-The Indian Express The finance minister plans to scrap the supply of subsidised Kerosene through the public distribution system (PDS) and high time, too. To begin with, why has the Kerosene subsidy needed reform for decades and yet reform never materialised? Kerosene obtained through the PDS, being cheaper, is used to adulterate diesel and petrol. Kerosene leakages in the PDS are estimated to be 40 per cent of total allocations. The diversion...

-The Hindu Minister writes to counterparts to galvanise support In an effort to galvanise States against the "unilateral and anti-people" stance of the Centre to the public distribution system, Minister of State for Food and Civil Supplies Dinesh Gundu Rao is writing to his counterparts across the country on the "reduced" role of the government in providing minimum support price to farmers in foodgrain procurement and the cut in Kerosene quota to...

-The Indian Express With the positive intent and progressive action from the new government, the country is excited about entering a new era of growth & revolutionary transformation. This can happen faster and more effectively if the whole ecosystem is geared for it. And most important component of the ecosystem are the people, who are the primary beneficiaries as well as the key catalysts to stimulate this growth and transformation. Hence,...

-The Hindu Terming the move to scrap the Kerosene subsidy "a shameless attack on the poor and downtrodden," the CPI demanded that the subsidy on the fuel remain. On Friday, The Hindu reported that the Finance Ministry was planning to take forward the previous government's policy of phasing out subsidised Kerosene. "Gas supply is very inadequate and sold in black markets. Some States becoming 100 per cent electrified and Kerosene-free is a big...

-The Hindu Only un-electrified households will be entitled to subsidised fuel New Delhi: Attacking the subsidy regime, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has scrapped the supply of subsidised Kerosene through the Public Distribution System (PDS). The Centre plans to write to States asking them to provide subsidised Kerosene only to un-electrified households. States which have achieved near 100 per cent electrification will be incentivised to become Kerosene-free, a Finance Ministry source told...