Govt likely to extend free food programme for poor

ndia is likely to extend its free food programme for the poor by three to six months, a TV channel reported on Wednesday, a move that could cost the government $10 billion more and make it challenging for it to meet its fiscal deficit target. India has spent nearly $43 billion since April 2020 on its free food program known as 'Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana'. https://ift.tt/Wx01wR9