28-October-2026
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Four-fifths of budgeted fertiliser subsidy spent
28-Oct-2026

Elevated global prices of finished products and LNG, the major feedstock for domestic urea production, resulted in the government spending over Rs 1.32 lakh crore on fertiliser subsidies so far this fiscal year. That’s 77% of the budgeted fertiliser subsidy of Rs 1.71 lakh crore for the year.

News Source:- https://www.financialexpress.com/policy/economy-four-fifths-of-budgeted-fertiliser-subsidy-spent-outgo-to-cross-rs-2-5-l-cr-4370771/?ref=economy_hp