Department of Expenditure had issued a D.O. letter to Chief Secretaries of States, as an advisory to states and not a directive, to align their bonus policy to promote pulses, oilseeds and millets, in line with the national priorities for nutritional security, Aatmanirbharta (self-reliance) and sustainable agriculture

Department of Expenditure had issued a D.O. letter to Chief Secretaries of States, as an advisory to states and not a directive, to align their bonus policy to promote pulses, oilseeds and millets, in line with the national priorities for nutritional security, Aatmanirbharta (self-reliance) and sustainable agriculture https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=72364 The Department of Expenditure issued a D.O. letter advising States, and not directing them, to align bonus policy so as to promote pulses, oilseeds and millets in line with nutritional security, Aatmanirbharta and sustainable agriculture. The communication links state bonuses over and above Minimum Support Price for wheat and paddy with crop concentration, reduced acreage under pulses, oilseeds and millets, and higher import dependence, and states that the policy objective is crop diversification, reduced monoculture, and strengthened long-term food and crop security. en-us Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:54:54 +0530 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:54:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator Department of Expenditure had issued a D.O. letter to Chief Secretaries of States, as an advisory to states and not a directive, to align their bonus policy to promote pulses, oilseeds and millets, in line with the national priorities for nutritional security, Aatmanirbharta (self-reliance) and sustainable agriculture https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=72364 The Department of Expenditure issued a D.O. letter advising States, and not directing them, to align bonus policy so as to promote pulses, oilseeds and millets in line with nutritional security, Aatmanirbharta and sustainable agriculture. The communication links state bonuses over and above Minimum Support Price for wheat and paddy with crop concentration, reduced acreage under pulses, oilseeds and millets, and higher import dependence, and states that the policy objective is crop diversification, reduced monoculture, and strengthened long-term food and crop security. News - Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:54:54 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=72364