<h1>India Extends Nutrient Based Subsidy and City Compost Scheme with Rs. 61,972 Crore Budget Until 2019-20.</h1> The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, led by the Prime Minister, has approved the extension of the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) and City Compost Scheme until the 2019-20 fiscal year. This decision involves a total expenditure of Rs. 61,972 crore for both schemes, with subsidies provided to fertilizer companies based on actual sales to farmers at subsidized rates. The schemes ensure the availability of fertilizers, specifically P K fertilizers and City Compost, at controlled prices. Initially governed by the NBS Scheme since 2010 and the City Compost Scheme since 2016, these programs are extended beyond the 12th Five Year Plan.