-Reuters India needs an additional Rs 200 billion ($3.72 billion) to implement its proposed Food Security Bill, Food Minister K V Thomas told reporters on Thursday. The current cost of the food subsidy is Rs 1 trillion, he added. India is drafting the bill, which when enacted would ensure subsidised grains to the poor. The bill was introduced in the lower house of parliament in 2011. ...
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Govt needs extra Rs 20,000 crore to implement Food Security Bill
-Reuters Food minister K V Thomas says the current cost of the food subsidy is Rs 1 lakh crore India needs a Rs 20,000 crore top-up for its proposed Food Security Bill, aimed at ensuring subsidised grain for the poor, Food Minister KV Thomas said on Thursday, even as the government is seeking deep spending cuts. The bill will be introduced in the budget session of Parliament which begins on February 21. The...
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