Food subsidy bill may swell by 10% in 2018-19 Budget
The 2018-19 Union Budget will be presented on February 1.
Jan 16, 2018, 15:20 PM IST
Govt examining proposal to raise Rs 40K cr via bonds from LIC
Faced with severe shortage of funds to meet the food subsidy bill, the government today said it is examining a proposal to raise Rs 40,000 crore via long-term bonds from LIC to liquidate the subsidy arrears.
Aug 04, 2015, 16:16 PM IST
Govt can save over Rs 30,000 crore food subsidy with FCI rejig
Government's food subsidy bill can come down by over Rs 30,000 crore a year by reducing coverage of beneficiaries to 40 percent under the food law and outsourcing major work of FCI to states governments and private players, a high-level panel said Thursday.
Jan 22, 2015, 20:25 PM IST
Food subsidy to touch Rs 1.31 lakh crore for implementing food law
The government's food subsidy bill is estimated to touch Rs 1,31,086 crore annually to implement the food security law, Parliament was informed Friday.
Aug 01, 2014, 18:26 PM IST
