The Indian government has released subsidies totaling Rs 1,67,875 crore to the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and Rs 57,686 crore to state DCP as food subsidies between January 1, 2023, and December 15, 2023. This amount, under the National Food Security Act and Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, supports providing subsidized food grains to beneficiaries.