The Government of India has announced that subsidies on fertilisers, kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas will be replaced by cash transfers to end users. A close examination of the objectives of the subsidies in fertiliser and kerosene and the implications of the shift raises some challenging questions.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/shift-cash-transfers-running-better-wrong-road
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