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Bihar
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Kerala
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Sikkim
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Andra Pradesh
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sikkim will become the first Indian state to introduce Universal Basic Income.
Detailed explanation-2: -Universal basic income (UBI) is considered a solution to the looming crisis of decreasing job opportunities and an effective tool for eradicating poverty. The idea of UBI has gained popularity, especially in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ahead of the Budget for 2023-24, Chand’s comment reignites the UBI debate floated in the Economic Survey for 2016-17 by then chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian and later by a report commissioned by the Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister (EAC-PM).
Detailed explanation-4: -Organisations such as the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) and UNICEF have backed the proposal since launching the earlier 2010 UBI pilot programme in Madhya Pradesh, India.
Detailed explanation-5: -Key countries with universal basic income pilot programs include the USA, Germany, China, and India.