The Rajasthan Assembly on Friday passed a bill to provide minimum guaranteed income to all adult citizens as part of a welfare package for the state.

• As per the Bill, some beneficiaries will receive guaranteed employment at minimum wage for at least 125 days per financial year.
• Other beneficiaries such as senior citizens, specially-abled persons, widows and single women shall be entitled to a pension under the Bill. The pension payable shall be increased at the rate of 15 per cent per annum from FY 2024-25.
• The Rajasthan Minimum Guaranteed Income Bill, 2023 was passed by voice vote in the assembly.
• Replying to the debate on the bill, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shanti Dhariwal told the House that the state government is providing a comprehensive package of essential services for the welfare of the state’s residents.