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Subsidies @ ₹ 17 Cr in 5 Parliament Canteens Set to Go

(New Delhi) Subsidies @ ₹ 17 Cr in Parliament Canteens Set to Go
Leaders cutting across party lines on Thursday agreed to such a suggestion from Speaker Om Birla
The waiver of subsidies will result in saving around Rs 17 crore annually,
Out of the total subsidy of Rs 17 crore, Rs 14 crore is at present availed by Parliament staff and others who visit the premises while Rs 3 crore is by MPs.
The subsidies in these canteens have long been a contentious issue and the government had reduced them a few years ago following a hue and cry after it came to light that Parliament canteens were being subsidised to the extent of 80 per cent of the cost.
Following a meeting the Speaker had with floor leaders of different parties of Business Advisory Committee, a decision was taken to do away with subsidies altogether.
There are currently five canteens in the Parliament complex run by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation.