Govt’s subsidy outflow in FY’12 likely to be Rs 216,297 crore

23 May 2012 Evaluate

Government’s subsidy outflow in 2011-12 was estimated to be Rs 216,297 crore as compared to Rs 57,125 crore in 2006-07. This represents an increase of Rs 1.59 lakh crore during the six year period. The increase has been on account of the rise in subsidies on food, fertiliser and petroleum.

Food subsidy bill that stood at Rs 24,014 crore in 2006-07 increased to Rs 72,823 crore in 2011-12. Fertiliser subsidy was up to Rs 67,199 crore from the earlier Rs 26,222 crore during the six year period.

Petroleum subsidy grew to a whopping Rs 68,481 crore in 2011-12, from a comparatively small Rs 2,699 crore in 2006-07, while other subsidies payout stood at Rs 7,794 crore in FY’12 from Rs 4,190 crore in FY’07.

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