Govt eyes direct transfer of fertilizer subsidy -Dipak K Dash
-The Times of India
NEW DELHI: In its bid to disincentivise farmers from excessive use of chemical fertilizers, the government is preparing to move on a long considered proposal for direct cash transfer of the subsidy amount to farmers’ bank accounts. The funds transferred will be used only for buying soil nutrients while two options are being explored to decide the cash subsidy — either by fixing the amount per acre/hectare or a lumpsum amount for all identified beneficiaries on the lines of PM-Kisan scheme, official sources said. Please click here to read more. |
The Times of India, 15 July, 2019, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/govt-eyes-direct-transfer-of-fertilizer-subsidy/articleshow/70220540.cms
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