The first batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants of current fiscal has been passed by the lower house of the Parliament. Under the first batch, Lok Sabha has approved gross additional expenditure of Rs 1.32 lakh crore, which includes net cash outgo of Rs 41,455.39 crore and savings worth Rs 90,812 crore by the ministries/departments.
As per the Supplementary, the government had sought Parliament’s approval for spending Rs 18,525 crore on fertiliser and related subsidies. It had also sought approval for outlay of around Rs 9,500 crore for the Petroleum Ministry, aimed at compensating oil marketing companies for under-recoveries. Further, the Department of Higher Education and the Commerce Ministry had sought an additional expenditure worth Rs 1,304 crore and Rs 225 crore, respectively.
During the Parliamentary session, the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has emphasized that supplementary demands are extremely essential for a responsible government. She noted that the government will not allow more than two supplementary demands, and indicated that it will try to keep only one supplementary demand, if possible. She assured that the government will ensure that there is no shortage of fertilisers for farmers during the ongoing Kharif season.
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