In a unanimous decision, the Members of Parliament on Thursday decided to let go subsidy at the Parliament canteen. The decision was taken after Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla mooted a suggestion in this regard. Currently, canteens inside Parliament premises provide food at lower rates to MPs, officials and visitors.
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Giving up subsidy on food will reportedly save up to Rs. 17 crores annually. Earlier this year, the Northern Railway had demanded Rs 16.43 crores from the Lok Sabha Secretariat as the cost for running four canteens in Parliament. Currently, canteens inside Parliament premises provide food at lower rates to MPs, officials and visitors.
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