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Foodgrains, rice, wheat, pulses, come under Aadhaar-enabled direct benefit transfer, DBT, scheme. (Photo: PTI)

Economic Survey: Rationalisation of burgeoning food subsidy bill

Govt had pegged food subsidy bill at Rs 1,84,220 crore for 2019-20 as against Rs 1,71,298 crore last year.

4 July 2019 8:46 AM GMT

Government is planning to phase out LPG susbidy by March 2018. (Photo: PTI)

Jet fuel cost up 2.6 pc; non-subsidised LPG price hiked by Rs 19

This is the second straight monthly increase in rates warranted due to firming up of prices in the international market.

1 Jan 2020 12:04 PM GMT

Ram Vilas Paswan

Govt keeps selling price of PDS grains unchanged for 1 more year:...

Foodgrains via ration shops are supplied at a highly subsidised rate of Rs 3 per kg for rice, Rs 2 per kg for wheat.

18 May 2018 10:34 AM GMT

The civic officials will meet stall owners and others to instruct them about maintaining food quality and following laid down rules to avoid any untoward incident.

Government asked to contain rising food subsidy bill

Food bill is estimated to be Rs 1,38,123 crore in 2018-19 against the actual expenditure of Rs 1,04,901 crore in...

7 Aug 2018 3:46 AM GMT

Ram Vilas Paswan (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

Focus on nutritional security of 23 cr PDS members: Paswan

Food Ministry has chalked out plans for supplying fortified wheat and rice flour via PDS.

15 May 2017 1:02 PM GMT

The government may shortly include Aadhaar card as a valid document for filing income tax returns. (Photo: PTI/File)

Aadhaar not must for getting rations in J-K till June

Some complaints were received regarding consumers being asked to furnish Aadhaar details to get ration.

11 March 2017 5:00 AM GMT

Foodgrains are highly subsidised in India under Food Security Act.

79 crore reaping benefits of cheap foodgrain: Paswan

Food Minister has asked states to name those who have left so that they could also get cheaper foodgrains.

10 March 2017 11:02 AM GMT

India, which is worlds second-biggest wheat producer, is looking to hinder wheat imports at a time when farmers are harvesting their crops.

Display subsidy from Centre, states: Paswan to PDS outlets

Directive from Paswan aims to end confusion and promote transparency in disbursal of subsidy amount.

24 April 2017 9:38 AM GMT