Benefits of BPL Card
BPL cards are issued by the government to identify the families who are living below the poverty line. Some of the benefits of a BPL card are as follows:
1. Identification of families that are below the poverty line: In order to properly identify the families that are below the poverty line and provide them with financial and non-financial assistance for their support and upliftment, the government issues BPL cards to them.
2. Assistance to families that are below the poverty line: The government provides assistance to this group of people through specific grants, scholarships, and reservations in government positions and educational institutions. In addition, it conducts a number of income-generating initiatives to train people in entrepreneurship through financial institutions.
3. Conducting several programs to help people living below the poverty level: Additional programs include National Rural Health Mission, the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), National Rural Employment Guarantee (NREGA), and Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY). Children from low-income families can access education through Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan, people living in rural areas can access healthcare through the National Health Rural Mission, and people in economically disadvantaged groups can obtain 100 days of guaranteed employment through the National Rural Employment Guarantee. The people living below the poverty level are given access to health insurance through RSBY. BPL families are also given food at discounted prices by the government.
Difference between BPL and APL
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Basis |
BPL |
APL |
|---|---|---|
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Income Range |
In this case, household income is less than ₹15,000. |
In this case, household income is greater than ₹15,000 but less than ₹1,00,000. |
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Benefits |
People get food grains, and fuel at a discounted price and with priority. |
People get subsidised food grains and fuels at an increased cost. |
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