No more food subsidy at Parliament canteen: LS Speaker Om Birla
New Delhi
From the upcoming Parliament session beginning this month-end, there will be no food subsidy at the Parliament canteen.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday announced the new move, saying Food subsidy at Parliament canteen has been completely removed . Birla made the announcement addressing the media ahead of the forthcoming Budget session of Parliament scheduled to begin from January 29.
Sources said the savings could add up to almost Rs17 crore annually with the removal of subsidised food at the Parliament canteen.
In the winter session of Parliament in 2019, Birla mooted a suggestion for it and the Members of Parliament unanimously decided to not avail of any subsidy at the Parliament canteen.