REVISED estimates of fertiliser subsidy for 2009-10 are likely to be around Rs 70,000 crore, almost same as in 2008-09, excluding special bonds worth Rs 20,000 crore.
The Centre allocated around Rs 49,980 crore this fiscal against a subsidy bill of Rs 1.17 lakh crore in 2008-09. This was also about 34.10% lower than the revised 2008-09 budget estimate of Rs 75,849 crore.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/revised-fertiliser-subsidy-bill-fy10-likely-be-rs-70000-cr
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/economic-times-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/soil-capability
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chemical-fertilisers
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/subsidies
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fertiliser-industry
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india