Implementing Food Bill without adequate funds difficult: Pawar
New Delhi, 29 Jan: Concerned over poor budget allocation for the farm sector, agriculture minister Sharad Pawar today said it may be difficult to implement the proposed Food Security Bill without adequate funds to boost agri- output, a must for increased foodgrain requirement. “My grievance is only one ~ the total budgeted provision for entire agriculture ministry is Rs 20,000 crore. And subsidy is, as of today, Rs 65,000 crore. It might go to Rs 1 lakh crore in the current year.”
Publication Date:
30/01/2012





