Centre bites bullet, to curb farm subsidy
Cabinet Split On Fertilizer Price Fears
In a first step towards reining in a spiralling fertilizer subsidy bill that crossed Rs 100,000 crore in 2008-09, the cabinet bit the bullet on Thursday and decided to de-control prices of all fertilizers other than urea while fixing subsidy on these based on their nutrient content from April 1, 2010.
Publication Date:
19/02/2010