Question : SUBSIDY ON FOOD

(a) whether concerns have been expressed that subsidizing food for the poor could lead to farmers getting less money for their produce;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the views expressed by the stakeholders including the State Governments and the civil society in this regard; and

(c) the steps being taken to rectify the situation in future?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAOSAHEB PATIL DANVE)

(a): No Madam.

(b) & (c): Does not arise in view of the above.