UP announces Rs 1k/mth dole to 35L labourers

The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday announced financial assistance through direct bank transfers to daily wage workers in the state, who stand to lose employment during the current coronavirus-linked slowdown. This makes UP the first state to implement a policy for lakhs of people in the unorganised sector in this time of the Covid-19 outbreak.

source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/up-first-to-roll-out-aid-scheme-for-covid-hit-daily-wagers/articleshow/74754258.cms