Food subsidy likely to surpass BE by ₹20K cr
Financial Express Mumbai|December 30, 2024
FY26 outlay to be higher than likely RE of ₹2.25 lakh cr for FY25
SANDIP DAS
Food subsidy likely to surpass BE by ₹20K cr

THE CENTRE'S FOOD subsidy expenses for FY25 may exceed ₹2.25 lakh crore, which is ₹13,000 crore more than the revised estimate (RE) for 2023-24 and ₹20,000 crore higher than the budget estimate (BE) for the current year, according to official sources. The increased subsidy requirement is due to rising costs associated with maintaining a large stockpile of rice, along with an increase in the minimum support price (MSP) for wheat and rice.

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