According to the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs and Social Empowerment, 3.3 million low-income households would begin receiving a monthly allowance of Rs. 5,000 starting this month and continuing for the next six months.
The World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will contribute funding for this program, according to Neil Bandara Hapuhinna, secretary of the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs and Social Empowerment..
