 million program to support India’s large informal workforce and create greater flexibility for states to cope with the ongoing pandemic, future climate, and disaster shocks.   Creating a Coordinated and Responsive Indian Social Protection System (CCRISP) builds on the $1.15 billion Accelerating India’s COVID-19 Social Protection Response…

EPFO settles about 13 lakh claims during lockdown

Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) announced that it has settled a total of 12.91 lakh claims, including 7.40 lakh COVID-19 claims under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) package. This also involves a disbursal of Rs 4684.52 crores which includes Rs 2367.65 crores COVID-19 claims under PMGKY package. “It is heartening to note that the…