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Income limit raised for creamy layer:
Context
- The ‘creamy layer’ ceiling for OBC reservation has been raised to Rs. 8 lakh per year.
What is the new decision?
- The decision is to raise the income limit from Rs. 6 lakh to Rs. 8 lakh per annum for determining the creamy layer among the Other Backward Classes.
How many times have the ceiling been raised?
- In 1993, the limit was kept at Rs. 1 lakh. It was raised thrice — to Rs. 2.5 lakh in 2004, Rs. 4.5 lakh in 2008 and Rs. 6 lakh in 2013.
What is the purpose behind raising the ceiling?
- These measures are part of the government’s efforts to ensure greater social justice and inclusion for members of the Other Backward Classes.
