Himachal Revises BPL Criteria, Large Number of Families Removed from List The Himachal Pradesh government has revised the eligibility criteria for the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category, resulting in a large number of families being removed from the list across the state. As per the updated norms, households with any member aged between 18 and 59 years, or those who have received permanent housing under central government schemes, are no longer classified as BPL. Following this revision, constitu