FM explains how cut in food, fertiliser & MGNREGA subsidies won’t affect the poor
“Under the National Food Security Act, now food is being given for free. Even the Rs 3 or Re 1 per kilo which the beneficiary was paying, they no longer need to pay. States need not pay the transport and logistical expenses also. MGNREGA is a demand-driven programme. At the Budget time, I give a certain amount and as the demand goes up, we increase it.”
