AreaIndia

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date01/02/2013

Policy CategoryConsumption and marketing

Policy InstrumentBudgetary allocations, food subsidies

DescriptionAs part of its 2013-2014 budgetary allocations, set aside Rupees 100 billion (USD 1.8 billion) of extra outlays to fund the gradual roll-out of the National Food Security Act.