Maha govt hints at drop in food prices

Says drop expected because of good yield of kharif crop

PTI | March 31, 2010



Maharashtra government has indicated that food prices would reduce further as there has been a good crop yield in kharif season.

"A good crop has been yielded in kharif season across the state which would definitely bring down the food prices," food and civil supplies minister Anil Deshmukh informed the legislative council.

Elaborating on the state government's efforts to control food prices, Deshmukh said the government has already given subsidised food through Antyoday scheme and also to BPL families.

"For the first time, a crore APL families were also given subsidised food and the government sanctioned Rs 532 crore for that," Deshmukh said.

In fact, the Centre has appreciated the efforts made by the state to curb food prices, the minister said.

Shiv Sena leader Diwakar Raote asked the government about the 11 point programme announced by the Centre to control the prices.

The minister however, said that no such communication has been conveyed by the Centre to the state Government.

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