Rationalise Subsidies

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  In 'Delhi Declaration', Commitments On Coal, Fossil Fuel Subsidies

  The G20 countries on Saturday committed to expediting efforts to phase down unabated coal power in line with national circumstances and upholding their 2009 promise made in Pittsburgh to eliminate and rationalise inefficient fossil fuel subsidies.

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  Budget 2023: Investors Expect Centre To Focus On Tax Structure Reforms, Fiscal Consolidation

  Investors are anticipating policy reforms to rationalise bottlenecks for growth such as subsidies and a clear roadmap for disinvestment targets.

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  Budget 2019: Economic Survey For Rationalisation Of Burgeoning Food Subsidy Bill

  The food subsidy bill has "risen substantially" over the years because of widening of the gap between the economic cost and the central issue price.

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  Government Needs To Reduce Subsidised Cylinders To 10: Economic Survey

  Advocating rationalising LPG subsidy, the pre-Budget Economic Survey has called for cutting supply of below-market priced cooking gas to 10 cylinders per household in a year from 12 cylinders, at present.

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  Jalan Panel on Expenditure to Submit Report This Month

  The Expenditure Management Commission set up by the government to suggest ways to rationalise subsidies will submit its final report this month, panel member Sumit Bose said on Wednesday.

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  Government to Reach Out to Opposition to Get GST Bill passed: Arun Jaitley

  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the government would make all efforts to persuade the opposition for the passage of Constitution amendment bill for implementation of GST in the winter session.

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  Government to Consider 'Next Round of Action' on Subsidies: Jaitley

  Asserting that there has to be some element of rationalisation, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said the government may consider the "next round of action" on subsidies.

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  Economic Survey for Huge Investment in Farm Research

  To boost the farm and food sector, the Economic Survey on Friday prescribed huge investment in areas such as research, irrigation and warehousing, besides calling for subsidy rationalisation and setting up of a national common market for agri-produce.

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  Subsidies Need to be Rationalised: Jaitley

  The government wants to reduce its subsidy bill, estimated at nearly 2 per cent of its gross domestic product, to cut down state expenditure and transfer funds to other sectors, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said at Davos.

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  Subsidies Need to Be Gradually Rationalised: Jaitley

  The government is expected to incorporate the suggestions of the Expenditure Finance Commission headed by former RBI Governor Bimal Jalan in the budget proposals for 2015-16.

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  More Steps to Rationalise Subsidies on Anvil: Arun Jaitley

  Recalling the government's decision to link the diesel prices with market price, the minister said that it would help in reducing the subsidy burden of the government.

• 'Need to Rationalise Fertiliser Subsidy Policies'

  The secretary added that policies should be focused on providing greater benefit to farmers and lead to balanced use of fertilisers.

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  Fiscal Deficit Target of 4.1% Challenging But Achievable: Citigroup

  Fiscal reforms such as subsidy rationalisation and GST could help the government meet its fiscal consolidation goal of 3 per cent fiscal deficit by financial year 2017, says a Citigroup research report.

• Finance Minister Jaitley for Rationalising Subsidies

  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said Indias ballooning subsidy bill needs to be lowered by rationalising the dole-outs.

• Government to Rationalise Subsidies: Arun Jaitley

  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley informed Lok Sabha today that government "shall" rationalise subsidies to ensure that only the vulnerable sections get its benefits and not those who are ineligible.