Price Stabilisation Fund: Subsidies for Canned Goods, Adult Diapers, and Medications

The Council of Ministers has approved the extension of the Price Stabilisation Fund subsidy scheme to include two new essential products: canned goods (pilchards) and adult diapers. The Cabinet has also agreed to introduce a fixed subsidy for certain essential medications used to treat chronic diseases.

Specifically, a subsidy of Rs 10 per can will be applied to canned mackerel/pilchards, while ...